Melody Dorado
Porterville,CA
Summary
Bilingual, hardworking, and responsible student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. Passionate about encouraging, teaching, and mentoring other lifelong learners by utilizing previous work and volunteer experiences. Highly-motivated student with two A.A. Degrees in Liberal Arts and Elementary Teacher Education.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Babysitter
Owens Valley Career Development Center
Porterville, CA
04.2024 - Current
- Caring for children ages five and ten by preparing meals, assisting in dressing youngest child, and creating daily activities.
- Transporting children home from school, to sports activities, or other engagements.
- Engaging with children on an individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
- Communicating with parents about daily activities and any concerning behaviors.
Volunteer ESL Teacher
La Puerta Abierta Church
Lindsay, CA
10.2023 - Current
- Developing and implementing lesson plans to meet the needs of adult English language learners.
- Providing individual assistance and support to adult ESL learners in the areas of grammar, pronunciation, and conversation.
- Assessing student progress through written tests, oral quizzes and other forms of assessment.
- Creating an encouraging learning environment by utilizing positive reinforcement strategies.
- Collaborating with other teachers in order to develop new ideas for classroom lessons and activities.
Store Associate
Joyeria La Mexicana
Lindsay, CA
09.2023 - Current
- Assisting customers with product selection, pricing and availability.
- Organizing merchandise based on size, metal, and price in various display cases.
- Maintaining accurate records of customer purchases and preferences.
- Creating window displays that showcase new products.
- Cleaning windows, displays, and other glass surfaces periodically, as well as keeping the front and back of the store tidy.
PASS Leader
Porterville College
Porterville, CA
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Tutored students individually and in small groups to help in their understanding of linguistic concepts.
- Provided students with constructive feedback, using positive reinforcement techniques to help further their understanding.
- Assisted students with homework, test preparation, papers, and other class work.
- Created and facilitated group study sessions to further student's understanding of subject matter.
- Maintained records of student attendance and performance through an online tracking system.
- Represented the Learning Center and Academic Support Service Departments when participating in outreach activities on the Porterville College campus.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA12-2025
Associate of Arts - Elementary Teacher Education & Liberal Arts
Porterville College
Porterville, CA12-2023
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA12-2021
High School Diploma -
Monache High School
Porterville, CA05.2020
Skills
- Fluent in speaking, writing, and reading in Spanish
- Communication and Public Speaking
- Time Management
- Organization
- Working Collaboratively
- Dependability
- EAB Navigate
- Microsoft Office
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Babysitter
Owens Valley Career Development Center
04.2024 - Current
Volunteer ESL Teacher
La Puerta Abierta Church
10.2023 - Current
Store Associate
Joyeria La Mexicana
09.2023 - Current
PASS Leader
Porterville College
08.2022 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State University - Fresno
Associate of Arts - Elementary Teacher Education & Liberal Arts
Porterville College
University of California, Santa Barbara
High School Diploma -
Monache High School
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