Martha Gasca
El Paso,TX
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Swimming Instructor
YWCA
07.2023 - Current
- Organized and taught swimming lessons to children aged 6 months to adult years.
- Planned classes covering different ages and skill levels to prepare students for basic and advanced swimming needs.
- Used teaching aids such as kickboards, diving rings, and fins correctly to teach students.
- Took notes strengths and weaknesses of each child in class to track progress.
Work Study Student
Park University
04.2023 - Current
- Interacted respectfully with others to offer ideas, identify issues, and provide assistance.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Greeted incoming office visitors, answered questions, and directed individuals to office locations.
- Collaborated with staff members to guarantee students received best possible customer service.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Socorro ISD
10.2022 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and record keeping.
- Communicated with parents regarding lesson plans and upcoming activities and provided feedback on student performance.
- Provided instruction for students in core subject areas
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to accommodate varied student learning styles
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
Temporary Pre-Kindergarten Instr Support
Socorro ISD
02.2018 - 05.2022
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Assisted and supervised 22 children through entire school day.
Parent Liaison
O'Shea Keleher Elementary
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Produced detailed and timely reports, paperwork and other supporting materials to facilitate communication between families and educators.
- Organized parent volunteers to support school activities and program needs.
- Instructed parents in school processes, academic programs and available resources.
- Documented parental involvement and submitted reports with details.
- Facilitated positive and proactive communication between families and educational staff.
- Used strategies such as school newspaper and online methods to update parents with latest information.
Child and Youth Program Assistant
Army
10.2016 - 11.2018
- Delivered high level of care, assistance and supervision to children in compliance with organization's rules and policies.
- Developed and implemented fun, educational activities for children of varying ages.
- Communicated effectively with children, fellow staff members and parents by utilizing active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Created list of needed supplies and materials for activities.
- Provided parents and guardians with written weekly progress reports for each child.
- Communicated effectively with children, fellow staff members and parents by utilizing active listening and interpersonal skills
- Delivered high level of care, assistance and supervision to children in compliance with organization's rules and policies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Psychology
Park University
El Paso, TX05.2024
Skills
- Certified Lifeguard
- Safety Rules Enforcement
- Student Records Management
- District Standards
- Lecturing and Teaching
- Safety Awareness
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Classroom Monitoring
- Analytics Skills
- Student Wellness
- Documentation
- Support Networks
- Student Engagement
- Community Integration
- Service Plan Adjustments
- Smart Goals
- Planning Activities
- Academic Advice and Counseling
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork
- Group Assistance
- Experiential Learning
- Instructional Techniques
- Small Group Management
- Behavioral Corrections
- Lesson Planning and Preparation
- Facilitating Online Learning
- Grading Assignments
- Student Behavior and Progress Reporting
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Swimming Instructor
YWCA
07.2023 - Current
Work Study Student
Park University
04.2023 - Current
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Socorro ISD
10.2022 - Current
Parent Liaison
O'Shea Keleher Elementary
08.2021 - 10.2021
Temporary Pre-Kindergarten Instr Support
Socorro ISD
02.2018 - 05.2022
Child and Youth Program Assistant
Army
10.2016 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Science - Social Psychology
Park University
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