Hi, I’m
Monica Lopez
Preschool Teacher
San Diego,CA
Summary
Dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. Trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness. Proactive and caring worker with 3 years of experience combined with communication strengths and good observational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference. Dedicated preschool teacher provides students with safe and nurturing learning environment. Possesses excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously 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. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
23
years of professional experience
1
Certification
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Price Family Preschool At Temple Emanu-el
Preschool Teacher
06.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Incorporated play-based learning opportunities into daily routines, allowing students to explore new concepts while developing critical thinking skills through hands-on experiences.
- Protected children in class, at recess, and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in the classroom.
- Incorporated music, art, and literature into the curriculum.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Supported students in developing self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Submitted weekly lesson plans.
- Prepared pre-class materials.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Attended professional development workshops regularly, staying up-to-date with current early childhood education trends and techniques for enhanced instruction quality.
- Conducted regular parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress and areas of improvement, encouraging a collaborative approach to education.
County Of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency
Eligibility Specialist
01.2001 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Conduct Interviews with clients to obtain and verify information needed to determine eligibility for CalWORKS, CalFRESH, and Medical services.
- Streamlined application process for clients by implementing efficient case management techniques, improving overall service.
- Conducted extensive research on available resources to connect clients with appropriate community services and support networks.
- Reduced errors in eligibility determinations by maintaining thorough knowledge of program guidelines and regulations.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal regulations during all phases of the eligibility determination process.
- Explain regulations, requirements, legal rights, and responsibilities to clients.
- Extensive Customer Service including phone/Outlook in person.
- Data entry/ Record keeping. Enters and updates records and files of client information, income, expenses, and personal information.
- Process Semi-annual income reports to determine continued eligibility.
- Compute amounts of financial assistance and benefits to clients.
- Determines and Issues benefits based on information provided by applicants and other sources and issues benefits timely and accurate.
- Complete Renewals and recertification/Redeterminations per program requirements.
- Answer calls during work hours and return telephone messages within 24 hrs of call.
- Grant or Deny applications/ Cases within the required time frames.
- Review legal documents.
- Sent to Image all required documents in CalWIN.
- Review closed cases/ process overpayments and send them to the record room.
- Prepare timely Notices of Actions in Compliance with State/County regulations and policies.
- Ensure confidentiality of all case information by current regulations and
- Assisted clients with completion of applications and paperwork.
Education
Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, CA
Associate of Arts from Child Development
05.2023
Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, CA
Associate of Arts from Liberal Arts Social And Behavioral Science
05.2023
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA
Bachelor of Arts from Child And Family Develpment
08.2023 - Current
Skills
- Activity Planning
- Child Development
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Early Childhood Education
- Curriculum Planning
- Afterschool Program Leadership
- Social Skills Development
- Creative Lesson Planning
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Observational Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Age-Appropriate Assessment
- Active Listening
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Play-Based Learning
- Fine Motor Skill Development
- Student Needs Assessments
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
- Early Childhood Development
- Communicating With Parents and Teachers
- Problem-Solving
Certification
- Certificate of Training - supporting Challenging behaviors in early learning - Supporting Children's emotional development/Facilitating Child Development and learning- Jan 2024
- The powerful role of play in education training - Dec 2022
- Ages & Stages: Social-emotional training. Nov 2022
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts from Child And Family Develpment
08.2023 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Price Family Preschool At Temple Emanu-el
06.2021 - Current
Eligibility Specialist
County Of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency
01.2001 - 03.2020
Southwestern College
Associate of Arts from Child Development
Southwestern College
Associate of Arts from Liberal Arts Social And Behavioral Science
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