Jessica Aguilera

Summary

Compassionate employee known for productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in creating engaging activities, fostering emotional intelligence, and ensuring child safety. Excels in communication, patience, and adaptability to meet diverse needs of children. Ready to bring warmth, creativity, and structured support to any childhood educational environment.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work History

Preschool aide /Elementary Substitute Teacher

St. Pius Elementary School

Southgate, Michigan

08.2021 - Current

Assisted teachers in creating engaging lesson plans and activities.
Supported individual learning needs by providing one-on-one assistance to students.
Communicated effectively with parents regarding child progress and classroom events.
Fostered positive relationships among students to promote teamwork and cooperation.
Encouraged social interaction between students by facilitating cooperative play among them.
Provided assistance during field trips by helping supervise students while away from school grounds.
Monitored student behavior in order to maintain a safe environment for everyone involved.
Organized and maintained an orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
Prepared educational materials needed for lessons and activities.
Provided emotional support to students and communicated any issues or concerns to the teacher.
Assisted with the planning of age-appropriate activities for children in a preschool setting.
Helped children learn basic skills such as counting, colors, shapes, reading readiness.
Assisted with meal preparation, feeding young children when necessary, and clean up afterwards.
Engaged in positive interactions with children throughout the day by playing games or reading stories together.
Responded promptly and appropriately to emergency situations as they arose.
Collaborated with teachers to develop and implement classroom curriculum.
Supervised children both indoors and outdoors, ensuring their safety at all times.
Supported lead teacher with daily classroom activities.
Maintained clean, well-kept classroom to encourage children to create, explore and play with confidence.
Instructed and assisted students during craft activities.
Monitored students to observe behavior, enforce rules, and maintain safety.
Maintained daily records of activities, behaviors, meals, and naps.
Assisted with or led story time by reading books to children.
Created and assembled classroom displays and decorations.
Maintained and cleaned nap mats by making minor repairs and wiping down.
Made and distributed nutritious snacks by preparing and dividing into portions.
Identified early signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and brought up problems to parents.

Elementary age tutor

Sylvan Learning Center

Brownstown, MI

08.2013 - 05.2014

Developed personalized lesson plans for diverse learning styles and needs.
Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions to reinforce academic concepts.
Assessed student progress through regular evaluations and feedback sessions.
Collaborated with parents to discuss student performance and strategies for improvement.
Utilized educational tools and resources to support lesson delivery effectively.
Mentored new tutors on best practices and instructional techniques.
Worked closely with students to help develop math and essay writing skills.
Assisted students in developing effective study habits and strategies for success in school.

Daycare Teacher's Assistant

Animal Crackers Daycare

Trenton, MI

06.2006 - 06.2011

Assisted lead teachers in daily classroom activities and lesson planning.
Organized educational materials and resources for various learning activities.
Supervised children during playtime and ensured their safety at all times.
Engaged children in interactive games to promote social skills and teamwork.
Maintained cleanliness and order in the classroom environment throughout the day.
Communicated effectively with parents regarding children's progress and behavior.
Supported children with special needs by providing individual attention and care.
Collaborated with staff to create a positive and nurturing learning atmosphere.
Observed behavioral issues to alert parents or guardians.
Enhanced academic, social and emotional learning with use of structured playtime and unstructured free play.
Prepared meals, snacks and refreshments for children according to dietary needs and restrictions.
Developed and enforced positive strategies to encourage good behavior.
Communicated with parents about daily activities and any concerning behaviors.
Recorded child behavior, food, and medication information for supervisors.
Conducted reading classes for children to build foundational knowledge.
Balanced schedules to promote optimal rest, play and educational periods.
Enforced rules to teach good manners and maintain safe environment.
Managed crafts and other hands-on activities to engage kids and promote development.
Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy.
Introduced learning activities and imaginative play to teach children to explore.
Secured indoor and outdoor premises to protect children.
Observed and monitored children to identify developmental strengths and target enrichment activities.
Developed and implemented lesson plans and activities for children of various ages.
Tutored and mentored school children to provide additional learning opportunities.

Education

Grosse Ile High School

Grosse Ile , MI

Skills

Curriculum development
Classroom management
Child supervision
Lesson planning
Parent communication
Team collaboration
Problem solving
Adaptability
Creative thinking

Observational skills
Field trip support
Interpersonal communication
Outdoor play supervision
Child development
Language development
Time management
Educational assessment