Hi, I’m
Sandra Garcia
Round Lake,IL
Overview
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Epilepsy Foundation of AmericaBowie, MD
Volunteer Epilepsy Advocate Champion
08.2025 - Current
Job overview
- High level advocacy volunteer for the Epilepsy Foundation
- Built and maintained relationships with my local members of Congress and staff.
- Advanced the Foundation's priorities to support the epilepsy community.
- Play an integral role in sharing my family's personal story and being a connector and recruiter of grassroots advocates in my state.
Diamond Lake District 76
Learning Associate
11.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Provided additional support for students with special needs, ensuring they received appropriate accommodations and resources.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively, creating a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic success.
- Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions for struggling students, leading to increased understanding and improved grades.
- Facilitated activities in small groups to reinforce concepts taught by class teacher.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on educational best practices and enhance teaching skills.
- Collaborated with fellow teaching assistants to create a consistent and supportive learning environment for students.
- Actively participated in departmental meetings, collaborating with colleagues to identify areas for improvement within the school community.
- Increased class participation by creating positive and inclusive classroom atmosphere.
- Contributed to positive learning environment by addressing individual student needs, promoting equity and inclusion.
Epilepsy Foundation of AmericaBowie , MD
Epilepsy Research Ambassador
07.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Play a key role in ongoing research projects by connecting patient experiences with clinical research
- Help strengthen collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and companies developing new therapies and devices which ensure that outcomes important to people with epilepsy are prioritized and that trials are designed with patients in mind.
Timeline
Volunteer Epilepsy Advocate Champion
Epilepsy Foundation of America
08.2025 - Current
Learning Associate
Diamond Lake District 76
11.2024 - Current
Epilepsy Research Ambassador
Epilepsy Foundation of America
07.2024 - Current