YVONNE M. RODGERS
San Diego,CA
Summary
To work in the field of child education and development. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills. Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. 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. Industrious educator with solid history of successfully stepping into diverse classroom environments and supporting students with solid lectures, discussions and activities. Implement intervention strategies and discipline management techniques to enhance student success. Trained in attendance, assessment and grading requirements.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
In Home Respite Care
YMCA Of San Diego County
06.2015 - 03.2021
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted patients with personal requirements for housekeeping and grooming assistance.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
Child and Youth Program Assistant
Navy Youth Program
08.2015 - 06.2020
- Assisted supervisor by completing administrative and clerical tasks for program.
- Created safe, fun environment for children and teens attending special programs at [Type] facility.
- Assisted with youth development and other recreation programs to improve quality of camper experience.
- Assisted in conducting needs assessments to identify key areas of service needs.
- Recommended activities, equipment and supplies for programs and identified vendors to furnish materials.
- Developed and maintained relationships with community organizations and agencies.
- Facilitated outreach activities to build community awareness.
- Facilitated communication between clients and other service providers.
- Monitored progress towards service plan goals.
- Developed and maintained accurate records of programs and services.
- Provided support to social service clients in navigating available resources.
- Determined needed and relevant interventions based on each client's cognitive abilities and current needs.
- Cultivated and maintained relationships with community members to facilitate outreach activities.
Counsler. Boys and Girls Club
02.2014
- To present Taught summer and after school programs to children grades 1-8
- Developed lesson plans and curriculum for Art, Spanish, History, and various other disciplines and organized/managed many field trips for the children
- I taught small groups, working with students at their zone of proximal development and providing them strategies so they could excel
- I also taught whole group, monitoring to ensure that the students were actively involved and on task
- I have high expectations for all students and they rise to these expectations
- I am also very nurturing, so the students truly know that I care about them and this leads to a positive learning environment.
After School Program Teacher
Temple Heights Elementary School
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Worked with fourth grade children after school
- Assisted with their homework and taught them strategies in reading (Reading Recovery) or math (demonstrating how they can solve the problem multiple ways)
- Developed curriculum and goals for students every Friday or Saturday for the following week, I was very cognizance of students strengths and areas in which they needed additional support
- Supervised a multitude of activities from play time to work projects relating to art, crafts, music, reading and other activities
- It is imperative to Have a good rapport with parents in that it allows us to work together to ensure the students success, I reviewed children’s accomplishments with parents and identified areas of strength and areas of need
- Then I provided them with strategies to assist their children in these areas
Summer Camp Counselor
Valley YMCA
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Worked with children from 5-7 years old
- Developed weekly curriculums
- Created and organized fun activities for summer programs
- Camp primarily focused on swimming: Taught swimming and various other water activities.
Child Development Aide
Norfolk Naval Base
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Worked with different toddler age groups
- Provided assistance to different classrooms, giving teachers much needed breaks
- Worked in infant room changing diapers and feeding infants when necessary
- Supervised playtime for children of all ages
- Cleaned and sterilized infant rooms for next day.
Child Development Aide
Havelock Base / Child Care Center, Marine Corps
01.2004 - 01.2005
Child Development Specialist Aide
Local Indians For Education, LIFE
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Developed curriculums and goals for classrooms
- Assembled homework material to enable children to learn at home with their families
- Supervised summer camp programs including management of overnight camps and teaching art, craftwork, music, and old traditions and folklore.
Teacher’s Aide
Chollas Elementry School
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Worked alongside the teacher assisting children with classwork, I created rigorous literacy and math lesson plans
- Led small- large groups providing instruction in reading, writing, math, and social skills and teaching them strategies so they could be successful in these areas
- I taught guided reading groups and choose just right text for these groups
- It is imperative to continuously monitor students to ensure that students are actively involved in the learning process, who understands/has mastered the concept and determine which students need additional support
- The classroom teacher was excellent in that she would observe me teaching a lesson and provide me with feedback, so that I could take a good lesson and make it exemplary
- The teacher and I had a great rapport and discussed students’ academic progress, we would look at students writing over time and discuss how they were progressing as writers
- Were their sentences becoming more complex, where the approximations in spelling close, etc
- We also discussed how they were progressing as mathematicians, we would look at test scores and their individual work and discuss next steps
- Always ensuring that the standards were being met and that the curriculum was rigorous
- Also I supervised play time out on playground for all grade levels, guaranteeing that the environment was safe and that children knew how to play the games and had a good time.
Education
Grossmont College and Palomar College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology And History And Sociology
California State University - Chico
Chico, CA06.2024
High School Diploma -
Richmond High School
Richmond, CA06.1997
Skills
- Behavior Management
- Learning Modalities
- Student Records Management
- Performance Assessment
- Grant Writing
- Child Safety
- Teaching
- Instructing
- Behavior Modeling
- Grading
- Family Involvement
- Clear Public Speaking Skills
- Middle School Education
Certification
CYP military trainings
CDC military trainings
Timeline
Child and Youth Program Assistant
Navy Youth Program
08.2015 - 06.2020
In Home Respite Care
YMCA Of San Diego County
06.2015 - 03.2021
Counsler. Boys and Girls Club
02.2014
After School Program Teacher
Temple Heights Elementary School
01.2011 - 01.2012
Summer Camp Counselor
Valley YMCA
01.2008 - 01.2009
Child Development Aide
Norfolk Naval Base
01.2005 - 01.2006
Child Development Aide
Havelock Base / Child Care Center, Marine Corps
01.2004 - 01.2005
Child Development Specialist Aide
Local Indians For Education, LIFE
01.2001 - 01.2002
Teacher’s Aide
Chollas Elementry School
01.1999 - 01.2001
Grossmont College and Palomar College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology And History And Sociology
California State University - Chico
High School Diploma -
Richmond High School
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