Luisa Garza
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Attentive Paraprofessional Educator skilled in monitoring student activities to facilitate positive and supportive learning environment. Bring 11 years of classroom management and teacher support. Data Entry Clerk/Attendance, 10 years of experienced, with exceptional typing and data entry abilities and results-driven nature. Knowledgeable about logging daily information, researching variances and maintaining thorough records. Accuracy-driven, service-oriented and diligent about completing tasks with little supervision.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Paraprofessional
Northside Independent School District
10.2017 - Current
- Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
- Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
- Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
- Assist with physical assistance to students as needed, Special Education
- Documented student progress and provided regular updates to parents.
- Assisted students in mastering subject material and preparing for tests.
- Operated computers or audio-visual aids to supplement presentations.
Para II-Pre-Kindergarten
Corpus Christi ISD, Yeager Elementary
08.2013 - 08.2017
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Assisted and supervised 18 children through entire school day.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
- Covered other classes if needed
- Bilingual testing, STAAR testing
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
Data Entry Clerk
Corpus Christi ISD, Menger Elementary
08.2003 - 08.2013
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Managed over 100 calls per day
- Organized, sorted, and checked input data against original documents.
- Sorted documents and maintained organized filing process.
- Communicated with supervisors and colleagues to process data quickly and resolve discrepancies.
- Attendance, record any and all student absences Make any and all necessary contacts in order to record reasons for students' absences.
- Develop, process, and file documents
- Answer telephone
- Serve as receiving/processing agent for incoming supplies and equipment.
- Assist in school clinic
- Process student enrollments and withdrawals
- Process student records to and from schools when students withdraw from school
- Ensure that parents/visitors feel welcome at school
- Respond to campus related inquirers in courteous and friendly manner.
- Work closely with parents to facilitate filling our of necessary forms.
- Promote school attendance through phone call.
- Monitor students during their lunch time
- Entered grades
- Handling mail
- Taking messages
Attendance Clerk
Corpus Christi ISD, Miller HS
02.2003 - 06.2003
- Maintained accurate records of all absences, truancy issues and disciplinary actions.
- Called parents and guardians to inquire about late or truant students.
- Pleasantly greeted all office visitors and asked open-ended questions to determine needs.
- File excuses
- Managed over 100 calls per day
- Input daily attendance information into office database for 800-studentschool
- Processed and scanned files into electronic databases
- Accessed and used computer software applications to update and maintain records
- Operated telephone systems to answer and route incoming calls along with taking and delivering messages
- Answered queries by locating and retrieving necessary files
- Retrieved and disseminated information from computer databases
- Made appropriate file information updates and system upgrades
- Added, modified and purged file entries
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
Education
High School Diploma -
Warden High School
Warden, WA05.1999
Skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- 10 years experience, Data Entry Clerk
- Interpersonal Skills
- Data Integrity
- Organization
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Maintenance Requirements
- Filing and typing
- Multitasking
- Active listening
- Politeness
Certification
- Treasuring Our Paraprofessional Certificate - Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX (05/2006)
- Teacher Aide Education Certificate - Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX (06/2005) completed a 3.5 Continuing Education/Customized Training Aide
- Teacher Aide Education - Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX (04/2003) completed 3.0 Continuing Education/Customized Training Aide
- Substitute Teaching Institute Certificate - Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX (02/2003)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Substitute Paraprofessional
Northside Independent School District
10.2017 - Current
Para II-Pre-Kindergarten
Corpus Christi ISD, Yeager Elementary
08.2013 - 08.2017
Data Entry Clerk
Corpus Christi ISD, Menger Elementary
08.2003 - 08.2013
Attendance Clerk
Corpus Christi ISD, Miller HS
02.2003 - 06.2003
High School Diploma -
Warden High School
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