Alexa Rain
Denton
Summary
Focused and driven BSW specifically passionate about becoming a teacher at the middle or high school level. Currently in a teaching certification program.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator, Special Education
Vancouver Public Schools
03.2025 - Current
- Assisted teachers in adapting lesson plans and materials, ensuring accessibility for all students.
- Promoted self-advocacy skills by teaching students how to express their needs effectively within the classroom setting.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance, attendance, and progress towards IEP goals.
Social Services Specialist 2
Child and Family Welfare Services
05.2024 - 11.2024
- Assessing child safety in the home and determining best placement for children
- Working with clients to access services and maintain relationship with their children
- Monthly court reports regarding visitation and parent progress/compliance with court ordered services
- Representing the Department in court and making recommendations in regard to parent visitation
- Encouraging clients to engage in SUD, mental health, and DV services
Residential Rehabilitation Counselor
Green Hill
03.2023 - 04.2024
- Implemented DBT work with residents
- Managed individual caseload
- Addressed problem behavior through Behavioral Chain Analyses
- Built rapport with residents through routine check-ins and activities
Activities Director
Northwest Christian High School
08.2021 - 03.2023
- Event planning for the students
- In charge of fundraising and budgets
- Taught Leadership course
- Head of ASB
- Coordinated service days and mission trips
Client Care Coordinator
Home Instead
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Managed caseload of approximately 25-30 elderly clients
- Built relationships with clients and families
- Frequent home visits assessing safety plans and client health
- Managed caregiver’s client loads
- Connected clients and families to helpful resources in the community
Service Clerk
Costco Wholesale
05.2020 - 12.2020
Intern
Bradley East Elementary School
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Worked with school social worker with grades Kindergarten through fifth in a low-income district
- Took on my own caseload of students with various social/emotional needs
- Implemented evidence-based interventions such as the Zones of Regulation, Sunshine Circles, and Second Step
Server
Olive Garden
05.2019 - 05.2020
Volunteer/Intern
GatheringPoint Church of the Nazarene
08.2017 - 03.2020
- Worked closely with pastors and staff to create an environment for positive development in the lives of children and youth
- Mentored fifth, sixth, and seventh grade girls as they experienced common middle school challenges such as low self-esteem and bullying
Volunteer
Safe Families for Children
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Took responsibility for children in need of supervision while parents worked
- Participated in 20 hours of training on how to successfully become a Safe Families host parent/babysitter
Recruitment Team Member
ONU Admissions
09.2017 - 05.2019
Teacher’s Aide
Rainbow Preschool
01.2019 - 04.2019
Mentor
Kennedy Middle School
09.2016 - 12.2016
- Met with at-risk fifth grade students in weekly one-on-one sessions
- Built rapport with students by active listening and guiding kids through experiences of bullying and tensions at home
Education
Master of Social Work -
Aurora University
Aurora, IL08-2026
Bachelor of Social Work - undefined
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL05.2020
Skills
- Effective communication skills
- Organization
- Task management
- Hands-on experience with children and youth
- Developing individual intervention plans
- Building rapport with clients
- Classroom support
- Disability awareness
- Special education
- Conflict resolution
- Behavioral plan management
- Activity management
Coursework
- Human Behavior and the Social Environment
- Crisis Intervention
- Child Welfare Services
- Research Methods
- Behavioral Profiling
- Ethnic Relations
- Intercultural Communication
- Social Work Micro Practice
- Social Work Mezzo Practice
- Social Work Macro Practice
- Human Diversity
- Social Policy Analysis
- Mediation
Activities
- Team Member, mission trip to Port au Prince, Haiti, 2016-06-01, 2017-06-01
- Team Member, mission trip to South Africa, 2018-05-01, 2018-06-01
Timeline
Paraeducator, Special Education
Vancouver Public Schools
03.2025 - Current
Social Services Specialist 2
Child and Family Welfare Services
05.2024 - 11.2024
Residential Rehabilitation Counselor
Green Hill
03.2023 - 04.2024
Activities Director
Northwest Christian High School
08.2021 - 03.2023
Client Care Coordinator
Home Instead
10.2020 - 06.2021
Service Clerk
Costco Wholesale
05.2020 - 12.2020
Intern
Bradley East Elementary School
01.2020 - 05.2020
Server
Olive Garden
05.2019 - 05.2020
Teacher’s Aide
Rainbow Preschool
01.2019 - 04.2019
Volunteer
Safe Families for Children
09.2018 - 08.2019
Recruitment Team Member
ONU Admissions
09.2017 - 05.2019
Volunteer/Intern
GatheringPoint Church of the Nazarene
08.2017 - 03.2020
Mentor
Kennedy Middle School
09.2016 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Social Work - undefined
Olivet Nazarene University
Master of Social Work -
Aurora University
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