ELISA FONSECA +1 (323)-616-6565

Multiple Subject Credential Teaching Candidate elisaf5211@g.ucla.edu

elisafonseca5211@gmail.com

East Los Angeles, CA 90063

SUMMARY
High commitment to being an educator in LAUSD communities, working with community members and families
for the academic and social success of students. Interest in supporting Newcomer students with transitions into
Los Angeles educational system. My teaching pedagogy is built upon an asset based framework, “Community
Cultural Wealth” that acknowledges the many forms of capital pertaining to the students of our community.

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UCLA Graduate School of Education Student Teacher (LAUSD)

Teacher Education Program (M.Ed.)
2023 – 2025
UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles)
Bachelor's Degree in Sociology (B.A.)
2019 – 2023
Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.A.)
2019-2023
SKILLS
Strong interest in classroom
collaboration, especially in “inclusion”
practices with students with disabilities
Lesson planning reflecting students
cultural experiences
Ability to incorporate technology into
classroom
Detail-oriented and able to handle
multiple tasks simultaneously
Community oriented
TEACHING FRAMEWORK
Ford Boulevard Elementary | 2023-2024
Dual Language 3rd Grade Classroom
5th Grade (English Only) Classroom
Dual Language Teaching Assistant (LAUSD)
4th Street Primary Center | 2021-2022
Worked with K and 1st grade classrooms
Given opportunities to teach lessons involving Phonemic
Awareness, Life Science, and CGI Mathematics
Newcomer Teaching Assistant (LAUSD)
Belvedere Elementary | 2022-2023
Worked in “pull out” format of K, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade new
arrival students from Honduras, Mexico, and Guatemala
Prepared and taught lessons on foundational skills of English
Language and Spanish Language support, lessons modeled a
30/60 dual language curriculum
Loyola Law School Intern
Youth Justice Education Clinic (YJEC) | Jan. 2021-Aug. 2021
Worked on “Fully Fund Youth Justice Reimagined” project,
aiming to discourage the criminalization of youth in Los Angeles
Developed an online presence for YJEC to serve as a resource
for families that received services, included information on IEP
meetings, how to give public comment, etc.

Place-Based (Land Based) Learning California for All Fellow

Accessible Education
UCLA College Corps | 2022-2023
Unit Planning
Backward Designing 1 of 6,500 California College Students selected to service local
Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) non-profit organizations, highlight Education, Climate Action, or
Math Food Insecurity
Asset Based Service done at “Step Up Tutoring” an organization serving K-6
students who experienced learning loss. Mathematics and
Reading Comprehension focus.

Link to Teaching Portfolio: elisafonseca.weebly.com