JESSICA DANIELA ZAVALZA

715 WILDWOOD DRIVE, LAKE DALLAS, TEXAS 75065, 818-935-1012, JESSDAN13@UCLA.EDU

WORK EXPERIENCE
DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTJOSE
08/29/2016 TO PRESENT DALLAS, TX
JOE MAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TEACHER ASSISTANT (BILINGUAL)
Collaborates with grade level teachers to interpret data for effective lesson plans
Co-teach with teacher of record
Effectively managed classroom using positive narration, explicit directions, and relevant consequences
08/03/2016 TO PRESENT Urban Teachers-DFW DALLAS, TX
URBAN TEACHERS DFW RESIDENT
First year resident in Urban Teacher four-year teacher preparation program
Working towards completion of Master of Science in Education from Johns Hopkins University, Special Education Certification, Elementary
Education Certification, and ESL Certification; AmeriCorps Affiliated
9/11/2015 TO 06/30/2016 AmeriCorps-JusticeCorps Van Nuys, CA
JUSTICECORPS MEMBER
Assisting court staff with legal workshops
Helping self-represented litigants complete legal forms
Offering language assistance to litigants when necessary (SpanishAdvanced)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
11/3/2015 TO 03/10/2016 UCLA UNICAMP--UNICOMMITTEE Los Angeles, CA
DIRECTOR OF EVENTS OPERATIONS
Arrange logistics of large all-Camp events (incorporation of all the programs of UCLA UniCamp)
Coordinate with other committee for outreach of events
Communicated with other programs within non-profit organization for input
3/12/2013 TO 7/22/2016 UCLA UNICAMP Los Angeles, CA
HEAD COUNSELOR ASSISTANT
Serve on executive leadership team to direct a week of UCLA UniCamp with specific initiative (Literacy Retention)
Develop programming for specific camper demographics.
Oversee 60+ volunteers, $25,000 of fundraising, 100+ campers, $90,000 budget for week of camp
Communicate with the non-English speaking parents about the program
Responsible for students that have special needs

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Cesar Chavez Learning AcademiesSocial Justice
8/18/2010 TO 6/19/2012 San Fernando, CA
Humanitas Academy
MENTOR
Communicated with students from different grade levels
Worked with teachers to get insight on student performance
Dealt with drug and physical/verbal abuse incidents

EDUCATION

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012JUNE 10,2016 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
BACHELORS OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

AUGUST 3, 2016PRESENT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE, MD

EDUCATION

MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION

SKILLS
MAINTAINS GROWTH MINDSET AND PROFESSTIONALISM
EFFECTIVE USE OF MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT AND PUBLISHER
BILITERATE
- SPEAKS FLUENTLY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
- READ AND WRITE FLUENTLY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH

REFERENCES
References are available on request.