KAYLA SOSA

7283 S Jasper Hill Drive  West Jordan, UT  (801) 879-2455  kaylasosa101@gmail.com

EDUCATION
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education December 2018
 Cumulative GPA: x.xx / 4.0
 Honors: Dean’s List all semesters
 Relevant Coursework: Science Methods, Mathematics in the Classroom, Art and Technology Integration
WORK & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Next Steps Tutoring Salt Lake City, UT
Tutor August 2017
 Lessons delivered in 45 minute sessions no less than twice weekly.
 In addition to assisted reading at instructional level, focused on vowel pattern mastery for one syllable words
through phonics and spelling work.
 Helped usher novice readers into the beginnings of fluency with repeated readings in a motivating,
supportive format

Higher Steps Tutoring Salt Lake City, UT

Tutor January 2018
 provided students with assisted reading at instructional level using advanced phonics/spelling and fluency
work in 45 minute sessions no less that twice weekly.
 Tutoring emphasizes oral reading rate, prosody, comprehension, and explicit instruction in how to use the
syllable structure of written English to parse through unfamiliar multi-syllabic words successfully.

America First Credit Union South Jordan, UT

Lead Teller July 2015 – Present
 Led Weekly meetings designed to improve team morale by constructing team building activities and
reviewing procedures and branch achievements.
 Boosted team performance in metrics such as referrals per month and increased efficiency while decreasing
errors such as outages and amendments.
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Harmon’s Kearns, UT
Cheese Monger August 2013 – July 2015
 Educated customers on cheese pairings in an easily understandable way
 Earned employee of the month for providing excellent customer service; led to repeat customers and
increased revenue
ACTIVITIES

Kidventure August 2015 – Present

 Volunteers weekly with a group of 5-10 first and second grade children teaching them a 60 min lesson on
provided material for a non-profit organization.
OTHER
 Interests: Long-distance running, golf, cooking Italian food
 Volunteer Work/Community Involvement: Served a thanksgiving meal and distributed clothing to multiple
families with the Utah Dream Center, Participated in fundraising for Prevent Child Abuse America,
Participated in educational events hosted for Girls Scouts of America, Participated in the Confidence
Coalition with Kappa Delta Sorority, Received a Copper Service Award from Copper Hills High School for
100 hours of community service with the school sports teams.
 Skills & Certifications: ESL endorsement, Crucial Conversations, Management and Team Building Courses.