Suzette McGuire
South El Monte,CA
Summary
Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching diverse subjects. Keep classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
T-K Teacher
Young People's Village
08.2023 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
Summer School Teacher K/1st Grade
Stanford Academy Center
05.2023 - 08.2024
- Prepare students for the upcoming school year with emphasis on Language Arts and Math
- Create lessons to teach the students phonics, reading, writing, addition, subtraction, problem solving, fractions, time and money.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively using positive reinforcement strategies, cultivating an inclusive and respectful learning community.
Closing Associate
First American Asset Closing Services
04.2011 - 04.2023
- Recording Team: Document intake team for nationwide recording
- Prepared and assigned documents to the offshore teams for electronic recording
- Prepared and shipped manually recorded documents to various counties and document recording services across the country
- Reviewed and assigned any document rejections to the appropriate teams for correction and resubmission.
- Asset Closing Services Team: Reviewed and processed REO Purchase contracts for Fannie Mae
- Person of contact for Fannie Mae orders regarding closing questions and issues agents and/or brokers may have
- Ensuring all correspondence is documented appropriately, allowing all teams to service the client in a quick and effective manner
- Prepare open order reports for REO properties.
Customer Service - (Contract Assignment)
First American Title Company
03.2009 - 04.2011
- Searching the chain of title for residential properties
- Assisted customers with their needs and concerns through emails and phone conversations
- Also providing Appraisers with closing information
- Assisted in typing Title Policies for the production department
- Demonstrated adaptability while working under pressure, maintaining professionalism and remaining calm during high volumes of calls or requests.
Kindergarten Teacher
Learning Garden School
08.2000 - 02.2009
- Responsible for supervising children and guiding their development so that they have a foundation to succeed in elementary school
- Developed age-appropriate curriculum, conducted parent teacher conferences and assisted and attended all administrative meetings.
Head Start Teacher
Santa Ana Unified School District
08.1992 - 07.2000
- Organized activities and lesson plans designed to promote cognitive, social and physical development
- Used play based and hands on teaching methods to achieve goals and objectives in learning
- Conducted home visits and attended IEP meetings.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Child Development
Cal State Los Angeles
A.S. Degree - Early Childhood Education
Rio Hondo Community College
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Critical Thinking
- Lesson Planning
- Motivating students
- Student Engagement
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Classroom Instruction
- Collaborative learning
- Child Development
- Learning Strategies
- Innovative lesson planning
- Curriculum Development
- Social-Emotional Learning training
- Project-based learning
- Performance Assessments
- Student evaluations
- Problem-Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Interpersonal and Social Skills
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Conflict Resolution
Certification
- First Aide, CPR. AED Certification
- Child Abuse Awareness Certificate
Timeline
T-K Teacher
Young People's Village
08.2023 - Current
Summer School Teacher K/1st Grade
Stanford Academy Center
05.2023 - 08.2024
Closing Associate
First American Asset Closing Services
04.2011 - 04.2023
Customer Service - (Contract Assignment)
First American Title Company
03.2009 - 04.2011
Kindergarten Teacher
Learning Garden School
08.2000 - 02.2009
Head Start Teacher
Santa Ana Unified School District
08.1992 - 07.2000
Bachelor’s Degree - Child Development
Cal State Los Angeles
A.S. Degree - Early Childhood Education
Rio Hondo Community College
- First Aide, CPR. AED Certification
- Child Abuse Awareness Certificate
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