Sonny Salazar
Hesperia,CA
Summary
A quality-oriented professional and goal-driven upcoming educator that has a passion for expanding students' knowledge. Showing strong interests in student academics and helping them write and read to their fullest potential. Skilled in developing and implementing lesson plans based on individual student needs. Proficient in using modern technology to support innovative and creative teaching strategies. Enthusiastic and dedicated teaching professional, skilled in quickly establishing positive relationships with students, parents, and faculty while maintaining a successful learning environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Long Term Substitute Teacher
Sultana High School
Hesperia, CA
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Developed and implemented lesson plans for English II Honors and English III courses
- Maintained accurate records of attendance, grades, and assignments
- Utilized effective classroom management strategies to maintain an orderly learning environment
- Integrated current events into course material for relevance
- Integrated technology into everyday lessons for enhanced student engagement
- Incorporated differentiated instruction techniques based on student backgrounds, interests, and abilities
- Created a positive learning environment by establishing rapport with students, parents, and colleagues
- Assessed student progress through formative and summative assessments
- Encouraged creative expression through writing exercises or art projects.
Long Term Substitute English Teacher
Sultana High School
Hesperia, CA
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Incorporated differentiated instruction techniques based on student backgrounds, interests, and abilities
- Encouraged creative expression through writing exercises or art projects
- Developed and implemented lesson plans to ensure student engagement and understanding of English language concepts
- Created a positive learning environment by establishing rapport with students, parents, and colleagues
- Assessed student progress through formative and summative assessments
- Encouraged students to engage in higher-level thinking activities such as weekly vocabulary lessons
- Conducted parent-teacher conferences regarding student performance
- Maintained accurate records of attendance, grades, and assignments
- Utilized effective classroom management strategies to maintain an orderly learning environment
- Integrated current events into course material for relevance
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
- Integrated technology into everyday lessons for enhanced student engagement
- Facilitated small group activities to promote critical thinking skills
- Participated in WASC visit.
Commercial Manager
O'Reilly's Auto Parts
Hesperia, CA
04.2022 - 04.2024
- Collect payments on a monthly, weekly, and daily basis from wholesale accounts
- Accepted and processed credit and cash payments, making correct change from cash register drawer
- Communicate with Territory Sales Manager to assist in problem solving customer's issues
- Ensure the maintenance of vehicles were up to date, and resolved any issues that required repairs for the vehicles
- Receive, examine and restock returned parts.
Assistant Store Manager
Parts Authority
Redlands, CA
04.2016 - 04.2024
- Communicate product expertise and department process improvements to meet organizational goals
- Increase repeat customer base by maintaining relationships with high-profile clients and effectively managing service issues
- Monitor performance targets and sales metrics of sales team to monitor productivity
- Manage recruiting, objectives setting, coaching and performance monitoring of sales team
- Communicate with vendors regarding replenishment of products
- Communicate with vendors regarding warranty items
- Schedule and perform monthly safety meetings for my location
- Perform quality control inspections on parts and packaged parts for delivery or sale
- Interview job applicants to make effective hiring decisions and fill vacancies with strong team members
- Maintain precise parts tracking, including stock levels, obsolescence and inventory adjustments
- Organize and update schedules to optimize coverage for expected customer demands
- Manage employee schedules and daily assignments
- Receive, examine and restock returned parts
- Process returns on a daily basis
- Established company policies regarding management of daily cash totals and security during busy times
- Accepted and processed credit and cash payments, making correct change from cash register drawer
- Managing the dispatch team to ensure deliveries are in a timely manner
- Complete the weekly manager report
- Complete sales comments on a weekly basis
- Communicate with Territory Sales Manager to assist in problem solving customer's issues
- Collect payments on a monthly, weekly, and daily basis from wholesale accounts
- Occasionally delivered items when it was needed for the business
- Ensure the maintenance of vehicles were up to date, and resolved any issues that required repairs for the vehicles.
Commercial Manager
AutoZone
San Bernardino, CA
08.2014 - 04.2024
- Established company policies regarding management of daily cash totals and security during busy times
- Accepted and processed credit and cash payments, making correct change from cash register drawer
- Communicate product expertise and department process improvements to meet organizational goals
- Communicate with Territory Sales Manager to assist in problem solving customer's issues
- Receive, examine and restock returned parts
- Collect payments on a monthly, weekly, and daily basis from wholesale accounts
- Delivered items to customers on a daily basis.
Sales Professional
Star Auto Parts
Bloomington, CA
02.2008 - 04.2024
- Accepted and processed credit and cash payments, making correct change from cash register drawer
- Delivered items to customers on a daily basis.
Dock Worker
UPS Freight
Rialto, CA
10.2007 - 04.2024
- Corrected pallets of damaged or mislabeled products through examining the invoice and reporting the issue to management
- Read and attached appropriate labels and tags to products and packages for identification purposes
- Checked all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes, and other materials
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area
- Complied with OSHA regulations, company policies, and protocols to maintain safe and efficient operations
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
Education
ERWC Certification -
California State University-Chico
04.2024
Masters of Secondary Education -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12.2022
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice -
University Of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ08.2013
Skills
- Lecturing and Teaching
- Lesson planning
- Group and Individual Instruction
- IEP Understanding
- Student Records Management
- Administrative Updates
- Consistent Supervision
- Parent Relations
- Google Classroom
- Field Trip Monitoring
- Test Proctoring
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Disciplinary Procedures
- Leadership
- Instructional Technology
- Lesson Implementation
- Smart Board Technology
- Analytical Skills
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Social Perceptiveness
- Educational Activities
Certification
Forklift Certification
Timeline
Long Term Substitute Teacher
Sultana High School
11.2023 - 04.2024
Long Term Substitute English Teacher
Sultana High School
01.2023 - 04.2024
Commercial Manager
O'Reilly's Auto Parts
04.2022 - 04.2024
Assistant Store Manager
Parts Authority
04.2016 - 04.2024
Commercial Manager
AutoZone
08.2014 - 04.2024
Sales Professional
Star Auto Parts
02.2008 - 04.2024
Dock Worker
UPS Freight
10.2007 - 04.2024
ERWC Certification -
California State University-Chico
Masters of Secondary Education -
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice -
University Of Phoenix
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