JESSICA GONZALEZ
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of educational levels. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
TEACHER
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
09.2015 - Current
- Developing positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Promoting social-emotional health and progress across the developmental domains
- Compiling weekly reports and newsletters outlining the progress of students
- Contributing to the mission and principles through the encouragement of social interaction among peers
LEAD TEACHER
WESTSIDE EARLY INTERVENTION
10.2011 - 09.2015
- Compiled reports while maintaining electronic files for new and existing students
- Maintained frequent communication with parents about student growth and progress
- Provided resource development strategies to support struggling students.
- Provided assistance for multi-cultural students
- Supported the social-emotional health and progress across developmental domains
- Planned and implemented daily activities to enhance student's overall development and growth.
BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONIST
INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED BEHAVIOR
03.2008 - 08.2011
- Maintained detailed records of student progress, facilitating data-driven decision making for future interventions.
- Assist children with developmental disabilities by creating and implementing needs-based life skills curriculum
- Present notes and behavior assessments of cases for team meetings
- Improved student behavior by developing and implementing tailored intervention plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create comprehensive support strategies for students in need.
SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT
LEEWAY SCHOOL OF THERAPY
08.2009 - 01.2011
- Assist children with developmental disabilities by creating and implementing needs-based life skills curriculum
- Collaborated with teachers and other support staff in developing inclusive monthly objectives for each individual student in the classroom environments.
- Maintained and retrieved of detailed, electronic reports on students’ progress in accordance with policies
- Provided mentorship and training to students
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY
Los Angeles, CA05.2023
High School Diploma -
SAINT MARY’S ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
INGLEWOOD, CA06.2002
Skills
- Case Management
- Data Entry/Records Management
- Billing/Invoicing
- Client Confidentiality
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Online and In-Home Teaching
- Student Evaluation and Needs Assessment
- Special Education
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
TEACHER
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
09.2015 - Current
LEAD TEACHER
WESTSIDE EARLY INTERVENTION
10.2011 - 09.2015
SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT
LEEWAY SCHOOL OF THERAPY
08.2009 - 01.2011
BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONIST
INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED BEHAVIOR
03.2008 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY
High School Diploma -
SAINT MARY’S ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
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