Amber Cope
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
Dedicated instructional aide with a strong work ethic and excellent communication skills, experienced at Fruitvale School District. Successfully enhanced student engagement through innovative lesson planning and collaborative learning strategies. Proven ability to support diverse student needs, fostering critical thinking and promoting a safe, nurturing environment for academic growth.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Aide
Fruitvale School District
Bakersfield
11.2024 - Current
- Instruct groups of 5-7 students at a time to help them improve in their reading fluency by having them read and reread, timed reading, repeated readings of passages, with a specific focus on vowel sounds to help students develop accurate and automatic word recognition.
- Enhanced student engagement by incorporating hands on activities and interactive learning tools with lesson plans.
- Support the development of students critical thinking skills by facilitating group activities and discussions based on lesson plans/skill level.
EDC Aide
Fruitvale School District
Bakersfield, CA
08.2023 - Current
- Provided care for 40-80 children in a safe and nurturing environment, developing and implementing age appropriate activities.
- Provided care and support with homework and general supervision.
- Assisted with snack time, supervised outside playtime, games, enforced rules and maintained a safe and secured environment.
Yard Duty Aide
Fruitvale School District
Bakersfield, CA
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Enhanced student safety by efficiently monitoring the schoolyard during recess and lunch breaks.
- Contributed to efficient emergency response by providing accurate incident reports and coordinating with school staff when necessary.
- Fostered strong communication between school staff members by actively participating in meetings and sharing relevant information about student behavior patterns on the playground.
- Enforced school rules and procedure protocols on schoolyard and encouraged positive student behavior.
Education
North High
Bakersfield, CAChild Development
Taft College
Taft, CASkills
- Student needs support
- Collaborative learning
- Group and individual instruction
- Instructional strategies
- Student learning support
- Behavioral intervention
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Effective communication
- Collaborative teamwork
- Organization and prioritization
- Classroom organization
- Positive reinforcement
- Student supervision
- Behavior management
- Teacher support
- Teaching strategies
- Small group instruction
- Supervising student activities
- Student motivation
- Reading and writing support
- Student safety
- Preparing instructional materials
- Teamwork
- Strong work ethic and dependable
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
Timeline
Instructional Aide
Fruitvale School District
11.2024 - Current
EDC Aide
Fruitvale School District
08.2023 - Current
Yard Duty Aide
Fruitvale School District
08.2023 - 05.2024
North High
Child Development
Taft College