Mardi Tucker
Costa Mesa,CA
Summary
Compassionate Substitute Teacher with distinguished knowledge of child development. Skilled at working closely with students to maintain progression and control behavioral issues. Committed to keeping up with lesson plans while keeping classrooms fun.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Orange Coast College Early Childhood Lab School
09.2018 - Current
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Help set-up daily activities for children ages 2 to 5
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Conferred with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to accommodate varied student learning styles
Server
Pizza D'oro
08.2006 - 12.2023
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
Kindergarten Assistant
Beach Cities Classical Education
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Collaborated with instructors to develop engaging lesson plans.
Substitute Preschool Teacher
Harry And Grace Steele Children Center
03.2016 - 08.2018
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Set-up daily activities for children ages 12 months to 5 years
- Researched and selected age-appropriate materials and resources for classroom instruction.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Implemented classroom management techniques to maintain positive learning environment.
Education
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA12.2019
Certificate of Achievement - Infant And Toddler
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA05.2019
Skills
- Inclusion Understanding
- Activity Planning
- Parent Communication
- Behavior Modeling
- Behavior Management
- Positive Reinforcement
- Discipline
- IEP Understanding
- Safety Awareness
- Active Listening
- Curriculum Development
- Google Classroom
Certification
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED-BL- Training
Completed August 3rd, 2023
Timeline
Kindergarten Assistant
Beach Cities Classical Education
10.2022 - 05.2023
Substitute Teacher
Orange Coast College Early Childhood Lab School
09.2018 - Current
Substitute Preschool Teacher
Harry And Grace Steele Children Center
03.2016 - 08.2018
Server
Pizza D'oro
08.2006 - 12.2023
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Orange Coast College
Certificate of Achievement - Infant And Toddler
Orange Coast College
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