Yvonne Vanna Epps

3464 Elm Ave Apt 106, Long Beach CA 90807 ♦ 562-826-2986 ♦ yvonneepps@aol.com
Licensure
SB 2042 Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential Issued Feb 2016
 Authorized Subject: English
 English Learner authorization

Education
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA 2011-2015
B.A. Degree in English. GPA: 3.80. Magna Cumlade.
 Minor in Psychology and concentration in Secondary Teaching.
 Awarded 1st place in the News - Journalism category in the English Writing Award
2015.

Pacifica High School, Garden Grove, CA 2007-2011

Education Experience
EL Specialist
Opportunities for Learning Public Charter School, Long Beach, CA March 2017-Present
 Provided instruction to English Language Learners in 7 -12 grade, aged 14-21
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 Executed ELD Lessons to supplement Independent Study curriculum using SIOP Model
 Conducted home visits and education team meetings to support high intervention students
 Facilitated family engagement events such as Bilingual Night and Reclassification
Celebration
 Participated in the reclassification of more than 20 students and the graduation of 20 EL
students
 Engaged in additional support for school functions such as Night School, sports, and
chaperoning for overnight field trips to Northern California, Washington DC, and Cuba.

Interim EL Coach
Opportunities for Learning Public Charter School, Long Beach, CA January 2019-Present
 Lead the ELD department of OFL’s Long Beach region of schools
 Audited records for compliance such as Reclassification Paperwork, Academic Learning
Plans, and ELD Lesson Plans
 Communicated with leadership team student progress, achievement, and possible needed
supports on a weekly basis
 Facilitated a region wide PLC at least once in a four-week period

Substitute Teaching
Garden Grove Unified School District, Garden Grove, CA April 2016-March 2017
 Provided instruction to 7th-12th grade students
 Taught provided lesson plans by teachers in Physical Education and English classrooms
 Executed clear expectations and instructions to ensure productivity
 Performed additional duties assigned to teachers such as supervision duty
Student Teaching
Orville Wright Middle School, Westchester, CA Fall 2015
 7th grade English Language Arts and Honors
 Planned, constructed, and taught daily lesson plans in a PBL format in a STEAM school
setting.
 Utilized Kagan strategies to introduce collaborative learning into curriculum.
 Developed and taught Common Core writing standards in the context of various topics
ranging from resilience to a simulated crime scene investigation.
 Developed curriculum for and team taught an interdisciplinary (English, History,
Science, Math) unit on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and the requirements to create an
ideal civilization.
 Coached student volunteers to present the final product of their interdisciplinary unit to
the community during Steam in Action Night.

Tutoring
826LA Venice, Los Angeles, CA Fall 2014
 Planned and taught weekly poetry lessons with the collaboration of other colleagues to
students aged 6-13 in an afterschool club.
 Assisted students aged 6-13 with homework and extracurricular activities during tutoring
hours.
 Coached and guided a graduating senior on her personal statement during the Great L.A.
Personal Statement Weekend.
Memory Coach and Tutor, Bookworm Research Project, Inglewood, CA Jan 2013-May 2013
 Tutored students from the ages of 5 to 6 at Ascension Catholic School in memory and reading
skills.
 Aided a Professor with research through data collection.

Related Experiences
Desk Assistant, William H. Hannon Library - Circulation Services, Westchester, CA
Aug 2011-May 2015
 Provided customer service to the LMU faculty, staff, students, and community by checking out
media, reserve, and held items.
 Directed patrons to appropriate library resources or research methods.
 Assisted Cataloguing, Reserves, and Interlibrary Loan Librarians with duties ranging from
clerical and word processing.

Staff Writer, Asia Media Magazine Publication (asiamedia.lmu.edu), Westchester, CA

Oct 2012-Aug 2015
 Submitted articles under a two week deadline.
 Vietnam and Japan media correspondent.
 Collaborated with other writers and editors to further improve staff and office functions.
 Mentored new staff writers on journalism and publication standards.

Waitress, Buddha's Favorite, Newport Beach, CA May 2015-March 2017

 Managed reservations and coordinated the seating of patrons.
 Responsible for serving approximately 30 patrons per dinner shift
 Advised patrons on the details of a 50 item menu
 Trained and coached new servers in responsibilities and menu details

Senior Volunteer, Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, Santa Ana, CA
 May 2013-Present
 Vetted press and industry applications of outlets for the attendance of Anime Expo 2015 and
2016
 Responded to inquiries and concerns of prospective attendees and press via email and in a
customer service setting
 Coordinated and managed press junkets of an average size of 15
 Collaborated with Marketing and Guest Relations departments to deliver accurate information to
the press
 Lead the Press and Industry Relations Department as Assistant Manager in 2017
 Escorted Guests of Honor through the facilities to make press appointments in a timely and safe
manner

Skills
Computer
 Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10
 Adobe Photoshop CS5 and CS6, Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint and Excel), Microsoft
Paint, Windows Movie Maker, Google Products (Drive and Classroom), and Salesforce
 Basic HTML and CSS coding

Interpersonal Communication
 Constructively handled difficult situations, including ones involving young children
 Delegated and collaborated with coworkers and employers in receptive manner
Social Media
 Proficient in several social media interfaces including Tumblr, Facebook, and Youtube

Professional References
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Sheneska Jackson
7th Grade Team English Language Arts Teacher
Orville Wright Middle School
6550 W 80th St
Los Angeles, CA 90045
sheneska.jackson@lausd.net

Marcilyn Jones
ELD Manager of Compliance
Skyrocket
5200 Irwindale Ave
Irwindale, CA 91706
mjones@skyrocket-ed.com

Alan DeBoer
Assistant Principal
Opportunities for Learning Public Charter School
3501 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
adeboer@oflschools.org
Angelica Lopez
Assistant Principal of Operations
Opportunities for Learning Public Charter School
3501 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
alopez@oflschools.org