Teacher Assistant

Maria G. Gonzalez

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Long Beach, CA 90810

562-***-**** *********@*******.***

Preschool Teacher

Summary: Preschool Teacher with over 10 years of experience working with

students between the ages of 2 to 10 of culturally diverse backgrounds.

Completed 13 Units of Early Child Development. Maintain a fun, safe and

healthy classroom environment. Bilingual English/Spanish.

Qualifications and Skills

. Taught Language Arts skills to Kindergarten through fifth grade,

phonemic awareness/vocabulary, reading comprehension and writing

strategies

. Understood the needs of the emotion of children

. Worked with children in classroom setting for 10 years

. Proficient in gathering information and resources in the computer

. Helped to maintain a classroom environment that honored cultural

diversity

. Supervised 30 students while playing in the playground and a group of

10 students while working on Language Arts, Math and Art projects

. Assisted lead teacher in planning written lesson plans for children

ages 18 months to 10 years old

. Created and maintained tracking systems to monitor students'

improvement and growth

. Participated in staff meetings 3 times a month, to improve educational

goals of students

. Interacted directly with parents, provided translating skills in

teacher-parent conferences throughout the school year

. Tutored 10 student weekly, traveling to individual homes in Carson,

Long Beach and San Pedro

. Administered 30 student assessments at the end of the semester,

gaining understanding of academic needs and strengths

. Worked closely with teachers and students. Ensured students were

meeting educational goals

. Assumed an equal share of general clean up responsibilities and end-of-

day classroom set-up

. Served food to 10 students and participated in mean time activities

. Lifted 30 pounds from the floor

Experience

2011-Present Tutor, ACE Tutoring, Walnut, CA

2010. Bachelor's Student, School Volunteer, Garfield and Hudson

Elementary Schools, Long Beach, CA

2009. Freelance Tutor, Long Beach

2002-2007 Bachelor's Student, School Volunteer, Garfield and Hudson

Elementary Schools, Long Beach, CA

2002. Teacher's Assistant, LAUSD, Los Angeles, CA

Computer Skills

MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Type 30 WPM

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, Minor in Chicano/Chicana Studies, California

State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA

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