Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Coaching Soccer
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Ricardo Gonzalez

Chicago

Summary

Experienced in working with students in both academic settings and extracurricular activities, having worked with grades Pre K-8th in both for the past 3 years. Time in coaching several sports allowed me to gain trust within the parent community, as well as learning effect communication skills. Accomplished Special Education Paraprofessional offering more than 4 years of experience aiding instructors in the classroom and promoting individualized learning techniques. I've also found myself now in a sales-driven role as a benefits advisor for primary and secondary medical insurance.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Health Benefits Advisor

One Digital
06.2025 - Current
  • Regularly exceeded company expectations for both Medicare Advantage plans and Hospital Indemnity options. After starting my first sales role at the company, I've found myself in the top 5% of advisors for both Q4 of 2025 and Q1 of 2026.
  • Adapted and adhered to strict CMS regulations, along with carrier-specific and companywide updates.
  • Assisted with managerial duties, both having worked with new advisors on mock calls and explaining nuances. Also regularly helped coworkers to ensure they were properly using sales tactics and legal enrollment codes.
  • Collaborated among various programs to learn as much as possible to offer my best to my clients.

Special Education Classroom Assistant

Chicago Public Schools
05.2022 - 06.2025
  • Through my time as a SECA I've worked with students with both one on one needs as well as shared needs.
  • With working as a shared SECA I've been able to hold small groups within the classroom to further help students.
  • Documenting student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
  • While working with 3rd grade in an inclusion classroom I've been working closely with 3 different students that all stood in different places of academic understanding.
  • All of these experiences have helped me to learn different ways in helping individual students as well as groups of students.

During this time period I found myself as our school's Service Employees International Union (SEIU Local 73) representative.

  • In this time I lead informational meetings reviewing updates to Union policies.
  • Found time within my day to settle disputes amongst coworkers making sure all needs were met.
  • Conducted reviews of administration's planning for schedule's and responsibilities.

Miscellaneous Worker

Chicago Public Schools
02.2021 - 05.2022
  • Throughout my time as a miscellaneous employee I took on many responsibilities and tasks that varied day to day.
  • Through my work as a miscellaneous I found the opportunity to coach both soccer and track and my relationship with the students and parents strengthened.
  • In working with parents in my time coaching I've found the communication skills necessary to keep parents updated and assured with all information necessary, including practice times, games schedule, and award ceremonies.
  • Overall my time as a miscellaneous helped me learn to be flexible, attentive and determined to overcome any task that might come my way.

Education

High School Diploma -

Thomas Kelly College Prep
Chicago, Illinois
06-2020

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Computer literacy
  • Communication skills
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Data Collection
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Sales experience

Certification

Thomas Kelly College Prep, Chicago, IL, 07/2020, ELS (PARA) License Number: 2572659

Life And Health Insurance License

State's Producer's License (27 states)

America's Health Insurance Plan (AHIP)

Timeline

Health Benefits Advisor

One Digital
06.2025 - Current

Special Education Classroom Assistant

Chicago Public Schools
05.2022 - 06.2025

Miscellaneous Worker

Chicago Public Schools
02.2021 - 05.2022

High School Diploma -

Thomas Kelly College Prep

Coaching Soccer

In my time working for CPS I've been able to reconnect with my love for soccer through coaching 5th-8th for the past 3 years. This time has been a great learning experience not only deepening the connection I have with the kids I support. Using many social and emotional learning techniques over the past few years has helped many students work towards having a healthy yet competitive relationship with the game. 

Ricardo Gonzalez