Perla Medina
Oxnard,CA
Summary
Driven Health Educator Specialist devoted to increasing good health in different populations. Accomplished in working with various Community-based Organizations, Schools, and Colleges to affect real change. Dedicated to effectively educate and positively influence students from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Adds value to any organization in need of great collaboration, interpersonal and multitasking abilities. Meets tight deadlines. Prepared for a challenging Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Ability to handle challenging work, and self-motivated.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Teacher
Santa Barbara Unified School District
Santa Barbara
08.2023 - Current
- Lectured students on health topics such as physical development and STD protection.
- Conducted assessments of student knowledge and understanding of health concepts.
- Created lesson plans that incorporated technology into the curriculum.
- Helped students develop important health-promoting skills, select nutritious foods and integrate exercise practices.
- Developed and implemented health education curriculum according to state standards.
- Integrated social emotional learning activities into classroom lessons.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance and performance data.
- Fostered students' self-esteem and love of learning by maintaining welcoming and positive classroom environment.
Bilingual Community Health Educator
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast
Santa Barbara, CA
11.2020 - 08.2023
- Implemented community outreach and engagement plans to reach vulnerable communities
- Develop and Implement sex-ed curricula to meet specific or at-large needs of local community
- Maintained outreach contacts in organization's database to track progress toward base building goals
- Tracked data using spreadsheets to record data community demographics
- Educated citizens on resources and programs in local community
- Provided necessary health education training for professionals in Schools and Community-based Organizations
- Established and maintained positive relationships with numerous Community based organizations, schools both private and public, as well as County jail
- Participated in outreach events including tabling at Community resource fairs
- Attended professional development workshops to stay current with best practices in teaching health education.
- Evaluated data to identify and address community-specific health needs
- Utilized knowledge of community resources to refer audience to appropriate sources.
Summer School Health Teacher
Oxnard Union High School District
Oxnard, CA
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Develop and implement comprehensive and engaging lesson plans in accordance to the Health Education content standards for California
- Differentiated instruction according to student skill level
- Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies
- Developed and maintained strong student, parent and team relationships to maximize program effectiveness
- Provide a variety of learning materials and resources to support independent learning
- Identify and implement instructional strategies and resources to meet students' varying needs
- Created and implemented developmentally-appropriate curriculum which addressed individual learning styles
- Prepared unit and lesson plans for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines and Common Core standards.
Student Teacher - Health
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach, CA
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Instructed and supported as many as 36 students per class in various Health Topics
- Cultivated positive and productive relationships with students, helping each one explore personal potential, and build life-long learning skills
- Engaged students with lively discussions and immerse opportunities, exploring topics, and expanding knowledge
- Emphasized topical points with diversified strategies, including multimedia and hands-on activities
- Integrated technology into classroom activities
- Fostered a safe learning environment to ensure each student felt comfortable asking questions
- Set instructional and learning goals for classroom lessons
- Achieved health education objectives with knowledge of the California Health content Standards.
Education
Single-Subject Teaching Credential in Education -
California State University- Long Beach
05.2018
Bachelor of Science in Health Education -
California State University- Long Beach
05.2016
Skills
- Strong Critical thinking skills
- People Skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Problem Resolution
- Planning & Organizing
- Community Outreach
- Relationship Building
- School-Age Group Health Instruction
- Informational Brochures Distribution
- Educational Curriculum Design
- Community Education
- Differentiated Instruction
- Lesson Plan Implementation
- Presentation Skills
- Data Collection and Analysis
Languages
- English, Native/ Bilingual
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Health Teacher
Santa Barbara Unified School District
08.2023 - Current
Summer School Health Teacher
Oxnard Union High School District
07.2022 - 08.2022
Bilingual Community Health Educator
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast
11.2020 - 08.2023
Student Teacher - Health
Long Beach Unified
01.2018 - 06.2018
Single-Subject Teaching Credential in Education -
California State University- Long Beach
Bachelor of Science in Health Education -
California State University- Long Beach
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