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Louis Melendrez

Riverside

Summary

Dedicated, compassionate, and versatile professional with a strong ability to support others and handle diverse tasks. Experienced in providing assistance and guidance, with a background in various roles that have exposed me to different environments, personalities, and challenges. Approach tasks with enthusiasm and commitment, always aiming to meet the needs of others with unwavering support and dedication.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Instructional Assistant - Special Education 2

RUSD. Arlington Highschool
09.2023 - Current
  • My main task was to help a student who had seizures while riding the bus and attending school. During the times he had another aid I was helping the class with supervising the students during lessons or free time. I also made copies for the class when needed. This job was with more severely handicapped students.
  • Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.

Instructional Assistant - Special Education I

RUSD. Polytechnic Highschool
10.2022 - 09.2023
  • I was tasked with helping out students in a special education learning environment. I also assisted an assigned teacher with tasks such as filing paperwork, making copies of items, and sending out signatures. I often also helped teach the students that didn't properly understand the lesson or needed more one on one learning. Supporting the students and cheering for them no matter the situation that they were in was one of my favorite parts about this job.
  • Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
  • Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
  • Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
  • Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls. Help children with homework and school work.

Painter

Richard Roa
04.2021 - 08.2022
  • I was in charge of keeping tools/workplace clean wherever we went. I also painted and repaired houses when such settings required that task. Questioning the homeowners on how they wanted me to work in certain situations was

Seasonal Book Associate

Tabitha Rosser
06.2020 - 11.2020
  • It was a seasonal part-time job for Barnes and Noble located at UCR. I was tasked with stocking and shipping different books and merchandise for students that were usually attending UCR. It was seasonal because it was during COVID and they weren't going to have people on campus so they mainly just needed help with shipping.
  • Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.
  • Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits.
  • Bag or package purchases, and wrap gifts.
  • Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
  • Maintain records related to sales.
  • Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise.

Tech help

RUSD
08.2019 - 05.2020
  • I was tasked often times with moping the floor and cleaning after the work that had been done with cutting wood that day. Another responsibility was controlling the sound panel, spotlights, and programming light queues. I also built some sets for plays during our school.
  • Obtain and distribute costumes, props, music, and studio equipment needed to complete productions.
  • Supervise and coordinate the work of camera, lighting, design, and sound crewmembers.
  • Cut and edit film or tape to integrate component parts into desired sequences.

Education

High School Diploma -

Ramona Highschool
Riverside, California
03.2020

Skills

  • Student inclusion
  • Classroom inclusion
  • IEP adherence
  • Safety and incident management
  • Classroom support
  • Student learning support
  • Student needs support
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Organization and prioritization
  • Behavior management

LANGUAGES

Spanish Proficient
English

Timeline

Instructional Assistant - Special Education 2

RUSD. Arlington Highschool
09.2023 - Current

Instructional Assistant - Special Education I

RUSD. Polytechnic Highschool
10.2022 - 09.2023

Painter

Richard Roa
04.2021 - 08.2022

Seasonal Book Associate

Tabitha Rosser
06.2020 - 11.2020

Tech help

RUSD
08.2019 - 05.2020

High School Diploma -

Ramona Highschool