ALICE JESTER
Orlando,FL
Summary
Compassionate educator with a track record of fostering student engagement and implementing behavior modeling. Skilled in lesson plan execution and IEP understanding, my adaptability and teamwork have consistently enhanced my learning. Willing to learn innovative strategies and a commitment to professional development. Patient with notable knowledge of child development. Contributes to a positive classroom environments and effectively manages student behavior. Committed to keeping up with lesson plans while keeping classrooms fun, with communication and interpersonal skills necessary to assist.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute
Kelly Services
08.2024 - Current
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction.
- Researched and selected age-appropriate materials and resources for classroom instruction.
Teacher
The Florida Institute for Community Inclusion
10.2019 - 05.2024
- State of Florida service provider with Vocational Rehabilitation
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through the use of technology to create lessons that engage students in remote and in-person learning
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Taught multiple subjects to students across multiple classifications with intellectual and emotional behavioral disabilities
- Implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior when needed.
- Assists students with severe disabilities with fine and gross motor activities
- Attended professional meetings, educational conferences or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
Paraprofessional
Orange County Public Schools
09.2014 - 10.2019
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Helped teachers manage bus loading and unloading.
- Followed plans to meet individual abilities and needs with student movement such as feeding, repositioning, transferring, and changing.
Education
Associate of Arts - General With Education Electives
Valencia College East
Orlando, FL12-2013
High School Diploma -
Timber Creek High School
Orlando, FL05-2011
Skills
- Positive Reinforcement
- Student Engagement
- Behavior Modeling
- Lesson Plan Implementation; groups and individual
- IEP understanding
- Data-collection
- Organization
- Meal preparation
- Flexible
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
- Patience
Timeline
Substitute
Kelly Services
08.2024 - Current
Teacher
The Florida Institute for Community Inclusion
10.2019 - 05.2024
Paraprofessional
Orange County Public Schools
09.2014 - 10.2019
Associate of Arts - General With Education Electives
Valencia College East
High School Diploma -
Timber Creek High School