Nicholas Vargas
San Diego
Summary
Currently the CTE Construction and Advanced Woodshop Teacher at San Pasqual High School in Escondido, California. Experienced in collaborative learning with an emphasis on both individual and group work. Enforced a safe and rigorous environment where students understand the expectations while also learning life long skills. Worked with other teachers across several districts to develop a curriculum that can benefit the students. I have worked with the district to develop pathway programs where students work towards long term careers.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
CTE Construction Teacher
San Pasqual High School
Escondido
08.2025 - Current
- Enforced safety standards while fostering physical and critical thinking skills.
- Implemented and developed a new curriculum for construction
- Maintained a vibrant classroom environment while still enabling students to be heard and seen
- Developed strong relationships with students, which in turn led to their further involvement in the class
- Collaborated with other teachers and parents of students to best set them up for success
- Participated in community outreach programs, getting the students involved.
- Worked in conjunction with the school to provide woodshop specific tokens of appreciation/ achievement to other students/faculty
Substitute Teacher
Escondido Union High School District
Escondido
03.2022 - 05.2025
- -Carrying out the lesson plans of the absent teacher
- -having classroom management and making sure students are behaving -construct personal lesson plans that fit my personal teaching style
- -keeping students on task and productive while completing given assignment
- -readily available to whomever may need my assistance/coverage
- -communicating with absent teachers if covering a class long term
- -grading and reporting scores for students
- -communicate with other staff, especially with regards to changes in student behavior
- -creating and implementing lesson plans when covering long term
Assistant/Estimator/Laborer/Installer
Cutting Edge Wood Floors
Escondido
06.2015 - 03.2022
- -Moving of materials from job site to job site (tools, wood floor bundles to be installed, trash, unload flatbed trailers)
- -Demolition of old material at jobsites using a variety of tools (jack hammers, scraper bars, hammers, etc)
- -Prepping and installing of wood floors
- -Measuring of jobsites (both by hand using a measuring tape and using architectural blueprints)
- -Assisting in determining costs of jobs by providing measurements, price of material, labor, etc)
- -Navigating from jobsite to jobsite and finding the fastest routes/scheduling to make it on time to appointments
- -Memorizing of phone numbers, contact names, samples being delivered and deadlines
Security/Personal Assistant
San Diego Chargers
San Diego
07.2015 - 01.2017
- -Prevented those not associated with the San Diego Chargers organization from interfering with any activities the employees of the organization are involved in (public events, charity, hotel visits, games)
- -During practice times, watching to make sure anyone within view of the facility wasn’t filming practices, regardless of intentions
- -Cater to needs of players and employees of the organization as well as their families
- -Preventing anyone from trespassing unless given proper credential/clearance (stadium, facility and hotel)
- -During games, supervise employees of stadium on personal conduct, rules and regulations of the day
- -Locations as to where they are to be and requiring them to notify in case of a misunderstanding
- -Knowing and memorizing players and employees of the organization as well as their personal preferences
- -Ensure the overall safety of employees of the organization
Education
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA06-2028
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
California State University
Chico01-2015
Skills
- Enforcing a safe classroom environment
- Classroom management and engagement
- Communicating expectations
- Fixing and maintaining of heavy machinery
- Developing content specific curriculum
- Community involvement
- Provide clear and concise instruction
Timeline
CTE Construction Teacher
San Pasqual High School
08.2025 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Escondido Union High School District
03.2022 - 05.2025
Security/Personal Assistant
San Diego Chargers
07.2015 - 01.2017
Assistant/Estimator/Laborer/Installer
Cutting Edge Wood Floors
06.2015 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
California State University
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Point Loma Nazarene University