Alicia Tjaarda
Silverton,OR
Summary
Special needs professional prepared to make positive impact. Extensive experience in providing tailored support and facilitating individualized learning programs. Highly reliable team player with focus on collaboration and adaptability. Skilled in communication and empathetic support.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Needs Assistant
Silver Falls School District
Silverton, OR
08.2022 - 11.2025
- Assisted students with individualized learning plans to enhance academic performance.
- Monitored student progress and adjusted interventions to ensure consistent achievement of educational goals.
- Facilitated communication between educators, parents, and specialists regarding student needs and progress updates.
- Developed strong rapport with students through empathy, patience, and understanding of their unique challenges.
- Assisted in the development of social-emotional learning curricula tailored to the unique needs of students with disabilities.
- Assisted students with special needs in achieving their educational goals by providing one-on-one support and guidance.
Substitute Educational assistant, long term Special Needs Assistant substitute
EDU STAFF- WILLAMETTE ESD
Salem, OR
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Worked in fast paced small groups and with individual students in the LRC.
- Performed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Assisted in maintaining organized records and databases. Supported team initiatives through effective data management.
- Independently supervised students during arrival, mealtimes, and on the playground.
- Worked under teachers direction to maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable classroom.
SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANT & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT
ROBERT FROST ELEMENTARY
Silverton, OR
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Educational assistant who worked with small groups and individual students needing extra support.
- Reinforced student learning of skills and materials through daily groups.
- Performed daily data entry tasks to maintain accurate records. Assisted in progress entry to track project developments.
- Engaged one-on-one with students with behavioral problems in both classroom and extracurricular settings.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Salem Hospital
Salem, OR
07.2016 - 09.2017
- Managed medication dispensing processes to ensure accuracy and compliance with pharmacy regulations.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to optimize patient care through effective medication management.
- Implemented inventory management systems to enhance stock control and reduce waste.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Completed paperwork, entering prescription and insurance or billing information into patient profiles.
Education
Pharmacy Technician Certificate - undefined
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2016
Skills
- Communicated effectively with parents and team members
- Feeding assistance - by hand and feeding tubes
- Social skills development
- Emotional support
- Student Medication administration
- IEP compliance
- Motor skills development
- Toileting assistance
- Personal hygiene assistance
Certification
- First aid and CPR
- Certified Pharmacy Technician
Timeline
Special Needs Assistant
Silver Falls School District
08.2022 - 11.2025
Substitute Educational assistant, long term Special Needs Assistant substitute
EDU STAFF- WILLAMETTE ESD
01.2019 - 08.2021
SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANT & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT
ROBERT FROST ELEMENTARY
01.2017 - 01.2019
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Salem Hospital
07.2016 - 09.2017
Pharmacy Technician Certificate - undefined
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE