Joana Avila
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Substitute
Child Care Careers
10.2022 - Current
- Developing activities that are fun and educational for young children
- Instructing young children in rules of conduct and learning new tasks
- Selecting the appropriate teaching method and adapting to children’s learning styles
- Effectively communicate with children and parents
- Actively listen to understand and adapt to the various needs of children and parents
- Being patient and compassionate when working with young children.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to accommodate varied student learning styles.
- Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
- Prepared objectives and outlines for courses of study by following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Scholarship Co-Chair
Fremont High School Alumni Foundation
08.2017 - 08.2022
- Recruited mentors and volunteers to ensure yearly membership for the Mentoring Program
- Partner mentors with mentees
- Lead workshops for mentees and facilitated the logistics of gala fundraisers
- Updated scholarship application, set up deadlines and scoring for scholarship review
- Maintained contact and record of past and new applicants and scholarship recipients.
- Complied with mandated organizational and regulatory mandates to maintain patient safety and privacy.
Nursing Volunteer
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Assisted with nursing and patient care activities such as one-on-one companionship
- Procedure assistance under the supervision of a nurse
- Assisted during physical therapy, and while moving patients in bed
- Responsible for patient feeding and patient escort
- ACP/Front desk coverage: Answered call lights and phones, greeted visitors to the unit
- Received equipment and supplies
- Cleaned high-touch surfaces, bath/linen changes
- Organized the patients’ rooms and restocked isolation carts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA07.2021
Skills
- Spanish
- Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, ASQ, ChildPlus
- Collaborative learning
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Student engagement
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Problem-solving
- Active listening
- Organizational skills
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Teacher Substitute
Child Care Careers
10.2022 - Current
Nursing Volunteer
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
06.2019 - 03.2020
Scholarship Co-Chair
Fremont High School Alumni Foundation
08.2017 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of California Los Angeles
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