Viviana Quintanilla
Pasadena,CA
Summary
Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth. Experienced and Dedicated Special Education Educator focused on supporting students' strengths and confidence. Committed to providing students with structure, routines and dependability to foster social and academic growth. Prepared to handle onsite, online or blended instruction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Integration Specialist
Tender Touch Educational Services
Pasadena, CA
12.2021 - Current
- Responsible,respectful and caring of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
- Support with diverse activities to assist with socialization and community awareness.
- Coach and support with communication skills
- Develop appropriate peer interaction and self-advocacy skills.
- Developed and reinforced positive strategies to encourage good behavior by using visuals or technology when needed.
- Support successful participation in arts and recreation programs and peer mentoring
- Support family members with techniques on inclusive supports
Early Childhood Educator
Our School
Pasadena, CA
04.2022 - 08.2024
- Experienced with foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.
- Implementation of hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Managed classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques using visuals.
- Support student's with understanding peers emotions, teach good manners and social development behaviors.
- Providing careful supervision with fun learning, safe play for toddler-age children.
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
- Adapted instructional techniques according to student learning styles and progress.
- Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods with children.
- Use visual support for daily routines to help student feel comfortable and promote development.
- Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
Infant Educator
Pasadena City College Child Development Center
Pasadena, CA
12.2018 - 04.2022
- Sanitized toys, equipment, supplies and surfaces regularly.
- Maintained clean and safe environments for children.
- Changed diapers, used bibs and monitored behaviors to maintain good hygiene for each child.
- Followed safe feeding guidelines and parental requests for breastmilk, formula and solids.
- Helped infants develop communication skills through baby sign language(ASL) while also promoting positive behaviors and social skills.
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
- Monitored children's play activities to identify additional learning opportunities or behavioral issues.
- Read aloud and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy.
- Supported children's emotional and social development by adapting communication tactics for differing client needs.
- Escorted children on outings and trips to promote enrichment and maintain safety.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, CA05-2025
Associate of Science - Social & Behavioral Science AA
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA12.2020
Associate of Science - CHDV Special Education
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA06.2020
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education AS-T
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA06.2020
Skills
- Arts and Crafts Aptitude
- Excellent Classroom and Time Management
- Social Skills Development
- Effective Listening
- Effectively Work With all team members
- Problem Solving
- Great Communication skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Teaching Method Adaptation
- Experience with Inclusion support needed for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities
- Knowledgeable with using visuals, manipulatives and technology supports
Certification
- Child Development Special Education - December 2020
- Sexual Harassment training - April 2025
- CPR and First Aid certified for infants, children and adults-2025
- Mandated reporter- April -2025
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Our School
04.2022 - 08.2024
Community Integration Specialist
Tender Touch Educational Services
12.2021 - Current
Infant Educator
Pasadena City College Child Development Center
12.2018 - 04.2022
Associate of Science - Social & Behavioral Science AA
Pasadena City College
Associate of Science - CHDV Special Education
Pasadena City College
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education AS-T
Pasadena City College
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Pacific Oaks College
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