Chelsea Garcia

15304 Pastrana Drive, La Mirada, CA 90638

(714) 357-6176
ebrown.chelsea@csu.fullerton.edu

OBJECTIVE
Secondary social studies teacher looking to apply my current teaching experiences and my content
knowledge to earn my clear credential by June 2020 so that I can develop and grow as an educator.

CREDENTIALS/EDUCATION
Single Subject Teaching Credential, Social Science January 2018
California State University, Fullerton
GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Arts, Classical Civilizations December 2012

University of California, Los Angeles
GPA: 3.94

Related Course Work

 Educational Technologies for Secondary Teachers
 Teaching English Language Learners
 Senior Research Seminar exploring the works of the Greek playwright Aeschylus
 Greek and Latin Language

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Social Studies Teacher July 2018 – Present
CSArts-SGV, Duarte, CA
 Honing classroom management skills so that I can conduct lessons with students from varying
backgrounds
 Adjusting lesson pacing to the needs of entire classes and individual students
 Collaborating with department members to develop curriculum and ensure vertical alignment

Substitute Teacher September 2017 – June 2018

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Fullerton, CA
 Practicing classroom management skills to ensure that all students have the ability to succeed
 Building relationships with school personnel throughout the district

Assistant Coach Boys/Girls Cross Country June 2017 – December 2017

Sunny Hills High School, Fullerton, CA
 Motivated athletes to work hard while observing safe training techniques
 Mediated between the head coach and athletes, providing accurate instruction
 Coordinated with Booster Club parents to successfully organize the annual Wayne Walker Cross
Country Invitational

Student Teaching January 2017 – December 2017

Sunny Hills High School, Fullerton, CA
 Collaborated with my master teacher to develop and implement a new innovative, standards-based
curriculum with a greater emphasis on the cultivation of C.C.S.S. reading, writing, speaking and
listening skills
 Differentiated lesson pace, presentation, and curricular materials to meet the needs of a diverse
range of students including E.L.L.s, G.A.T.E. students, and students with special needs
 Built relationships with students and parents in order to better serve their specific needs in the
classroom
Bowers Museum Education Department Intern November 2013 – April 2014
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, CA
 Organized and packaged models of museum artifacts into “Cultural Trunks” that could be rented
out by educators
 Created lesson plans and various learning tools to supplement these artifacts
 Worked with museum staff, managing monthly art enrichment programs for local senior citizens

Project Coordinator and Tutor June 2008

Savanna School District, Anaheim, CA
 To obtain the Girl Scout Gold Award, created and taught a Language Arts, summer, tutoring
program for a group of third grade students who were at risk of retention
 Established a curriculum based on current grade-level standards
 Formulated testing materials to measure group progress

AWARDS/HONORS
Helen Caldwell Prize in Elementary Greek June 2011

ON CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Member, Bruin Belles Service Association September 2009 – December 2012
 Worked in conjunction with philanthropic organizations such as the Veteran’s Hospital, Meals on
Wheels, and the American Cancer Society to provide volunteer services
 Coordinated and participated in an annual, all-day program to encourage children from the local
Boys and Girls Club to eat healthy, exercise, and pursue higher education
 Interacted with diverse ethnic and socio-economic groups within the Los Angeles Community

Member, Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma Honors Societies September 2010 – December 2012

Member, Classical Society January 2010 – December 2012

WORK EXPERIENCE
Sales Associate/Designer May 2016 – August 2017
Floor and Decor, Fullerton, CA
 Provided design services to customers looking to remodel their homes
 Advised customers as to best care and installation practices of products

Children's Ice Hockey Program Director and Sales Manager March 2014 – July 2015
KHS Ice Arena, Anaheim, CA
 Developed and directed a youth hockey program in coordination with company owner and
coaching staff
 Interacted with customers in order to promote our programs, improve their experience at our
facility, and to sell and book events at our rink
 Interviewed, managed, and created employees’ schedules so that rink operations ran smoothly
 Utilized QuickBooks software to organize the company’s finances so that they could be presented
to the owner each month

Community Services Specialist III February 2013 – September 2013

City of Fullerton Parks and Recreation, Fullerton, CA
 Ensured that information was disseminated to staff and program participants in a timely manner
 In anticipation of monthly audits, maintained the authenticity of the Orangethorpe Elementary
School After School Program’s paperwork
 Improved efficiency and accuracy, creating an excel workbook which was approved by the
 Fullerton School District, replacing the paper document submission system previously used
 Planned and supervised activities for elementary school students

Membership/Information Receptionist September 2010 – April 2011

University of California Los Angeles John Wooden Recreation Center, Los Angeles, CA
 Paid careful attention to detail while filing and filling out documents to be compiled in Excel
 Displayed patience and understanding while interacting with various clients, actively striving to
provide them with the most current and helpful information
 Communicated with clientele in a timely manner using phone, e-mail, and fax