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Sujey Garcia

Oakland

Summary

I am currently 28 years old, working at a child day school. I am excelling in child development and effective communication. Proven ability to foster a safe and engaging learning environment, while implementing lesson plans that enhance fine and gross motor skills, ensuring children are prepared for their next educational chapter. Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

The Child Day Schools
Lafayette
11.2023 - Current
  • Conducted potty training activities for toddlers aged two to three years.
    Utilized high scope philosophy to guide educational practices.
    Engaged children in both English and Spanish to support bilingual development.
    Partnered with two co-teachers to enhance classroom dynamics.
    Nurtured a collaborative atmosphere among staff, prioritizing mutual support.
  • Plan the weekly curriculum.
  • Help children with fine motor skills, and help children learn how to communicate with each other, and keep each other safe.

Preschool Teacher's Assistant

La Escuela Bilingual
Alameda
09.2022 - 10.2025
  • A teacher assistant at My Escuela Bilingual. My focus is to make sure the children are safe, most importantly, having fun, and learning their fine and gross motor skills.. My daily schedule from Monday through Friday looks like this: arriving at 9:30 AM, having circle time where we sing the days of the week, the weather, the months, and the days, all in Spanish and English. We then move on to do our crafting project, which takes about 30 minutes. The next 30 minutes would be spent getting the kids to use the restroom before we step outside for playtime. During playtime outside, we allow the kids to be free and interact with each other while the teachers observe and make sure everyone is safe. After that, the children have lunch while the teachers supervise, and after, they go on to have a nap for 2 hours. We finish the day by giving the kids a snack and doing some number counting, going over shapes, colors, and the alphabet, both in Spanish and English. The kids then go outside to play while they wait for their parents to pick them up. My job was to make sure the kids felt like the school was their second home, and that they could always come to us if they needed help or wanted to share their emotions. My goal is to also make sure they are striving academically to move on to their next chapter, which would be TK or kindergarten. The ages I teach are 3 to 4, but I am surrounded by 2 to 5-year-olds as well, and I help take care of the children of those ages.

Youth Counselor

Fred Finch Youth Center Mental Health
Oakland
08.2020 - 09.2022
  • Designed to complement Fred Finch housing programs, the transition programs provide vocational and educational connections, mental health support, and linkage to other community supports. Many of the youth accessing these services are former foster children, who bring with them histories of abuse, neglect, and complex emotional and physical health needs. With the development of the school-linked wellness center on site at Fred Finch’s main Oakland campus. There are two houses. I work at the new Yosemite house, which is the crisis house. Kids come from hospitals for being a danger to themselves or family members. We teach these kids that it’s okay to feel what they feel, but there need to be coping skills that need to be learned so we can help transition them back home to be safe. Our goal is to make sure these kids feel safe, and can trust the staff to talk and help them with anything they need. We have a structured schedule at our house, which we teach the kids about. They have structured activity time, chill time, dinner, chores, ILS, hygiene, and then finally bedtime. My goal is to make sure these kids are ready to go to their families, and for them to learn new skills to take back home.

Retail Store Employee

T-Mobile
07.2017 - 06.2021
  • One of the many reasons I enjoyed working at T-Mobile was that I got to meet so many different people every day and learn something new every day.
  • Working here has given me knowledge and patience.
  • I learn about every phone that comes out, any new promotions, and plans we have, and I get to teach new hires about the things that should and shouldn’t be done at work.
  • One thing about selling is that you want to make sure you get what's best for your customer, and see how else you can help improve their lives.

Serving and Preparing Food

Chipotle
03.2017 - 07.2017
  • I’m currently working at Chipotle, serving customers food, and also making salsas in the mornings.
  • Also, making sure the customer leaves the restaurant satisfied and with no problems. I worked hard to move up and learn more skills, like being on the cash register.

High School Explainer

Exploratorium
10.2014 - 06.2015
  • Company Overview: a science museum in San Francisco
  • I worked at the Exploratorium, a science museum in San Francisco.
  • I explained exhibits, performed demonstrations like cow eye dissections, ear demos, plankton demos, flower demos, magic tricks.
  • Aside from this, I interacted with visitors and looked for lost children.
  • A science museum in San Francisco

Education

Associate of Science - Psychology

Community College
Oakland, CA
12-2025

Skills

  • Microsoft Office: Powerpoint
  • Behavioral observation
  • Classroom management
  • Child development
  • Crisis intervention
  • Effective communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Team collaboration
  • Emotional support
  • Lesson planning
  • Camera recording
  • Google Drive
  • Prezi
  • Hospitality
  • Curriculum development
  • Youth mentorship
  • retail sales
  • Customer service

Extracurricular Activities

Student Council, Student Body President, 08/01/13, 05/31/15, I was Student Body President and a member of the student council. I facilitated meetings and spoke to large groups of people. As a group we planned dances, pep rallies, fundraisers and community meetings. Yearbook Committee, Editor and Photographer, 08/01/13, 05/31/14, My job was to design and edit the yearbook. I took pictures of events, tallied results of surveys and superlatives, wrote about events and sports teams. Being part of the yearbook committee meant that I had to work with others, receive feedback and be open for improvement when designing the yearbook. Lighthouse Basketball Team, Player, 08/01/14, 05/31/14, I was a basketball player at my school Lighthouse Community Charter School in my sophomore year. Lighthouse Soccer Player, Player, 08/01/15, 05/31/15, I was a soccer player at my school Lighthouse Community Charter School in my junior year.

Honors And Awards

  • Guiding Principle Award: Persistence, 06/01/15
  • Guiding Principle Award: Curiosity, 06/01/15

Affiliations

  • I enjoy going to the gym, being outdoors, playing basketball and finding new hobbies.

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Professional

Certification

  • preventive health and safety practices
  • drivers license
  • CPR, AED and Basic first aid

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Teacher

The Child Day Schools
11.2023 - Current

Preschool Teacher's Assistant

La Escuela Bilingual
09.2022 - 10.2025

Youth Counselor

Fred Finch Youth Center Mental Health
08.2020 - 09.2022

Retail Store Employee

T-Mobile
07.2017 - 06.2021

Serving and Preparing Food

Chipotle
03.2017 - 07.2017

High School Explainer

Exploratorium
10.2014 - 06.2015

Associate of Science - Psychology

Community College

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