Alyssa Stenson
Chicago,IL
Summary
Special Education Paraprofessional knowledgeable in lesson planning and individualized learning strategies. Looking to bring further success to a urban school district through restorative justice behavior management and student engagement. I have a 5 year background in Nonprofit work in Reproductive Health, training, and development. My background in Nonprofit helps me support LGBTQ+, disabled, and students of color.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Resident
The Noble Academy
Chicago , Illinois
08.2022 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Built and maintained effective communication and relationships with students, teachers, support staff and parents.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance and assessments.
- Maintained student-centered, supportive environment in delivering learning experiences.
Errin J. Vuley Fellow
Feminist Women's Health Center - Atlanta
04.2022 - Current
- Used a reproductive justice framework to strengthen and build leadership skills and knowledge that center around abortion access, trans justice, and racial justice.
- Fellows meet monthly for interactive workshops that included communications training, equity training, public speaking training, and designed a mutual aid project.
Collective Rising Fellow
Collective Power
Remote, USA
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Supported the 2022 Collective Rising Internship cohort in choosing the applicants and conducting interviews.
- Trained the cohort in Reproductive Justice organizing and social justice.
- Supported a group of five interns by conducting one on one biweekly meetings.
Health Facilitator Fellow
Peer Health Exchange
Chicago , Illinois
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Provided trauma-informed, skills-based health curriculum to three Chicago Public School's and over 400 students.
- Facilitated topics about gender identity, sexual health, reproductive health, and mental health.
- Managed classroom behaviors and created group centered activities.
Health Education Trainer
Planned Parenthood of Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Responsible for managing the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality and training programs for over 30 health care assistants
- Facilitated patient centered communication, informed consent, LGBTQ healthcare, HIV, STI services, and abortion values training
- Designed and created a new hands on on-boarding experience for new medical staff
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
Relay Graduate School of Education
Chicago, IL06.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Women and Gender Studies and Sociology
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ12.2020
Skills
- Social development and integration
- IEP compliance
- Lesson plan implementation
- Instructional support
- Presentation skills
- Community outreach
- Training and Development
Certification
- Learning Behavior 1 Specialist
Timeline
Special Education Resident
The Noble Academy
08.2022 - Current
Errin J. Vuley Fellow
Feminist Women's Health Center - Atlanta
04.2022 - Current
Health Facilitator Fellow
Peer Health Exchange
02.2022 - 07.2022
Collective Rising Fellow
Collective Power
01.2022 - 09.2022
Health Education Trainer
Planned Parenthood of Arizona
01.2021 - 01.2022
Master of Arts - Special Education
Relay Graduate School of Education
Bachelor of Arts - Women and Gender Studies and Sociology
Rutgers University