High School Management

Debbie Puglia

**** **** ****** *-**, Lancaster, CA 93535

Home: 661-***-**** Cell: 661-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Thirteen years’ experience teaching and tutoring from elementary school age through adult. Skilled in training adults at the corporate level in adherence to contractual and government requirement. Substitute teacher with the ability to effectively teach multiple subjects at different grade levels. College graduate with Masters Degree in Management. Teaching Credential requirements met. Experience in IT help desk support where exhibited training skills on a daily basis, dealing with multiple personalities in stressful situations. Computer skills include Lotus Notes, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Photoshop and Publisher.

Strengths include:

Thirteen years’ experience in teaching and substitute teaching

Strong oral and written communication skills

Demonstrates understanding of learning styles, children through adult

Ability to multitask with project management skills

Energetic presenter with experience in PowerPoint presentations

WORK EXPERIENCE

Desert Christian Middle School, Lancaster, CA 9/14 - Present

Middle School Computer, Math Teacher

Currently teaching HS Algebra and Pre-Algebra at the middle school level, Currently employed until 6/2015

Gorman Charter School, Lancaster, CA 8/10 – 6/14

Teacher/Classroom Facilitator/Yearbook Adviser

Instruct middle school students in pre- algebra concepts, develop lesson plans, follow course outline as set by state of CA, and communicate grades to IST. Yearbook responsibilities include maintain budget for yearbook, understand and manage all aspects of yearbook contracts and vendor agreements, meet deadlines within contractual agreement with publisher, train students to sell advertisements and manage multiple deadline situations, chief editor for yearbook. Other Classes Taught: Business Class, Computer Basics (MSOffice), English 7/8 grade,

Desert Christian High School, Lancaster, CA 8/07 – 6/10

High School Algebra Teacher/Yearbook Adviser/Computer Teacher/Club Adviser

Instruct high school students in first year algebra concepts, develop lesson plans, create curriculum guide, maintain budget for yearbook, understand and manage all aspects of yearbook contracts and vendor agreements, meet deadlines within contractual agreement with publisher, train students to sell advertisements and manage multiple deadline situations, chief editor for yearbook; instructed students on the use of MSOffice Suite, and Adobe Photoshop; manage, plan, teach and advise Cultural Cuisine/Cooking clubs.

DCES Fifth Grade Teacher 8/06 – 6/07

Develop lesson plans in all areas of academia including: Language Arts, Math, Science, Health, Social Studies, and Bible. Classroom management, accurate student records, teach concepts to student, maintain order and discipline, develop curriculum, parent communication, attend staff development sessions, extra curricular events, sign language instruction. IEP conferences and plan development as necessary for special needs students.

Palmdale School District, Palmdale, CA 1/06 – 8/06

Substitute Teacher

Follow and develop lesson plans for Elementary through High School classes as needed, demonstrate classroom management, facilitate classroom activities for all age groups, ability to be on call to fill in for any absent teacher for any subject at various grade levels.

Debbie Puglia Tel: 661-***-****

Countrywide Financial Corp, Lancaster, CA 1/05 – 12/05

Trainer, Loan Administration

Instruct, supervise and train newly hired employees in a four week program. Explain history of company, legal aspects of loan administration, teach computer programs to complete job duties, and instruct in all areas of loan administration so that each employee would be capable to perform his/her job function. Update training manuals on a weekly basis to keep up with policy and procedures as they changed and developed.

Countrywide Financial Corp, Simi Valley, CA 9/03 – 1/05

Technology Solutions Analyst

Assist customer with computer problems, reset passwords, remotely assist with computer issues, continually keep updated with company policies/procedures and changes within IT.

Assumed additional responsibilities; assisting in the development of the pilot for computer interactive training for Countrywide employees. Acted as liaison between project manager and developers.

Successfully completed a departmental video conferencing, on-the-job training project which trained 30 plus trainees (Arizona and California staff).

Exceeded the expectations of the job productivity and accuracy. Considered in the “TOP 5” group where resolved tickets at levels of expertise.

Desert Christian Middle School, Lancaster, CA 8/93 - 8/03

Middle School Computer, Math Teacher

Instructed students how to use the computer, using MSOffice, Publisher, classroom management, lesson plans, accurate student records, teach basic math and algebra concepts to student, develop curriculum, parent communication, attend staff development sessions, extra curricular events, sign language club

Taught classes with as many as 32 students.

Developed curriculum for three different classes.

Horizon Community Church, Palmdale, CA

Director of Children’s Ministries 7/96 – 8/98

Organized, staffed and supervised all children’s programs, update all members records on database, counsel children/parents, train volunteers, staff nursery workers, develop yearly budget, general administrative duties. Developed mid-week program for elementary ages. Added/Organized Harvest Festival Church-wide event.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Masters of Management, University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science (Information Technology), University of Phoenix

CBEST, CSET, RICA – test completed and passed,

Credential applied 1/10/15 - Pending

Completed training courses and more than 100 computer based training courses in miscellaneous areas. Completed IT certification in Certified Knowledge Management.

AWARDS

Countrywide Financial Certified Trainer

Classes include: Effective Classroom Management, Teaching to Different Learning Styles.

Employee of the Month, November 1998, at Desert Christian School

COMPUTER SKILLS

Smart Board Printshop InDesign Engrade

MS Excel Lotus Notes Visio RenWeb

MS PowerPoint Database Concepts Outlook Misc. Others

MS Word Photoshop Project 2000

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