James Mercado
Hesperia,USA
Summary
Energetic Guest Teacher with 3 years of effective classroom management and curriculum delivery. Remains composed and calm in all situations. Dedicated to fostering academic, social and emotional development.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Guest Teacher
Hesperia Unified School District
05.2021 - Current
- Promoted a positive classroom environment by establishing clear expectations and fostering open communication between students and teacher.
- Participated actively in professional development opportunities to stay current on educational research, trends, and best practices for effective teaching strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
Senior Account Executive
Peak American Financial Group
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Sold Over 3 million dollars in Annuities and Life Insurance in under two years
- Trained new employees and oversaw their progress
- Sustained client relations and acquired referrals from said clients
- Prepared all Financial Paperwork and Presentations for Clients
- Organized and Filed all paperwork for clientele benefit
- Called all financial intuitions for clientele to uncover forgotten money
CSUSB Grader
CSUSB
02.2017 - 06.2018
- Understanding the key aspects when teaching a course
- Understood and followed clear instructions to fulfill deadlines
- Completed tasks prior to deadlines
- Input and Organized Grades
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA05.2018
Skills
- Sales associate
- Financial Planning
- Salesforce
- Financial Report Writing
- Financial Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Account management
- Insurance sales
- Outside sales
- Business development
- Instructional Strategies
- Subject Expertise
- Conflict alleviation
- Assessment Techniques
- Adaptable
Certification
Life Insurance
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Additional Information
Currently Learning QuickBooks and Willing to learn any task asked of me
Assessments
- Customer service, Highly Proficient, 10/01/21, Identifying and resolving common customer issues
- Customer focus & orientation, Proficient, 10/01/21, Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
- Business math, Expert, 11/01/21, Using basic math to solve problems in a business context
- Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees, Proficient, 11/01/21, Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions
- Administrative assistant/receptionist, Expert, 11/01/21, Using basic scheduling and organizational skills in an office setting
- Spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel, Highly Proficient, 11/01/21, Knowledge of various Microsoft Excel features, functions, and formulas
- Sales skills, Highly Proficient, 11/01/21, Influencing and negotiating with customers
Timeline
Guest Teacher
Hesperia Unified School District
05.2021 - Current
Senior Account Executive
Peak American Financial Group
08.2018 - 12.2020
CSUSB Grader
CSUSB
02.2017 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
California State University-San Bernardino