• Served as a kindergarten and 1st grade teacher in a general education classroom with students with learning disabilities and special needs such as: Autism, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, speech, and hearing impairments• Planned and instructed Common Core based lessons in Mathematics and Language Arts, California State Standards based lessons in Social Studies, and Next Gen based lessons in Science• Differentiated lesson plans for gifted students, students who need extra support, and English Language Learners• Designed, administered, and evaluated benchmarks and formative assessments to gauge student’s level of understanding, monitor progress, and identify needs• Participated in weekly grade level and whole faculty Professional Learning Communities for ongoing staff development• Differentiated instruction and implemented the Theory of Multiple Intelligences to address the modalities and learning styles of all students• Utilized a program of character education that emphasizes respect, responsibility, and citizenship• Served as the school-wide committees coordinator• Served on the yearbook committee and planned, organized, and led Literature Day, Parent Appreciation Day, the Chinese New Year celebration, annual Kindergarten Circus performance, and Lego Club

• Taught in preschool, high school, and grades K–8 general education classrooms throughout the district• Administered and assisted with the CST to students with special needs

• Selected to participate as a teacher candidate in the Garden Grove Unified School District Co-Teach Program• Taught in a kindergarten and fifth grade general education classroom with students with learning disabilities and special needs such as: Autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, and speech impairments• Implemented thinking maps and depth and complexity icons in English Language Arts and Mathematics• Planned standards based lessons, differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students in all academic subjects, helped with classroom responsibilities, and learned effective teaching strategies• Collaborated with mentor teachers and grade level staff in academics and extracurricular programs

• Assisted in completing homework and projects, provided test preparation, and one on one tutoring with an 8th grade student in subjects such as: Spanish, Algebra, English, Social Studies, Health, and Science

• Aided 3rd grade students with completing homework and designed and instructed enrichment lessons in Art, English Language Arts, and Mathematics

• Responsible for administrative duties and day-to-day operations within the office• Special Events Committee - planned social events for volunteers and special events for the organization• Fundraising - handled the annual fund drive, explored and pursued new fundraising avenues