Amber Sherrill
Marysville,WA
Summary
Highly organized and detail-oriented Paraprofessional 1 and 2 with a passion for helping children reach academic goals. Experience assisting teachers and providing instruction to students. Monitors student progress and provides guidance and support to teachers. Experience in small group instruction with children of diverse ages. Knowledgeable in individualized learning strategies. Looking to bring further success to a school district through behavior management and student engagement. Committed to providing students with tools and resources to succeed academically.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional 1 and 2
Marysville School District
Marysville, WA
01.2023 - Current
- Deliver personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Interact physically and verbally with students throughout each day, supervising Kindergarten-6th grade in their classrooms, cafeteria and recesses overseeing a total of over 500 students everyday.
- Offer student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Maintain positive attitude and affirmatively communicate with each student.
- Assist teachers with classroom management
- Monitor student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Document student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes.
- Establish professional relationships with parents and other teachers to increase rapport and support.
- Encourage students to participate in school activities and programs to promote well-roundedness and increase confidence.
- Assist students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT04-2027
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN06-2007
Skills
- Classwork and Activity Oversight
- Teaching and Instructional Support
- Social and Small Group Support
- Behavioral Plan Management
- Autism/ADHD and Spectrum Disorders
- IEP Goals
- Tutoring and Student Assistance
- Student Supervision
- Creating a Safe Learning Environment
- Behavior Redirection and De-escalating
- Communicating with Parents and Teachers
- Passionate about Education, Students and Teaching
Timeline
Paraprofessional 1 and 2
Marysville School District
01.2023 - Current
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Walden University