Melissa Cordova
El Monte
Summary
Organized special education teaching assistant focused on helping lead teacher with support and student instruction. Passionate about positively impacting students' lives and helping improve academic and behavioral performance. Personable and kind with people of diverse backgrounds.
Accomplished Special Education Paraprofessional offering more than three years aiding instructors in the classroom and promoting individualized learning techniques.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Assistant Substitute
El Monte City School District
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
Paraprofessional Educator
El Monte City School District
10.2022 - 01.2024
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits and demonstrations to assist teachers in classroom preparation.
- Used lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods to present subject matter to students under direction and guidance of teachers.
- Conducted special assessments and tutoring sessions to support individual student needs.
- Delivered instruction individually or in small groups with support from instructor.
Special Education Assistant
Baldwin Park Unified School District
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Facilitated curriculum lessons in positive, engaging environment to maximize student learning and on-task behavior.
Merchandiser
Anheuser-Busch
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Arranged items in favorable positions and areas of store to attract customers and optimize sales.
- Communicated and coordinated planogram execution with store management.
- Built product displays and placed appropriate signage for merchandise.
- Monitored stock to maintain sufficient quantity of featured product.
- Examined stock to verify conformance to quality specifications and took pride in products being distributed.
Education
Master of Arts - School Psychology
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA06-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Cal State Los Angeles
12-2023
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Pasadena City College
06.2021
Skills
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Electronic Grading Software
- Creating a Safe Learning Environment
- Student Behavior and Progress Reporting
- Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists
- Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
- Behavioral interventions
- Autism support
- Parent communication
- IEP implementation
- Data collection
- Emotional support
Certification
- NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Certification
- First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
- ACA (American Counseling Association) Liability Insurance [2025-2026]
- American Counseling Membership 2025
- Applied Attachment Theory Certificate [Life Source Counseling 2023]
Affiliations
- Cal State La Gives Back Volunteer 2022, HIV/AIDS food bank
- Cal State La Gives Back Volunteer 2023, NAI food bank
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Special Education Assistant Substitute
El Monte City School District
09.2024 - 03.2025
Special Education Assistant
Baldwin Park Unified School District
05.2023 - 07.2023
Paraprofessional Educator
El Monte City School District
10.2022 - 01.2024
Merchandiser
Anheuser-Busch
07.2022 - 09.2022
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Pasadena City College
Master of Arts - School Psychology
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Cal State Los Angeles
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