Ruth Gonzalez
Yuba City,CA
Summary
Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with scholars, families and colleagues.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Assistant Floater II
Ecenter Head Start
Gridley, CA
04.2004 - Current
- Set up playground
- Assist Teachers with children at all times in class & outside
- Give breaks to all classes
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies among students.
- Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
- Monitored student behavior in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playgrounds.
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
- Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons that integrate various subject areas into a cohesive unit of study.
- Incorporated instructional best practices such as differentiated instruction into lesson plans.
- Enforced school rules and regulations in order to maintain an appropriate learning environment for all students.
Infant & Toddler Family Educator
Ecenter Head Start Educator
Yuba City, CA
02.2016 - 08.2019
- Conducted home visits to assess the family's educational needs and progress.
- Provided support and assistance to families in developing parenting skills, problem-solving strategies, and communication techniques.
- Facilitated parent workshops on topics such as child development, nutrition, positive discipline, school readiness, and literacy.
- Collaborated with other professionals to coordinate services for families.
- Assisted families in accessing community resources to meet their needs.
- Created individualized learning plans for each student based on assessment data and family input.
- Maintained accurate records of client information including assessments, goals, notes from meetings, referrals.
- Advised families on how to use available resources effectively to promote academic success in students.
- Encouraged parental involvement in their children's education by providing feedback and guidance.
- Organized activities that promoted language development among children from various backgrounds.
- Monitored student progress through regular assessments and provided feedback to teachers and administrators.
- Educated families about the importance of physical activity for healthy lifestyles.
- Assessed the strengths and weaknesses of each student's learning style in order to create an effective educational plan.
- Tracked attendance at events and workshops offered by the program in order to measure effectiveness of programming efforts.
- Developed relationships with local organizations in order to expand opportunities for families served by the program.
- Completed continuous assessments and documented updates to care to maintain current records.
- Visited families in home environment to evaluate needs and offer suggestions for improved daily lifestyle choices.
- Developed family lesson plans and activities to encourage positive interactions and strengthen bonds.
Education
Early Childhood Education -
Yuba College
Marysville, CA07-2021
Child Development Teacher -
Yuba College
Marysville, CA07-2021
Arts Specialization,Child Development Associate Teacher, Transitional Kindergarten And Early Educati -
Yuba College
Marysville, CA07-2021
High School Diploma -
Gridley High School
Gridley, CA06-1997
Skills
- Classroom Instruction
- Curriculum Implementation
- Small Group Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Learning Strategies
- Parent conferences
- Positive Role Model
- Creative lesson planning
- Parent and student communication
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Critical Thinking
- Student assessment
- Fluent in Spanish
- Child Development
Timeline
Infant & Toddler Family Educator
Ecenter Head Start Educator
02.2016 - 08.2019
Teacher Assistant Floater II
Ecenter Head Start
04.2004 - Current
Early Childhood Education -
Yuba College
Child Development Teacher -
Yuba College
Arts Specialization,Child Development Associate Teacher, Transitional Kindergarten And Early Educati -
Yuba College
High School Diploma -
Gridley High School