Gilbert Deal
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
A passionate teacher who provides students with exceptional learning opportunities and supports educational endeavors. The skilled implementer of diverse instruction methods cultivates a fruitful learning environment for all. Positively motivates students with individual guidance and empathetic mentorship.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Long Term Substitute
Southern Kern Unified School District
01.2022 - Current
- Improved student comprehension by tailoring teaching methods to individual learning styles.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans, enhancing students'' critical thinking skills.
- Increased overall class participation by fostering apositive and inclusive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively, ensuring a safe and respectful atmosphere for all students.
- Assisted struggling students through one-on-one sessions, leading to increased academic success.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Police Officer
Department Of The Air Force
05.2020 - 07.2023
- Serves as a Department of Defense Security Guard to protect federally owned or leased buildings and property from hazards such as sabotage, trespass, theft, fire, and accidental or willful damage and destruction. Protects and prevents loss of materials or processes necessary for national defense, public health, or safety, or as national treasures.
- Enforced traffic laws and ordinances through visual observation and radar speed detection. Issued traffic citations and electronic tickets for violations of traffic laws. Apprehended suspects, read Miranda Rights, and transported offenders for processing procedures.
- Provides immediate response to incidents involving security breaches, potential threats to persons or installation facilities and property, and alarms involving priority resources located in restricted areas. Schedule, direct, organize, and exercise supervisory over employees assigned to the Edwards AFB Police Department, ensuring that police officers comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
- Reduced criminal activity in assigned areas through proactive policing and community engagement. Enhanced public safety by conducting routine patrols and responding to emergency calls promptly.
Special Education Teacher
Southern Kern Unified School District
02.2017 - 06.2019
- Provided instructions to staffers during fire drills including evacuation routes and proper reporting techniques. Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding. Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects. Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques. Managed caseloads of up to 30 persons per contract.
- Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
United States Marine Non-Commissioned Officer
Department Of The Navy, United States Marine Corps
12.2009 - 08.2012
- Served as a Correctional Detention Officer assigned to Detention Facility Forward Operations Base Marjah, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom. Enforce the law, maintain law and order, preserve the peace, and protect life and civil rights within the jurisdiction of the military installation through consistent operation security detail. Fulfilled expertise in Base Entry duties, ensuring individuals requesting access to the installation have the proper identification credentials before entering. Conducting vehicle searches for unauthorized weapons and improvised explosive devices. Executed denying procedures for unauthorized access to the facility with professionalism.
- Planned, organized, and directed training activities at entry control points. Trained and assisted Junior Marines and Afghan National Army Operatives on the techniques utilizing programmed monitoring security systems, serving as a restricted area entry controller and providing immediate visual assessment and surveillance for sensitive, restricted, and limited access areas. Collaborated with joint security forces to process legal documentation, evidence processing, search and seizures, citizens, and military arrests. Facilitated tactical operations, force protection, detainee operations, population control, base access, and IED forensic operations utilizing the Biometric Automated Toolset (BAT) and Handheld Inter-agency Identity Detection Equipment (HIIDE). Fostered security in the surrounding areas of the local area and provided route clearance for visiting high-ranking officials.
- In enforcing DOD policies and procedures, I demonstrated a firm knowledge of safety, security, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures. I maintained the security of USMC property by providing immediate responses to security breaches and alarms. My role required a deep understanding of applicable USMC law enforcement and security and DoD rules, regulations, instructions, practices, principles, and procedures, including force protection, integrated base defense, anti-terrorism, and physical security.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA2016
Associate of Arts - Sociology
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA2015
High School Diploma - undefined
Rosamond High School
Rosamond, CA2008
Skills
- Subject matter expertise
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Positive Reinforcement
- Behavior Modeling
- Discussion Facilitation
- IEP understanding
- IEP documentation
- Group Instruction
References
Joeseph Klump, Military Commissioned Officer
United States Marine Corps
2819 Spielman Heights Drive
Adrian, MI 49221
616-648-6373
jklump1@emich.edu
Military Colleague
Caleb Schroeder, College Professor
Southern Kern Unified School District/Antelope Valley College, Math Department
40725 11th Street
Palmdale, CA 93551
661-839-4755
tcaleb.schroed@gmail.com
Co-worker
Shannon Delarosa, Administrative Assistant Special Education
Southern Kern Unified School District, Special Education Department
2416 Crimson Avenue
Rosamond, CA 93560
661-965-9039
SDelarosa@skusd.k12.ca.us
Supervisor
Eduardo Gonzalez, Physical Education Specialist
Southern Kern Unified School District, Athletic/General Education Department
3649 Gainsborough Court
Rosamond, CA 93560
661-292-0258
egonzalez@skusd.k12.ca.us
Co-Worker
Justine Hooper, Case Manager/Education Specialist
William S Hart Union High School District, Special Education Department
22548 Paraguay Drive
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
661-264-7764
justinethooper@gmail.com
Co-Worker
Eric Jerome, Law Enforcement Officer
Dallas Police Department, Traffic Division
606 Lakeway Drive
Arlington, TX 76018
910-478-8008
Eric.jerome@cityofdallas.com
Military Colleague
Timeline
Long Term Substitute
Southern Kern Unified School District
01.2022 - Current
Police Officer
Department Of The Air Force
05.2020 - 07.2023
Special Education Teacher
Southern Kern Unified School District
02.2017 - 06.2019
United States Marine Non-Commissioned Officer
Department Of The Navy, United States Marine Corps
12.2009 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
California State University - Northridge
Associate of Arts - Sociology
College of The Canyons
High School Diploma - undefined
Rosamond High School
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