Karla Pahua
San Bernardino
Summary
Dynamic educator with proven expertise in classroom and time management honed across roles at Norris School District and Clark County School District. Adept in Common Core Curriculum, fostering collaborative environments, and bilingual in English/Spanish. Recognized for elevating student success and training peers, evidenced by multiple "Employee of the Month" awards at Starbucks.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
6th Grade Teacher
Norris School District
08.2024 - Current
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades, and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Prepared daily lesson plans for activities.
- Devised and implemented classroom management strategies, maintaining safe and pleasant learning environment.
Kindergarten Teacher
Clark County School District
08.2020 - 06.2024
- Create and adapt lesson plans ranging in all subject areas, according to students' academic needs, including both individual and group- centered activities
- Create a classroom environment that is conductive to learning and fostering student curiosity through hands-on activities
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Met with parents, guardians, administrators, and counselors to address and resolve students' behavioral issues, resulting in significant performance improvements
- Communicate students progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians, and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student and academic performance
Barista Trainer
Starbucks
07.2018 - 05.2020
- Memorized over 100+ coffee, tea, and cocoa beverages, and completed 150-200 customer orders each day
- Make individualized coffee recommendations and educate interested customers on the sources and processes of the store's premium beans
- Trained 10+ new hires to work as baristas, process transactions, and maintain a clean shop
- Earned "Employee of the Month" award 2 times
Education
Liberal Studies -
University of California, Riverside
Riverside 03-2019
Skills
- Fluent bilingual in English/ Spanish
- Proficient in Common Core Curriculum
- Classroom and Time Management
- Collaborative and Team Orientated
Certification
AED/CPR Certified CCSD August 2023
Languages
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
Software
Nearpod
Presentation Software
Spreadsheets
Google Classroom
Timeline
6th Grade Teacher
Norris School District
08.2024 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Clark County School District
08.2020 - 06.2024
Barista Trainer
Starbucks
07.2018 - 05.2020
AED/CPR Certified CCSD August 2023
Liberal Studies -
University of California, Riverside
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