Melissa C.

Garcia

EXPERIENCE SKILLS

Lake Elsinore School District, Lake Elsinore — Paraeducator Proficient with

August 2015 - PRESENT Microsoft Office, Word, and

Windows applications.
Experience with
Assists teachers in the classroom with special needs children’s. Assists in
internet research.
the supervision of students to maintain an effective learning
Taking observations
environment. Prepare instructional materials and equipment for use in
and placing them into the
classroom activities. Provide teachers with relevant feedback and
appropriate place in the
information on students progress through observations.
DRDP’S

Stanley Security, Santa Ana — Monitoring Specialist

November 2010 - February 2013

Monitor home security alarms as well as business alarms made sure each
high priority alarm was answered within 30 seconds and lower priority
alarms in 15 minutes. As well as logging information from each alarm into
customers accounts accurately so that coworkers can see what is going on
with customers accounts. Answering incoming calls from customers calling
to cancel an alarm and or help them with their alarm system.

Orange County Head Start, Santa Ana — Instructional

Assistant
January 2008 - November 2010

Assisted teacher with preschool aged children. Preparing the classroom

for the day setting up meals, small group activities and supplies for the
day. Took observations of children's language, physical and social
emotional skills. Assist teachers with placing the observations in the
DRDP’S. Assisted supervising the children during the school day. As well
as assist the teacher when going on home visits.
EDUCATION

National University, San Diego, CA- Special Education

Credential and Masters Degree

January 2020- PRESENT

Currently working on a teaching credential in Special Education K-12

Union Institute & University, Riverside, CA — Bachelor's

Degree
August 2017- April 2019

Complete Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood

Norco Community College, Norco, CA — Associate's Degree

August 2015 - June 2017

While attending Norco College I finished my general education and

received my associate’s degree in social and behavioral.

Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA — Early Childhood

August 2004 - June 2009

While at Fullerton I worked on my early childhood units. Taking early

childhood curriculum, early years, art & creativity and special education.

Cypress College, Cypress, CA — General Education

August 1999 - August 2009

While attending Cypress College I started working on my general

education for my associates degree.

John F. Kennedy, La Palma, CA — High School Diploma

September 1995 - June 1999

While attending John F. Kennedy I participated in the school choir

program as well as an assistant in the school records office and the school
library.