Jessica Mendez
Middle School Teacher at ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Middle School Teacher
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Jan 2020 - Present
Teaching standards based common core in multiple subjects including Math, ELA, Social Studies. Striving for educational equity and building up students. Implement high level inquiry lessons to stimulate critical thinking and educational empowerment. Building an inclusive and welcoming classroom environment. Using Data-Informed instruction and backwards planning to drive instruction. Teaching standards based common core in multiple subjects including Math, ELA, Social Studies. Striving for educational equity and building up students. Implement high level inquiry lessons to stimulate critical thinking and educational empowerment. Building an inclusive and welcoming classroom environment. Using Data-Informed instruction and backwards planning to drive instruction.
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City Year
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Impact Manager
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Jun 2017 - Jan 2020
Managing a school partnership, implementing City Year model components, and developing a team of 10 AmeriCorps members in providing an under-resourced middle school with enrichment for students. Identified and selected students for intensive tutoring Focus Lists. Provide trainings and leadership opportunities for AmeriCorps Members (ACMs). Continue observing ACMs and coaching in their daily tasks. Oversee planning of events, student support, special projects, and an afterschool program enhancing the learning of of 80+ students 5 days a week. Handle communication for school-time and after-school to maintain collaboration among school staff, City Year staff, the Alumn Rock school district, and third-party partnerships. Show less
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Team Leader, Senior AmeriCorps Member
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Jul 2016 - Jan 2020
Co-managing a team of 11 first year AmeriCorps members and coaching and leading them to work in an under-resourced middle school providing intensive tutoring, classroom support, and enrichment opportunities to 11-14 year old students. I also develop the team to manage up and collaborate with one another to plan school events, attendance incentives, facilitate trainings, discussions, and continue to enhance our partnerships in addition to helping shape the culture of the school and community for years to come. Managing and directing a 3 hour afterschool program that expands learning for 100+ students 5 days a week, overseeing entire after-school logistics, accommodating special needs students, providing feedback to classrooms, and handling all forms of after-school communication including collaboration with school staff, parents, district officials, and third-party partnerships. Show less
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AmeriCorps
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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City Year Americorps Member
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Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
Worked to reduce the dropout rate in a low-income community with limited resources. I tutored, mentored, and coached 6th through 8th grade students with schoolwork, attendance, and behavior. I gave them tools to set personal goals and increase self-confidence in their academic success, teaching them to keep track of their progress and identify areas of growth. I provided intensive English Language Arts tutoring for small groups of two to three students four days a week to enhance their reading, writing, and classroom skills. I planned parent and community engagement events, communicated with teammates, school staff and parents about student behavior/success/improvement, and partnered with companies like Applied Materials, Nvidia, and Microsoft on beautification projects as well as providing resources to our students. I also co-taught a 3 hour after-school class five days a week, where I provided academic support and enrichment activities to K-8th grade students, taught STEAM lessons, enhanced academic learning, and gave students an opportunity to engage in projects related to architecture, physics and motion, art, coding, science, and many other projects that also included a fun lesson on rocket building. Show less
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DuPure
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Goleta, CA
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Costco Vendor
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Sep 2014 - Jun 2015
Promoted eco-friendly water filters and engaged customers about our systems, providing insight into their manufacturing, their design, and their long-term benefits. Answered customer inquiries about the company and products, providing researched-based information, and scheduling phone calls for appointments resulting in home-customized product testing, and final sales. Promoted eco-friendly water filters and engaged customers about our systems, providing insight into their manufacturing, their design, and their long-term benefits. Answered customer inquiries about the company and products, providing researched-based information, and scheduling phone calls for appointments resulting in home-customized product testing, and final sales.
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Subway
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Sandwich Artist
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Oct 2013 - Oct 2014
Developed communication skills to provide efficient customer service, and collaborated with co-workers to maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming environment. Learned to prioritize tasks, multi-task, time-manage, and work independently without consistent guidance/support/supervision. Assisted customers with orders, complaints, concerns, and upcoming events that they needed support with. Developed communication skills to provide efficient customer service, and collaborated with co-workers to maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming environment. Learned to prioritize tasks, multi-task, time-manage, and work independently without consistent guidance/support/supervision. Assisted customers with orders, complaints, concerns, and upcoming events that they needed support with.
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Los Ingenieros
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University of California, Santa Barbara
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Secretary and S&T MESA Day Committee Head Chair
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Aug 2012 - Jun 2013
Working with Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA), and MAES on promoting and helping minority students pursue higher education in a STEM field. Kept meeting notes, planned events, and maintained effective and thorough communication with 100+ Los Ingenieros members, 100+ alumni, and partnerships. Planned and participated in Science and Technology Day to motivate 800 6th - 12th grade students attend college and study in a STEM field. Led as the Head Chair for the volunteer planning committee, organizing 200+ volunteers to participate in the event. Show less
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California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI)
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Internship for Science Institute in Math and Science (SIMS)
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Aug 2011 - Sep 2011
Conducted research on super capacitors and electric double layers. Acquired presentation and communication skills. Worked on a team to deliver a presentation on our research. Conducted research on super capacitors and electric double layers. Acquired presentation and communication skills. Worked on a team to deliver a presentation on our research.
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Oxnard Union High School District
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Oxnard High School
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Summer Algebra Academy Tutor
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Tutored Algebra for incoming high school freshmen during a summer program. Worked in a team environment to help students understand different mathematical concepts. Tutored Algebra for incoming high school freshmen during a summer program. Worked in a team environment to help students understand different mathematical concepts.
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Education
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University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor’s Degree, English Literature (British and Commonwealth)