Valente Perez
Riverside,CA
Summary
Highly experienced with people and temperaments. I’ve worked in the roughest neighborhoods and schools in Los Angeles for several years. I’ve encouraged and helped many students from middle school to high school. I have a high passion for the school environment and helping my fellow students, colleagues, and friends.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Intership
Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles, California
08.2019 - 09.2022
- Instruction: Adapting general lessons to meet students' needs, planning activities, and teaching and mentoring students
- Program creation: Creating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) based on students' assessed needs, goals, and objectives
- Consultation: Providing support services to teachers, school personnel, and peers
- Behavior: Providing clear behavior expectations for students and monitoring their behavior throughout the class and school campus
Substitute Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
Los Angeles, California
08.2015 - 06.2019
- Integrated life experiences into lessons whenever possible.
- Developed creative learning strategies to engage all types of learners, be it visual, auditory, or/and kinaestethic, for example playing basketball with a student and speaking mathematics and math principles.
- Participated in professional development programs related to education topics, in specific special education.
- Monitored and helped school staff on field trips.
- Created an environment conducive to learning while managing challenging behaviors.
- Encouraged positive behavior among students through effective communication techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Cal State University San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA06-2014
Skills
- Mediate conversations, communication
- Strong leadership skills
- Immense amount of patience
- Organization
- Time management
Timeline
Special Education Intership
Los Angeles Unified School District
08.2019 - 09.2022
Substitute Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
08.2015 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Cal State University San Bernardino