Joelle Garza
Summary
Dedicated professional with experience providing administrative and instructional support to teachers, students, parents, and faculty. Skilled in creating interactive and engaging lesson plans, managing student records, and providing individualized support to students with special needs. Proven track record of fostering positive learning environments and developing strong relationships with students, staff and parents. Various Child Development Credits and experience in the classroom in my record.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Assistant
Vista Unified School District
01.2023 - 08.2024
- With a robust background in educational support, I excelled at Vista Unified School District, fostering academic and interpersonal growth among Pre-K to 5th graders.
- Demonstrating a blend of classroom organization and a patient demeanor, I've effectively managed diverse student needs and collaborated closely with teachers, achieving notable improvements in student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Dedicated professional with experience providing administrative and instructional support to teachers, students, parents, and faculty.
- Skilled in creating interactive and engaging lesson plans, managing student records, and providing individualized support to students with special needs.
- Proven track record of fostering positive learning environments and developing strong relationships with students, staff and parents.
- Explored play-based learning options for students of various age groups.
- Advocated for students experiencing interpersonal challenges and delays in learning, such as consulting onsite counselors and specialists, conferencing with classroom teachers and parents, and discussing potential of student evaluation.
- Facilitated interpersonal problem-solving with students to mitigate conflicts.
- Escorted students to different classrooms and chaperoned field trips.
- Implemented appropriate behavior management techniques designed to promote positive social interaction among students.
- Established positive individual relationships with students, helping build confidence and self-esteem.
- Kept teachers informed of student needs and potential challenges impacting learning.
- This is my most recent job, and while the title is very broad, I can specify that I worked in afterschool care with children Pre-K through 5th Grade within the school district.
- I worked primarily with one group of twenty-two 5th graders 20 hours per week with 10 hours of prep time weekly.
- However, I was also our on-call substitute and would, over the course of the time I was there, spend ample time with every age group as well as do administrative and site-lead responsibilities.
Private Nanny
Self-
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Provided one-on-one childcare for a child from the age of one to age two.
- Administered attentive care to meet physical, emotional and social needs of the child.
- Prepared and served developmentally appropriate and nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children.
- Taught and promoted age-appropriate activities to encourage intellectual development of the child.
- Managed the child's daily routines, such as meal times, bath times, and bedtimes.
- Regulated baby's rest periods and nap schedules.
- Cultivated positive relationships with parents by working alongside to care for baby.
- This job was a great learning experience for me during my senior year of high school and sparked my interest in child development.
- Because this was an under-the-table job, I picked baby up immediately after high school dismissal 2x a week and on one weekend day would begin at 6:30 a.m., working every shift until 8 p.m., when my paying parent finished her job as an R.N.
Education
Partial - Teaching Candidate
Oregon State University Cascades
Bend, ORGE For Transfer - Child Development
MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CASkills
- Helping Students with Special Needs
- Classroom Organization
- Mathematics Instruction
- Preparing Instructional Materials
- Teacher Support and Collaboration
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
- Calm in Chaos
- Brings Fun and Energy into Classroom
- Behavior/Classroom Management
- Tutoring
Certification
First Aid & CPR Certification
Training
ASSET Trauma-Informed Afterschool Learning, 2023, 2024
Timeline
Instructional Assistant
Vista Unified School District
01.2023 - 08.2024
Private Nanny
Self-
06.2021 - 07.2022
Partial - Teaching Candidate
Oregon State University Cascades
GE For Transfer - Child Development
MiraCosta College
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