Marie C. Ceballos
Indio,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate bilingual co-teacher with six years of experience supporting lead teachers in diverse classroom settings. Fluent in English and Spanish, with a strong ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues. Skilled in classroom management, individualized student support, and creating inclusive learning environments. Committed to fostering student development through patience, creativity, and a collaborative approach to education.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Paraeducator
Desert Sands Unified School District
La Quinta, CA
10.2024 - Current
- Develop creative activities designed to engage all levels of learners within the classroom setting.
- Provide instruction to individual or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by a teacher.
- Maintain an orderly environment within assigned classrooms while promoting a safe learning atmosphere.
- Supervise and monitored student behavior in classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, school yards, and other areas.
- Assist teachers in preparing materials for lessons and activities.
- Encouraging positive behavior among students through reinforcement of expectations established by the school district or classroom teacher.
- Instructing students in basic academic skills such as reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
- Keeping students safe in classroom and outside environments.
Assistant Teacher
United Families Inc.
Indio, CA
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Assisted classroom teacher in developing and implementing lesson plans.
- Provided individualized instruction to students who needed additional assistance.
- Supervised small group activities.
- Supporting students in small group or individually.
- Monitoring and reinforcing positive behavior.
- Providing personal care if needed such a toileting.
- Managing paper work data.
- DRDPS
- Collaborated with other staff members to ensure student success.
- Assisted in planning field trips and special events such as assemblies or performances.
- Organized instructional materials, bulletin boards, displays, and demonstrations.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching strategies.
- Utilized technology such as computers, projectors, iPads. to enhance lessons.
- Maintained safe, educational environment for students during learning and free play time.
- Worked with students to reinforce learning of material or skill introduced by teacher.
- Assisted children at mealtime to teach social and self-help skills and sound nutritional practices.
- Assembled instructional materials for children's projects and play-time.
- Supported and documented student growth and progress to achieve academic, social and emotional goals.
Co-Teacher
Child-Parent Center - Head Start
Tucson, AZ
11.2012 - 12.2015
- Responsible to keep children safe at all times and support the Lead Teacher.
- Documented student attendance and progress against goals.
- Scheduled Home visits with Parents to discuss students goals or any concern.
- Worked one on one with special needs student. Assisted Teacher and Therapist to meet the students goals..
- Created new lesson plans based on course objective.
- Monthly Parent meetings.
- Took teacher role, when Teacher was absent.
- Responsible for children's files or any health forms to file or complete.
- Assisted families with any local community resources.
- Documented children's school related work and goals in the school program website.
Recreational Leader
City of Sierra Vista
Sierra Vista, AZ
03.2011 - 10.2012
- Assist in off-site field trips.
- Maintain attendance and activity records and reports as directed.
- Guided participants in how to complete activities in a safe and fun way.
- Kept equipment and facilities organized and in good working order.
- Explained and demonstrated gym games and activities to participants.
- Promoted a safe and interactive environment for children.
- After school tutoring.
- Light cleaning, disinfecting children's surfaces.
- Planned safe and fun activities for children indoor and outdoor.
Education Leader
Boys & Girls Club-Coachella
Coachella, CA
09.2009 - 01.2011
- Assist in off-site field trips.
- Maintain attendance and activity records and reports as directed.
- Guided participants in how to complete activities in a safe and fun way.
- Kept equipment and facilities organized and in good working order.
- Explained and demonstrated gym games and activities to members.
- Promoted a safe and interactive environment.
- After school tutoring.
- Mentor.
- Fun and learning classroom to motivate children to continue with their education.
- Managed scheduled events like dances, community events and field trips out of the home area.
- Planned and conducted community activities for students and for any of their school related assignments.
Education
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ12-2013
High School Diploma -
Coachella Valley High School
Thermal, CA2009
Some College (No Degree) -
College of The Desert
Palm Desert, CASkills
- CDA Teaching Credential
- Strong verbal communication
- Extremely organized
- Self-motivated
- High attention to details
- Good teaching skills
- Capable of problem solving in classroom
- Creative
- Listening skills
- Engaging
- Team leadership
- Student-centered learning
- Special education
- Diverse classroom settings
- Computer proficient
- Student motivation
- Classroom discipline
- Creative learning strategies
- Age-appropriate lesson planning
- Positive reinforcement
- Bilingual
- Punctual
- Small Group Instruction
- Individualized Instruction
- Skills Development
- Learning support
- Behavior Modeling
- Teaching strategies
- Special Education Support
- Safe learning environment
- Safety and supervision
- Professional Development
- Student and faculty communication
- Providing Personal Care if needed such as toileting
- Communicate and collect Data
- Productive
- Hands on
Certification
Child Development Associate (CDA)
Child Development Permit
- My application towards my Associate Teacher Permit is currently in process. All courses have been completed.
Timeline
Substitute Paraeducator
Desert Sands Unified School District
10.2024 - Current
Assistant Teacher
United Families Inc.
09.2023 - 10.2024
Co-Teacher
Child-Parent Center - Head Start
11.2012 - 12.2015
Recreational Leader
City of Sierra Vista
03.2011 - 10.2012
Education Leader
Boys & Girls Club-Coachella
09.2009 - 01.2011
Pima Community College
High School Diploma -
Coachella Valley High School
Some College (No Degree) -
College of The Desert
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