Morgan Orehek
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Passionate Instructor experienced in childcare, teaching, working with assistant and lead instructors/teachers, etc. Adapts teaching methods based on varying ability levels, ages, developmental stages and learning styles. Consistently focused on achieving tangible results and supporting student success, with over six years of combined childcare experience. Skills include efficient multitasking, high organizational and time management, and effective communications with coworkers and clients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Water Instructor, Front Desk Attendant
Fish Factory Swim School LLC
02.2024 - Current
- Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent classroom management techniques.
- Boosted student performance by providing individualized support
- Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.
- Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
Instructor
Takai Mine Karate
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Tracked student progress
- Observed and adopted new techniques from skilled instructors
- Promoted classroom safety, collaboration and best practices
- Tested students to assess progress and adapted learning plans in alignment with performance
- teaching children Taekwondo, Shorin-Ryu, and Shotokan Karate
Assistant Instructor
Blackman's Championship Martial Arts
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Volunteer position
- Teaching children and adults hand-eye coordination, focus, interpersonal skills, etc.
- Teaching children and adults taekwondo and hapkido
- Adapting groups to work together
- Working with other instructors and following class plans
- Speaking and connecting with parents and guardians
- Occasionally working with autistic/special needs students
Behavior Technician
Proud Moments ABA
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Working regularly with autistic clients
- Working regularly with children
- Following a therapy plan developed by a BCBA
- Data taking on Central Reach
- Regular communication with clientele's family
- Basic understanding of behaviorism, DTT, NET, and social skills training
- Basic scheduling duties such as scheduling, rescheduling, and cancelling meetings with clients
- Home health
- Client advocacy
Server/Waiter
St James Tearoom
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Catering to guests and providing service.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
- Creating place settings
- Plating food
- Cleaning food prep areas
- Using a POS and creating bills
Summer Camp Counselor
Albuquerque BioPark
05.2018 - 07.2021
- Volunteer position
- Organizing activities for children and getting them there on time
- Teaching children social skills and teamwork
- Educating children about natural processes
- Leading a classroom
- Assistant teaching a classroom
- Communicating with parents or guardians
- Occasionally working with special needs/autistic children
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
ENMU
Portales, NM12-2025
Associate of Arts in Psychology - Psychology
CNM
Albuquerque, NM12.2023
Associate's degree in General Studies - General Studies
CNM
Albuquerque, NM08.2023
High school diploma -
SAMS Academy
Albuquerque, NM05.2021
Skills
- Childcare
- Teaching
- Organizational Skills
- Autism Experience
- Classroom Management
- Experience Working With Students
- Early Childhood Education
- Class Instruction
- Student Advocacy
- Student Rapport
- Collaborative team player
- Time management abilities
- Creative problem-solving
- Strong communication skills
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Special Needs Students
Certification
- Driver's License
Assessments
- Basic computer skills, Proficient, 07/01/23, Performing basic computer operations and troubleshooting common problems (Indeed.com)
- Verbal communication, Proficient, 02/01/22, Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely (Indeed.com)
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 03/01/23, Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work (Indeed.com)
- Attention to detail, Proficient, 03/01/23, Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information (Indeed.com)
- Typing, Proficient, 02/01/22, Transcribing text (Indeed.com)
- Early childhood development, Proficient, 02/01/22, Knowledge of the development of children ages 0-3 and of ways to foster that development (Indeed.com)
Timeline
Water Instructor, Front Desk Attendant
Fish Factory Swim School LLC
02.2024 - Current
Instructor
Takai Mine Karate
01.2023 - 01.2024
Behavior Technician
Proud Moments ABA
03.2022 - 09.2022
Assistant Instructor
Blackman's Championship Martial Arts
08.2021 - 01.2023
Server/Waiter
St James Tearoom
06.2021 - 03.2022
Summer Camp Counselor
Albuquerque BioPark
05.2018 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
ENMU
Associate of Arts in Psychology - Psychology
CNM
Associate's degree in General Studies - General Studies
CNM
High school diploma -
SAMS Academy
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