Paulita Toya
Summary
Dedicated Assistant Teacher with excellent communication and coordination skills demonstrated through previous classroom experience. Compassionate, professional and committed to student learning and overall wellbeing. Quick to jump in and help teacher with student or administrative needs.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educational Assistant Teacher
San Diego Riverside Charter School
08.2022 - Current
- Increased student engagement by implementing hands-on learning activities and group projects.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Provided individualized support for students requiring extra help or needing academic accommodations.
- Led small group instruction sessions, enabling more targeted teaching strategies and personalized attention for each student.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
Child Care Provider/ Interim Director
WALATOWA CHILD CARE
05.2010 - 03.2021
- Assist staff in communicating with parents and staff
- Supervising and managing all staff timesheets, schedules, taking payments and responding to emails
- Receiving and directing calls
- Carry out opening and closing procedures
- Provide a safe environment for children at all times
- Follow correct procedures during check-in and check out
- Strong knowledge of child care program development and implications
- Train new staff members
- Provide professional development opportunities for staff
- Ensure that facilities are maintained and cleaned according to state regulations.
Cashier
TRAILHOUSE GROCERY STORE
05.2009 - 05.2010
- Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
- Establish or identify prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans
- Stock shelves, and mark prices on shelves and items
- Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change
- Calculate total payments received during a time period, and reconcile this with total sales.
Sales Associate/Cashier
WALMART
03.2005 - 03.2008
- Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs
- Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers
- Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires
- Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment
- Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise
- Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts, and know how to prevent or handle these situations
- Inventory stock and requisition new stock
- Clean shelves, counters, and tables
- Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits
- Bag or package purchases, and wrap gifts.
Education
Medical Administrative Assistant -
Pima Medical Institute
Albuquerque, NMGeneral Education Diploma -
TALKING LEAVES JOB CORP
Tahlequah, OK05.1994
Skills
- Instructional support
- Student Motivation
- Leadership Qualities
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Project-based learning
Credentials And Licenses
- Early Childhood 45 hour training certificate.
- First Aid and CPR certificates.
References
Available Upon Request
Certification
- Licensed Educational Assistant 2022-2025
- Licensed Substitute Teacher 2022-2025
Timeline
Educational Assistant Teacher
San Diego Riverside Charter School
08.2022 - Current
Child Care Provider/ Interim Director
WALATOWA CHILD CARE
05.2010 - 03.2021
Cashier
TRAILHOUSE GROCERY STORE
05.2009 - 05.2010
Sales Associate/Cashier
WALMART
03.2005 - 03.2008
Medical Administrative Assistant -
Pima Medical Institute
General Education Diploma -
TALKING LEAVES JOB CORP
- Licensed Educational Assistant 2022-2025
- Licensed Substitute Teacher 2022-2025
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