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Amber Benfield

Conover,North Carolina

Summary

Teacher Assistant passionate about helping children complete tasks and learn new concepts. Caring and compassionate with students from diverse backgrounds and with different learning styles. Detail-oriented, lends creative approach to classroom preparation, policy and presentation. Aspiring to become a certified teacher in the near future through the residency program at Eastern Carolina University.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher Assistant

Catawba County Schools
08.2023 - Current
  • Collaborate with lead teacher to create and implement learning activities for students.
  • Support student mental and social development using classroom games and activities during small group lessons.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
  • Developed strong rapport with students by demonstrating genuine care for their well-being and academic success.
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
  • Planned and implemented one lesson weekly for peer evaluation by lead teacher.

Data Entry

AvidXchange
09.2016 - Current
  • Maintain proficiency with standard and exception per protocol guidelines for all areas of the AvidXchange Indexing program.
  • Maintain a minimum of 4,000 invoices indexed per month with superior accuracy and timeliness.

Data Entry

Guardian Health Services
01.2012 - 08.2017
  • Maintained a high level of professionalism and provided excellent customer service to all company clients.
  • Developed rapport with local hospital and senior care staff members in order to receive referrals and create smooth transition of care for patients.
  • Assisted with filing insurance claims to Medicare and also gathering patient insurance benefits from private insurance companies.
  • Assisted with Intake nurse to properly document patient information using the McKesson system.

Waitress/Assistant Manager

Bethlehem Restaurant
06.2005 - 10.2013
  • Offered strong customer service skills, keeping customers satisfied and providing quality dining experience.
  • Managing evening shift staff.
  • Closing and sometimes opening restaurant, handling and properly securing money and ensuring everything is clean and orderly for customers and staff.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Human Services

Lenoir Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
05.2009

Skills

  • Interpersonal and Social Skills
  • Small Group Instruction
  • Lesson Plan Implementation
  • Relationship Building
  • Student Motivation and Engagement
  • Behavior Management

Timeline

Teacher Assistant

Catawba County Schools
08.2023 - Current

Data Entry

AvidXchange
09.2016 - Current

Data Entry

Guardian Health Services
01.2012 - 08.2017

Waitress/Assistant Manager

Bethlehem Restaurant
06.2005 - 10.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Human Services

Lenoir Rhyne University
Amber Benfield