Jasmin Mendez
North Hollywood CA 91605
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Growing Place Family Preschool, San Francisco, CA— Pre-K Lead Teacher
August 2017-June 2019
● Plan and implement lesson plans that support all areas and children's interest.
● Create and document on a child’s growth portfolios.
● Designed and administered weekly newsletters and photos to promote further family involvement.
Extended Day Lead Teacher
January 2016-August 2017
● Lead activities including arts and crafts projects, cooking, dance to a mixed age group from 2-5 years’ old.
● Providing positive guidance and nurturance through interactions with children.
● Establish and maintain a positive, safe, and supportive classroom and school environment that values learning and achievement. Kinder Care Preschool, Danville, CA
Lead Toddler Teacher
August 2015-January 2016
● Implement lesson plans and teach developmentally appropriate material
● Create and distribute monthly newsletter for parents and maintain positive rapport with parents
● Assess children bi-yearly using DRDP and conduct parent teacher conferences
Volunteer Experience
William Mckinley School, Philadelphia — 2nd grade Teacher Apprentice (August 2019- May 2020)
● Create a student-centered learning environment by using innovative teaching tools based on diversity, research, and equity.
● Assist and teach lesson plans for the Saxon Phonics and Eureka Math curriculum to the students.
● Coach students during Guided Reading to improve reading and writing fluency.
Colegio Porvenir, Mexico City — Preschool Intern
Summer, 2018
● Supported the Spanish classroom teacher.
● Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration, games and activities.
● Presented and led a workshop on conflict resolutions and brought examples of curriculums based on a child’s interest and supports all areas.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School,San Francisco- 1st-grade Intern January-May, 2017
● Communicated with the supervising teacher to identify students’ progression.
● Be a positive role model for the students.
● Worked in small groups with students to build math and reading skills. San Francisco Education Fund, San Francisco-Volunteer January-May 2017
● Tutor students from K to 1st grade.
● Assist students in reading, writing, and math assignments or homework. OBJECTIVE
To teach and care for children in
an enthusiastic way that is
understanding of all students’
needs.
SKILLS
● Patient, kind and
understanding
personality.
● Strong written and verbal
communication skills.
● Organized skills,
research skills, and the
ability to multitask.
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia-Urban Education
Teaching Apprenticeship
Program-M.A with credential in
Pre-K-4th Grade
July 2019-May 2020
San Francisco State
University, San
Francisco-Child & Adolescent
Development in School-Age and
Family-B.A.
August 2015-2017
Los Angeles Valley Colley, Los
Angeles — Child Development
in Early Childhood Education A.A
May 2015
Certificates
● First 5- Math Reasoning
Workshop 2018
● First 5- Teaching Pyramid-
Workshop 2018
● Trained in Responsive
Classroom
LANGUAGES
English and Spanish