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Allison Provost

Essex,MA

Summary

Lead Teacher in a Preschool Classroom with a background in special education. Knowledgeable in school safety, learning processes and individualized expression. Offering a successful career history of twenty one years. Knowledgeable Lead Teacher with strong leadership background, excellent program management expertise and devotion to meeting learning needs of each student. Well-organized in planning lessons and activities to diversify instruction and engage students. Analytical problem-solver successful in calmly approaching classroom or student personal problems to devise appropriate interventions and resolve concerns.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Teacher

YMCA Early Learning Center
Gloucester, MA
06.2023 - Current
  • Lead teacher in classroom of up to twenty students both neurotypical and special needs
  • Created lesson plans, lead the class and oversaw an assistant teacher to provide for the needs of three to five year old children
  • Performed record keeping, computer data entry and analysis.

Paraprofessional

Manchester Essex Integrated Preschool
Manchester, MA
08.2008 - 01.2023
  • Paraprofessional in integrated preschool classroom assisting lead teacher in expediting IEP’s and lesson plans
  • Documenting data and inputting into spreadsheets and graphs
  • Conducted small group lessons based on students developmental needs.

Merchandise Planner

Marshalls Corporate Office
Andover, MA
05.1989 - 05.1994
  • Analyzed trends and sales targets to create distribution plans for five hundred stores
  • Partnered with buyers to predict needs each season
  • Identified risks and established opportunities for growth and profit through data analysis.

Education

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Becker College
Worcester, MA

Skills

  • Verbal and written communication
  • IEP compliance
  • Skills strategies
  • Student supervision
  • Teaching and instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Autism and spectrum disorders
  • Behavior improvements
  • Instructional support
  • Interdisciplinary team collaboration
  • Social development and integration
  • Documentation
  • Child Development
  • Behavior Modeling

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Lead Teacher

YMCA Early Learning Center
06.2023 - Current

Paraprofessional

Manchester Essex Integrated Preschool
08.2008 - 01.2023

Merchandise Planner

Marshalls Corporate Office
05.1989 - 05.1994

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Becker College
Allison Provost