Agnes Mends
Instructional Assistant
New York,NY
Summary
Passionate Teaching Assistant offering 6-year background working with students at elementary and middle school levels. Skilled in assisting teachers with classroom functions, lesson planning and individual and group instruction. Talented in using various strategies to model positive behavior and maintain classroom discipline.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Volunteer Worker
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD
New York, NY
11.2014 - 08.2018
- Packaged and distributed food and clothes for homeless
- Participated in bake sales for church teens department.
- Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas
Volunteer Tutor/Teacher
CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD
New York, NY
11.2014 - 08.2018
- Teach students on Sundays at Church
- Implement lesson plans and maintain daily classroom schedules
- Read books with students
- Line up students to walk to bathroom
- Supervise bathroom time
- Make lesson plans
- Establish and enforce rules of behavior for children in their classrooms
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
Instructional Assistant
KIPP NYC Public School
New York, NY
09.2021 - Current
- Work under guidance of classroom lead teacher to implement whole group and small group lessons
- Support classroom teacher by monitoring and implementing classroom routines, procedures, and management, including behavior plans
- Support in preparation of materials and other clerical support for classroom teacher
- Support or leading in lunch, recess, and arrival duties; supporting with student transitions throughout day
- Lead class for teacher when absent by monitoring students
- Taught students 5-6th grade ART
- Lead enrichment program
- Cover 7th grade science
- Teach virtual reality (computer science l) for 7th and 8th grade
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness before submission for grading.
- Recorded grades for coursework and tests in online reporting system.
- Tutored students in reading, language arts and other subjects.
Babysitter
Babysitting
New York, NY
01.2016 - 09.2021
- 2Ensured child safety
- Prepared meals and snacks
- Helped with homework
- Changed diapers
- Getting children to bed on time
- Laundry and light housework
- Bathing and dressing young children
- Prepared and cleaning baby bottles
- Took children to doctor appointments
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
- Made healthy snacks and meals for 2 children
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room
Group Leader
Hi4y
West Milford, NJ
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Supervise groups of youth from ages 11-14
- Implement lesson plans and maintain daily classroom schedules
- Create lesson plans
- Create and facilitate activities
- Ensure program safety
- Implement lesson plans
- Prepare materials and hand-outs for lessons
- Keep accurate records on attendance, sign-out
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
Cashier
Super Food Town
New York, NY
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Took cash and credit card payments
- Greeting and assisting customers with purchases and product information
- Performed cashier, bagger, and other duties as assigned
- Maintained clean working environment by ensuring all items were returned to their rightful places
- Operated cash register and received cash or cash equivalent as payment for goods sold or serviced provided
- Worked well in fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Greeted over 40 patients per day
Crew Member and Cashier
Juicery
New York, NY
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Greeted and served customers
- Worked well in fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Maintained positive relationship with coworkers
- Took cash and credit card payments
- Maintained store cleanliness
- Prepared food and stocked freezer and fridge
- Restocked supplies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Monroe College
New York, NY 01.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
SUNY College At Potsdam
Potsdam, NY 08.2018 - 01.2020
High school diploma -
Frederick Douglass Academy
09.2014 - 06.2018
Skills
Bilingual in English and French with expertise in customer service and child careEnglishFrenchMicrosoft PowerpointMicrosoft OfficeMultilingualMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Excel
Student inclusion
Faculty support
Lesson development
Student needs support
Individual and group instruction
Student safety
Student assessments
Certification
First Aid Certification
Affiliations
Double discovery at Columbia university
AKA - ASCEND
LETS GET READY
Timeline
Instructional Assistant
KIPP NYC Public School
09.2021 - Current
Group Leader
Hi4y
06.2021 - 08.2021
Cashier
Super Food Town
08.2020 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Monroe College
01.2020 - Current
Crew Member and Cashier
Juicery
06.2019 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
SUNY College At Potsdam
08.2018 - 01.2020
Babysitter
Babysitting
01.2016 - 09.2021
Volunteer Worker
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD
11.2014 - 08.2018
Volunteer Tutor/Teacher
CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD
11.2014 - 08.2018
High school diploma -
Frederick Douglass Academy
09.2014 - 06.2018