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ELISA FONSECA +1 (323)-616-6565

Multiple Subject Credential Teaching Candidate [email protected]


[email protected]

East Los Angeles, CA 90063

SUMMARY
High commitment to being an educator in LAUSD communities, working with community members and families
for the academic and social success of students. Interest in supporting Newcomer students with transitions into
Los Angeles educational system. My teaching pedagogy is built upon an asset based framework, “Community
Cultural Wealth” that acknowledges the many forms of capital pertaining to the students of our community.

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UCLA Graduate School of Education Student Teacher (LAUSD)


Teacher Education Program (M.Ed.) Ford Boulevard Elementary | 2023-2024
2023 – 2025
Dual Language 3rd Grade Classroom
5th Grade (English Only) Classroom
UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles)
Dual Language Teaching Assistant (LAUSD)
Bachelor's Degree in Sociology (B.A.)
2019 – 2023 4th Street Primary Center | 2021-2022
Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.A.)
Worked with K and 1st grade classrooms
2019-2023
Given opportunities to teach lessons involving Phonemic
Awareness, Life Science, and CGI Mathematics
SKILLS
Newcomer Teaching Assistant (LAUSD)
Belvedere Elementary | 2022-2023
Strong interest in classroom
collaboration, especially in “inclusion” Worked in “pull out” format of K, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade new
practices with students with disabilities arrival students from Honduras, Mexico, and Guatemala
Lesson planning reflecting students Prepared and taught lessons on foundational skills of English
Language and Spanish Language support, lessons modeled a
cultural experiences
30/60 dual language curriculum
Ability to incorporate technology into
classroom
Detail-oriented and able to handle Loyola Law School Intern
multiple tasks simultaneously Youth Justice Education Clinic (YJEC) | Jan. 2021-Aug. 2021
Community oriented
Worked on “Fully Fund Youth Justice Reimagined” project,
aiming to discourage the criminalization of youth in Los Angeles
Developed an online presence for YJEC to serve as a resource
TEACHING FRAMEWORK for families that received services, included information on IEP
meetings, how to give public comment, etc.

Place-Based (Land Based) Learning California for All Fellow


Accessible Education
UCLA College Corps | 2022-2023
Unit Planning
Backward Designing 1 of 6,500 California College Students selected to service local
Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) non-profit organizations, highlight Education, Climate Action, or
Math Food Insecurity
Asset Based Service done at “Step Up Tutoring” an organization serving K-6
students who experienced learning loss. Mathematics and
Reading Comprehension focus.

Link to Teaching Portfolio: elisafonseca.weebly.com

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