School Assistant

Skilled Custodian/Landscaper will work in familiar or new field (Riverside)

Date: 2012-11-08, 3:07PM PST

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IGNACIO VALADEZ

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EDUCATION

Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors March 2011

Certification: Certificate of Registration with the Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors

Cypress College

Major: General Studies. Associate of Arts Degree May 2009

EXPERIENCE

East Whittier City School District June 2007 - Present

Night Custodian

Clean school facilities including: mopping, dusting, trash pickup, vacuuming, and restroom cleaning

Train substitute custodians

Secure campus

Buff and wax floors

Shampoo carpets

Arrange rooms and school for special events

Minor repairs to furniture and school equipment

Write work orders for major requests and repairs

Disinfect areas that have been exposed to hazardous liquids or materials

Adapt Aware Zone January 2011 -- December 2011

Substance Abuse Counseling Intern

Assisted in developing, organizing, & implementing class lectures in substance abuse education for addicts and individuals with drug or alcohol related offenses

Encouraged confidential group discussions to relieve participants of stress and look back on their mistakes

Counseled and provided motivation to substance abusers in order for them to improve their quality of living

Joe Peep's NY Pizza January 2007 -- June 2007

Delivery Driver

Prepared ingredients and made pizza

Took orders from customers in store and over the phone

Read maps and found the shortest routes to deliver pizza and return to the restaurant as quickly as possible

Worked the cash register

Cleaned restaurant

East Whittier City School District June 2005 -- June 2007

Substitute Grounds/Substitute Custodian

Clean school facilities inside and out.

Operated buffer, vacuum, carpet shampoo machine

Set up for special events

Operated blowers, weed whacker, lawn movers, and hedge trimmer as a landscaper for several schools

Tae Kuon Do USA September 2001 -- May 2002

Assistant Master

Helped struggling students learn Tae Kuon Do forms while the Master taught the class as a whole

Lead classes of children, teens, and adults in warm up and cool down exercises

Taught students hand to hand combat in sparring sessions

COMPUTER SKILLS & ABILITIES

Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Bilingual: fluent in spoken and written Spanish and English

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

5+ years of experience as a custodian

Detailed oriented, outstanding organization and problem solving skills

Comfortable with fast paced work environment

Accustomed to leadership roles

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