Jorge Sifontes Email & Phone Number

Santa Barbara Sector

• Demonstrated ability to be calm and professional during high-stress situations
• Responded to and prevented a wide range of medical and emergency situations in and around the State Parks.
• Performed medical and trauma assessments. Gathered vitals and patient medical history.
• Promoted to LGII in 2009, which expanded responsibilities to include LGI training and development, vehicle operations and maintenance, inventory, and Junior Lifeguard instruction.

Leo Carrillo State Beach

• Taught lifeguarding skills, ocean ecology, and open water recreation
• Worked within a team of instructors leading students, lifeguard assistants, and rotating supplementary lifeguards
• Managed and instructed support team of Jr. Lifeguard Assistants ranging from ages 14-17

Leo Carillo State Beach

• Prevented and responded to aquatic and medical emergencies]
• Enforced park rules and regulations

• Taught Biology and Chemistry to diverse groups of students at College Preparatory and Advanced Placement (AP) Levels.
• Designed new curriculum to meet adopted NGSS standards, maximize student engagement, and place students at the center of their learning
• Co-developed and presented Evolution and Speciation lessons at 2018 National Science Teacher Association conference which incorporated relevant local examples of Biological phenomena
• Developed and shared modeling/inquiry-centered lessons based on Windschitl et al's Ambitious Science Teaching through contribution to district's Science Improvement Committee (SIC)
• Coached Boys Water Polo (Junior Varsity) for three seasons (2017-2019)

Santa Barbara

• Taught College Preparatory High School Biology
• Co-developed Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) aligned lessons with colleagues in disciplinary areas such as evolution, cell biology, heredity, and ecology.
• Supervised peer intervention program for students with D’s or F’s in math or sciences classes.

Los Angeles, CA

• Taught 8th grade Physical Science and 9th grade Biology over a period of ten weeks.
• Responsible for planning and delivering instruction on units including chemical reactions, energy, space & the solar system, heredity, and evolution.
• Applied student-centered teaching strategies including Kagan cooperative learning.

Altadena, CA

• Supported students with IEPs in 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classrooms in both one-on-one and small group settings.
• Worked with special education teachers, general education teachers, and other assistants to support students in math, reading, science, and writing.
• Worked closely with students with emotional disturbance to improve academic and behavioral achievement.

Los Angeles, CA

• Contract assignment working for Baxter BioScience within their Los Angeles Change Control department.
• Responsible for managing BoMs and Product Specifications of multiple product lines in order to support ongoing projects such as new products or regulatory changes.
• Communicated and coordinated with different departments including Change Control, Operations, Planning, and Quality Assurance

Boadilla Del Monte, Spain

• Language and culture teaching assistant for a Spanish public primary school working with students 8-13 years of age.
• Taught English and science to students in both small and large groups
• Honed communication skills, independence, and self-initiative through employment in a foreign country

Davis, California

• Responsible for guest check-in, communication of hotel services, payments, reservations, bartending, food preparation, and guest inquiries
• Acknowledged in customer feedback surveys for outstanding customer service and hospitality

• Assisted high school science teachers in implementing lesson plans.
• Observed classroom management, lesson implementation, and student/teacher interactions; used these observations to write weekly reflections/analysis.

• Assisted in design and execution of point-of-care stress test experiments
• Co-designed and distributed clinical needs survey to disaster/emergency response experts throughout the United States
• Co-authored two peer-reviewed articles (Point Care 2008 and Critical Care Medicine 2009)
• Practiced clinical research at all stages: design, implementation, analysis, and publication.