JOCELYN ESPINOZA
Beaumont,CA
Summary
Enthusiastic Paraeducator polished in curriculum development, behavior management and recordkeeping. Adaptable and accommodating professional with three years of hands-on experience assisting instructional support service and classroom teachers. Commended for consistently providing children with necessary learning tools to advance and build knowledge for success.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator, Special Education
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2021.08 - Current
- Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented behaviors, implemented interventions and treatment results.
- Collaborated with teachers to help with classroom and workload management.
- Monitored classroom to observe students' progress in developing skills as well as manage distracting or inappropriate behavior.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
Counselor Intern
Ihata Shelter
2023.06 - 2023.08
- Fostered communication and friendship among group members through team-building activities.
- Maintained up-to-date clinical documentation via electronic recordkeeping systems.
- Performed 40+ hours of supervised group and individual counseling sessions.
- Maintained high level of patient confidentiality to comply with all federal and company regulations.
- Counseled clients to help understand and overcome personal, social and behavioral problems.
- Observed over 12 individuals and groups to assess, evaluate and predict behaviors.
- Facilitated group counseling sessions to support and encourage client growth.
- Provided education on mental health topics and resources to clients.
- Educated clients on dangers of substance abuse and prevention techniques.
Special Education Aide
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023.01 - 2023.07
- Managed classroom activities and redirected problematic behavior.
- Implemented behavior redirection methods to address problematic issues.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Communicated with teachers and other district personnel to assist in evaluating progress and implementing IEP objectives.
AVID Tutor
Beaumont Unified School District
2021.10 - 2022.07
- Served as academic and social resource for high school and middle school students, leading writing process improvements, study skills, note-taking, test-taking skills and overall stress management.
- Encouraged students to develop perseverance mindset while teaching long-term visualization of success.
- Conducted private and group instruction to improve academic performance, enhance occupational skills and prepare for standardized tests.
- Developed positive reinforcement techniques to provide feedback to students while building individual confidence levels.
- Guided students through skillset self-discovery to navigate career and college decision processes.
Sales Associate, Cashier, Stock Lead
Rag & Bone
2019.07 - 2021.09
- Created inviting environment for customers by maintaining store organization and cleanliness.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
Stock Associate
PRADA
2018.06 - 2019.07
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Maintained effective team member communication.
- Managed inventory storage in clean and organized fashion.
- Used dollies and pallet jacks to unload and organize merchandise from delivery trucks.
- Performed light housekeeping and cleaning by discarding trash and cardboard and sweeping and mopping floors.
- Blocked and faced products on displays and shelves in accordance with company policy.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
- Reviewed order slips, picked products and staged merchandize to be shipped.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education, And Social Transformation
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06.2024
Skills
- IEP Goals
- Support and Education
- Behavior Modification
- IEP Compliance
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Lesson Plan Implementation
- Upselling Strategies
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Merchandise Receiving and Handling
- POS Systems
- Customer Service and Assistance
- High-Volume Environments
Additional Information
- Awards and Acknowledgements , Marie Lena Wallis Olson 2021 Scholarship – Crafton Hills Scholarship to help further your educational goals. You have been selected for this scholarship in recognition of your past achievements and accomplishments.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Counselor Intern
Ihata Shelter
2023.06 - 2023.08
Special Education Aide
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023.01 - 2023.07
AVID Tutor
Beaumont Unified School District
2021.10 - 2022.07
Paraeducator, Special Education
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2021.08 - Current
Sales Associate, Cashier, Stock Lead
Rag & Bone
2019.07 - 2021.09
Stock Associate
PRADA
2018.06 - 2019.07
Bachelor of Arts - Education, And Social Transformation
University of California - Los Angeles
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