LaQuita Green
Special Education Instructor
Missouri City,TX
Summary
Multi-talented and Dedicated Special Education Paraprofessional with 10 plus years of experience working with special needs students K-12. A successful track record that is recognized by, students, parents, and colleagues. Well-trained in academic, behavioral management and personal needs of students with developmental delays and diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder. Works with parents and teachers to implement personalized approaches for each student.
Supports faculty and classroom needs with proactive and diligent approach. Passionate about helping students, parents, and colleagues to build welcoming atmosphere for each student. Expert at restating lesson information, tutoring, applying rules and working with struggling students. Versed in school standards and strategies to optimize learning for special needs students.
Team-minded when collaborating with teacher and implementing set lesson plans and classroom activities. Background includes working with students dealing with a variety of challenging conditions, including, Severe AU,LD,and ED etc.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Special Education Teacher Assistant/ District Wide Behavior
Para, Fort Bend Independent School District
Sugar Land, TX
08.2016 - Current
- Provide instruction via online/ in person according to each students individualized evaluation plan ( IEP)
- Search and assign lessons via online Modify each students plan according to their skill level
- Meet with each student one on one at the required time scheduled
- Teach assigned lessons via online \ in class
- Monitor behaviors while teaching lessons to students
- Verbally instructing students to apply their skill while parents assist the student as needed
- Supervise students in variety of settings such as classrooms, cafeteria, hallways, physical education, bus and assigned pick up/drop off areas, field trips, while maintaining and ensuring a safe, secure, and loving environment for all students, employees, and visitors
- Instruct and assist with personal care services (feeding, toileting, personal hygiene, dressing, cooking and instruction) Lift, position, and restrain students as needed for the safety of everyone and the student his/herself ;work with individual students and small groups on assignments according to their IEP’s and administer tests
- Responsibilities include, but not limited to implementing behavior assistance to the staff for special education students with problematic behaviors and need one on one support
- Travel with student to and from school on FBISD transportation if needed
- Maintain safe environment for students, staff , faculty, and visitors
- Escort student to and from assigned locations and activities
- Train teachers and staff strategies for the student and class as well
- Gather data on student to provide information to the team of individuals who create and/or edit FBAs and BIPs
- Travel around FBISD to provide behavioral assistance where it is needed.
Vocational Habitat Trainer
Texana
Missouri City, TX
02.2015 - 07.2016
- Responsibilities were, but not limited to adequate supervision to consumers with mental and physical disabilities, implementing training and behavioral programs according to each consumer based on the need
- Conducting group and individual activities, independent home living skills,transporting consumers via company passenger vehicle to and from field trips, supporting employment services,and ensuring safety of each individual
- Provided detailed instruction and role modeling for acceptable social and work-related behaviors.
- Engaged students in academic and practical conversations that elicited critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication.
- Planned and documented programs of study meeting individual needs and abilities of students.
- Daily written reports for each consumer describing daily activity, behavior, time of arrival and departure
- Supervised and monitored students' use of tools and equipment.
- Provide training to new employees, communicating via walkie talkie to staff with information on each consumers arrival/ departure time for transits, personal vehicle, group or taxi
- Ensure each consumer has funds/ tickets for transit or transportation home
- Collaborate with Tx DARS program, in addition to social worker, advisors, and supervisors, to provide job ready skills for consumers according to their ability.
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Houston Independent School District
Houston, TX
08.2007 - 06.2011
- Design instructional materials and procedures consistent with individuals learning and behavior such as audiovisual equipment, music, computers, and other PC material & manipulatives
- Substitute classes as needed according to teachers’ lesson plan and classroom rules while managing behavior and an effective learning environment in addition to collaborating with substitute while providing instruction and assistance to students
- Instruct and assist with personal care services (feeding, toileting, personal hygiene, dressing, cooking and instruction) Lift, position, and restrain students as needed for the safety of everyone and the student his/herself ;work with individual students and small groups on assignments according to their IEP’s and administer tests
- Implementing new activities for lessons such as vocational training, social activities, and field trips while maintaining student records and charts that monitor students’ progress in collaboration with teacher
- Supervise students in variety of settings such as classrooms, cafeteria, hallways, physical education, bus and assigned pick up/drop off areas, field trips, while maintaining and ensuring a safe, secure, and loving environment for all students, employees, and visitors
- Perform clerical duties such as copying, filing, data entry, answering multi –line, faxing, mail, distributing materials for office, ordering supplies, and other task and duties as needed
- Maintain attendance, behavioral and cumulative records and logs in addition to keeping confidential records for students, parents, and guardians
- Collaborate with colleagues, supervisors, students and parents to maintain an effective professional “partnership” environment.
Registrar Assistant/Customer Service Information/Data Entry, Specialist Clerk
Houston Community College
Houston, TX
11.2004 - 07.2007
- Consults students with registration & enrollment, financial aid, degree plans and transcripts via phone, interface, mail, or email
- Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence and overseeing operation of office equipment.
- Collaborates with colleagues to process and mail transcripts in a timely fashion
- Managed 75+ incoming calls each day with utmost professionalism and knowledgeable service.
- Perform registration procedures for all students; determine eligibility of students to enroll by verifying residency, enrollment, and credit hours via fax, phone, mail, or interface
- Coordinate the updating of computerized student records and register all new students and processes transfers and withdrawals
- Establish and maintaining office procedures to facilitate accumulation of data relating to enrollment, grades, credit, withdrawals and graduation
- Responsible for organizing and securing student academic records
- Compare and contrast credit hours classes according to Span-Tran Edu
- Service and Global Credential
- Evaluators
- Knowledgeable of public school registration & college application deadlines, calendar and report processing deadlines.
Education
Associate of Arts - Education
Houston Community College
Houston, TX 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Special Education, Psychology
University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TX 05.2001 -
Alternative Certification Program in Special Education - Special Education
Texas Teachers ACP
Houston,Tx 01.2018 - Current
Skills
Applied Behavior Analysis
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Alternative Certification Program in Special Education - Special Education
Texas Teachers ACP
01.2018 - Current
Special Education Teacher Assistant/ District Wide Behavior
Para, Fort Bend Independent School District
08.2016 - Current
Vocational Habitat Trainer
Texana
02.2015 - 07.2016
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Houston Independent School District
08.2007 - 06.2011
Registrar Assistant/Customer Service Information/Data Entry, Specialist Clerk
Houston Community College
11.2004 - 07.2007
Associate of Arts - Education
Houston Community College
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Special Education, Psychology
University of Houston - Downtown
05.2001 -
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