Joshua Acuña

3804 La Cumbre Hills Ln. Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Cell:(805) 450-4402 | jacuna@westmont.edu

Education

Westmont College​, Santa Barbara, CA

● Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies ​Expected May 2020
○ Concentration in Latino/a Studies
○ Studies Abroad: Querétaro, México ​August 2018- December 2018

Teaching-Related Experience
Math Tutor ​ ​ October 2019-Present
Homeschool Students | Carpinteria, CA
● Tutored students in math of various levels from ages 8 to 12
● Planned lessons revolving around the topics being learned and keeping them in line with
state standards
● Provided support to students who were struggling with and saw major improvement
Camp Counselor​ ​ June 2018-August 2018| May 2019-August 2019
UCSB Summer Day Camp and YMCA Summer Day Camp | Santa Barbara, CA
● Promoted teamwork between campers, organized numerous field games, and supervised
20+ campers
● Communicated with parents to understand their children’s needs and how to effectively
help them
● Worked closely with other counselors to provide a fun and safe camp environment for all
● Made a conscious effort to make sure the games played were inclusive regardless of
campers needs
Pre-professional Teacher, 5th Grade ​ ​January 2019- April 2019
La Patera Elementary School | Goleta, California
● Assisted two Cooperating Teachers in implementing science and Language Arts lessons
in small groups and one-on-one.
● Worked with majority Latinx students and aided the Cooperating Teachers implementing
meaningful and impactful lessons
● Planned PE lessons and other lunch/recess games for 25+ students
● 40 hours+ of time spent in the classroom

​Awards and Skills

● Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 2016
● Westmont Music Scholarship, 2016-Present
● Retired Teachers of California Scholarship, 2016-2017
● CPR and AED Certified, 2018-2020