Cassandra Garcia

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Mercedes, TX, 78570 Email: ad2hr3@r.postjobfree.com

CERTIFICATION

Elementary Bilingual Teacher

EC-6 Generalist

Basic Skills Development Training Certification

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

General Education Academic Core Curriculum Certification

Texas State Technical College

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Sociology 2016-present

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX

GPA: 3.50 Anticipated Graduation: Fall 2024

Associate of Biology 2016

Texas State Technical College Harlingen, TX

GPA: 3.20 Graduated: July 2016

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology; Minor: Psychology 2010

University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX

GPA: 2.72 Graduated: December 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sales Floor Associate November 2023

Tommy Hilfigher Mercedes, TX

Restock inventory from the stock room to the sales floor. Organize clothes from their sizes small to large and fold to neatly stack them together for the tables. Help customers when asked for a certain size. Worked dressing room shifts making sure to keep the dressing rooms clean and unbox merchandise and place on hangers.

Cook September 2023

Xoom Mercedes, TX

Breakfast cook for Mexican food and served tacos. I made scrambled eggs with potatoes, chorizo, biscuits. Cut bell peppers, onions, and jalapenos to make pico-de-gallo. Cleaned the grill before closing the kitchen. Restocked the eggs by moving them from the cooler to the refrigerator and washed dishes.

Restaurant Associate 2023 Stripes Weslaco, TX

Served tacos, made dough for flour tortillas, and cracked boxes of eggs for preparation for the next day. Threw out the trash to the kitchen and swept the floor. Made pico-de-gallo and beans. Made bags of ice for the store. Washed over 100 dishes in the dishwasher.

Cashier 2022-2023

Circle-K Harlingen, TX

Cashier mostly for closing shifts and some overnights. I restocked the store and the cooler. Took out trash for gas pumps and cleaned the parking lot. Swept and mopped the store, cleaned the restrooms. Baked cookies, pizzas, and snacks.

Cashier 2021-2022 Whataburger Harlingen, TX

Cashier for dine in and for drive-thru and curbside where I would take customer orders. Curbside consisted of taking orders over the phone and preparing drinks to be ready for when pickup and delivery to the cars. I also worked at the fry station where I would make fries, chicken-strips, chicken patty’s, apple-pies and place them in the orders.

Cashier 2020-2021

McDonald’s Harlingen, TX

Cashier for drive-thru at 1st and 2nd window. Worked the fry station and bakery. Prepared drinks at the drink station. Worked morning shifts at 6:00am till 3:00pm. Went to work at the McDonald’s at SPI for the summer. Cleaned the diner by sweeping the floor, cleaning the tables, and throwing out the trash.

Retail Sales Associate 2017-2018

Coach Mercedes, TX

Door greeter who welcomed and thanked customers who entered Coach Store. Opening shift to be arrived at 9am to restock inventory from last night and stayed for closing shifts by vacuuming the carpet and making sure everything was in order for the morning. Opening inventory in the backroom and organized with the same style in different racks to be ready to be brought out to restock the floor. Bilingual sales associate on the floor by telling the customers what the price is after a discount is applied.

Herbalife 2017-2018

Coach Mercedes, TX

Sold Herbalife products to clients trying to lose weight with my discount of 50% off. Made my own profile to keep in contact with the customer’s purchase. Worked out in the gym every day for about 2 hours by running and stretching. Took pictures of before and after to use myself as an example on how to lose weight and gain customers. I had weighed up to 190lbs, and started Herbalife at 175lbs. After a year of being on Herbalife I was at 125lbs. I’d post videos of me exercising and take pictures of my dietary intake. Had to purchase $150.00 every month of Herbalife products to stay Silver.

Case Manager 2014-2015

BCFS Harlingen, TX

Manage cases of male immigrant children who traveled to the United States from Honduras, Puerto Rico, Chile, Guatemala, Gudalajara who want a better life. These children are under the age of 18 years old and Border Patrol picked them up. Interview children to see exactly what their destination in the United States is and then call sponsors in the United States to fly them to the destination are planned to go to. Sponsors pay for flight and at times it was hard to get a hold of sponsors. Children weren’t sent back to Mexico, but parents of children are contacted to let them know their child is in the United States. As a case manager I was in charge of at least 5 immigrants at a time and staffed cases with Office of Refugee Resettlement to have court papers ready for child and sponsor.

Investigator II 2013- 2014

Department of Family and Protective Services Harlingen, TX

Initiate and investigate child abuse and neglect case reports in correspondence with timeframe deadlines and Texas Family Code of Conduct Policy. Interview families, children, and relatives to obtain whether child had been abused or neglected. Review case history, previous Child Protective Services history, medical records, and law enforcement records to make a determination. Supervise Investigators case findings based on severity and findings of case. Administer drug tests to parents and obtained drug test results, gathered law enforcement records, and filed criminal charges with Law Enforcement Detectives. Write affidavits based on my investigations and submit to District Attorney’s. Represent case in front of the jury and follow through accordingly with granted permission by Judge for children to be placed out of home temporarily with family or placed in foster agencies. Attend monthly and weekly meetings/ conferences with Supervisor Investigators to discuss cases for child safety and family well-being.

Substitute Teacher, Grade K – 12 2012- 2013

Mercedes Independent School District Mercedes, TX

Instruct classes in emergency as many as 24 students whenever the teacher was absent. Followed the lesson plan that the teacher left on her desk for students to complete their work. Follow teaching programs set by regular teachers and prepared outlines when necessary. Present educational material employing diverse teaching strategies designed to effectively address each student’s learning style.

Sales Floor Associate 2011-2012

The Children’s Place Mercedes, Texas

Assisted customers for their purchase on the floor and helped them with the correct sizes for their children. Also told them about the sales and discounts for promotions. Stocked and restocked merchandise. Made sure all the clothes on the floor, racks, and tables were neatly stacked. Brought clothes from the backroom to restock the sizes on the floor that were missing. Opened inventory in the backroom and organized sizes and style in the backroom to be ready to be brought to the floor by putting sensors on them and hiding the tags, and neatly folding. Swept the floor and mopped before closing, making sure the dressing room is clean for the next day.

Resident Assistant Fall 2010

University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX

Full-time senior with a grade point average of 2.5 at The University of Incarnate Word. I completed weekly monitoring duties where I would chaperone Junior and Senior level halls to make sure there wasn’t any partying going on and noise had to be kept to a minimum. Turned in time logs of my duties to the Director of Residence Life every week. Attended weekly meetings with other Resident Assistants from 6:00pm – 9:00pm to discuss monthly planning events and student activities to engage student life. Went shopping on a budget to buy stuff for my events such as Halloween apple bopping and Friendsgiving for student engagement.

Customer Service Assistant 2006-2008

H-E-B Weslaco, TX

Placed all the groceries inside the customers bags and then placed their grocery bags in their cart. Checked the prices or customers on merchandise that needed to be price checked. Gave coupons on merchandise so discount could be credited. Gathered carts from outside and swept the parking lot. I made balloons for kids and offered buddy bucks. I was the Easter Bunny for the holiday photo shoot.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Catechist Teacher, Grade 2 and Grade 4 2011-2014

Our Lady of Mercy Mercedes, TX

Taught a religious catechism class of 20 students in preparation for their First Communion. Taught the students their prayers and instructed group projects and lesson plans of Theology and Religious Studies.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Internet Explorer, Firefox, E-Mail, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power-point, Chloe Learning Station, e- Travel, Photoshop, and Audacity.

REFERENCES

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