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Leeza Juarez

Leeza Juarez

San Diego,USA

Summary

Dedicated Paraeducator with 5 years of comprehensive experience offering extra level of support and guidance to students both inside and outside classroom settings. Patient and kind professional skillful in working one-on-one with students to answer questions to reinforce concepts taught in classroom. Exceptional communicator knowledgeable in IEP's and Spanish paired with strong commitment to total development of students.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Paraeducator/Aide Teacher

Health Science High & Middle College
01.2021 - Current
  • Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
  • Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Developed and wrote curricula in both Spanish and English, often sharing curriculum with other teachers.

Licensed Youth Teacher

Y.M.C.A
06.2018 - 03.2019
  • Direct supervision of a youth group ranging from K-6 and also Youth Development Aides (YDA's)
  • Implementation of daily activities and program elements including but not limited to educational guidance and extracurricular activities while following CDC safety guidelines
  • Observed, noted and addressed any concerns with the youth to parents and management
  • Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.

Education

Master of Arts - Education - Special Education

National University
La Jolla, CA
09-2025

Bachelor of Arts & Science - Sociology

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
05.2020

Skills

  • Transition planning
  • Lesson planning
  • Curriculum implementation
  • Classroom organization
  • Behavior improvements
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Teacher assistance
  • IEP and BIP implementation
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Bilingual

Timeline

Paraeducator/Aide Teacher

Health Science High & Middle College
01.2021 - Current

Licensed Youth Teacher

Y.M.C.A
06.2018 - 03.2019

Bachelor of Arts & Science - Sociology

San Diego State University

Master of Arts - Education - Special Education

National University

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