AMELIA PONTER
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Highly effective professional with a desire to thrive in client-centered environments. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Talented at prioritizing while accomplishing multiple tasks to exceed organization goals and provide the highest customer satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Benchmark School
Phoenix, AZ
07.2023 - Current
- Develop and implement lesson plans consistent with established guidelines, curriculum requirements, and state standards.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Monitor, document, and report students' progress and performance.
- Use a wide range of instructional strategies and technologies to meet and enhance the needs of a diverse student population.
- Coordinate and conduct conferences with parents to discuss student progress, and establish goals for improvement and advancement.
- Manage all administrative needs and requirements necessary for student success, including parent/guardian contact, grading, and overall documentation for student success.
- Collaborate with colleagues on various projects related to curriculum development, student achievement, and assessment strategies.
Direct Care Provider
Arion Care Solutions
Phoenix, AZ
06.2022 - Current
- Provide assistance to allow a member to remain in their home and participate in community activities by attaining or maintaining personal cleanliness, activities of daily living, and safe, sanitary living conditions.
- Provide assistance to increase or maintain independence, socialization skills, community skills, and members' health and safety.
- Provide training in essential activities required to meet personal and physical needs, as well as enhancing alternative and/or adaptive communication skills, self-help, and daily living skills, and to develop the member’s support system.
Transition Teacher and Inter-Department Leader
Paradise Valley High School
Phoenix, AZ
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Managed department of 5 professionals as an Inter-Department Leader by coordinating efficient communication and collaboration between employees and organization leadership.
- Coordinate with outside agencies such as DDD, Vocational Rehabilitation, Travel Training, etc. providing services for students, parents, and guardians to ensure cohesive, successful client support.
- Analyzed and documented growth metrics based upon IEP data and goals to submit data to senior leadership for compliance.
- Developed, implemented, and analyzed student IEP data information and growth.
- Managed all administrative needs and requirements necessary for student success including parent/guardian contact, grading, contacting outside agency's to ensure efficient transitions for new services, and general documentation for overall student success.
Office Administrator
Propane Services LLC
Phoenix, AZ
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Supported all day-to-day workflow, general organization and administrative duties.
- Prepared, tracked, logged, and processed invoices and contract payments.
- Performed data entry, scanning or manual keying processes to verify invoice accuracy.
- Processed incoming calls and directed callers to appropriate department or supervisor.
- Responded to customer issues to provide immediate resolution and improve retention.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Answered telephones, responded to or scheduled route routine inquiries.
- Attended to any and all other general administrative duties may be assigned from time to time.
Special Education Teacher
Hidden Hills Elementary School
Phoenix, AZ
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Developed and implemented engaging lessons across educational platforms aligned with chosen curriculum.
- Managed staff, volunteers, and teaching assistants for the purpose of providing an effective environment and addressing individual client needs.
- Developed, implemented, and analyzed student IEP goals and assessments.
- Analyzed and documented student growth metrics to submit data to senior leadership for compliance.
- Managed all administrative needs and requirements necessary for student success including parent/guardian contact, grading, and overall documentation for student success.
Special Education Teacher
Desert Shadows Middle School
Scottsdale, AZ
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Developed and implemented engaging lessons with digital tools and educational platforms aligned with self-created curriculum.
- Established goals and key performance indicators for both students and support staff in order to meet student IEP goals and support staff improvement goals.
- Managed support staff, volunteers, and teaching assistants for the purpose of providing an effective environment and addressing individual student needs.
- Ensured accuracy and confidentiality in IEP documentation for all students and their families.
- Analyzed and documented growth based on IEP goals and information to submit data to senior leadership for compliance.
- Managed all administrative needs and requirements necessary for student success including parent/guardian contact, grading, and overall documentation for student success.
Education
Master of Education - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2016
Bachelors of Arts - Music Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2013
Skills
- Outstanding customer service
- Attention to detail
- Exceptional verbal and written communication
- Problem Solving
- Eligibility Determination
- Excellent interpersonal relationships
- Time management
- Scheduling
- Adaptability
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Benchmark School
07.2023 - Current
Direct Care Provider
Arion Care Solutions
06.2022 - Current
Transition Teacher and Inter-Department Leader
Paradise Valley High School
08.2021 - 05.2023
Office Administrator
Propane Services LLC
02.2020 - 06.2021
Special Education Teacher
Hidden Hills Elementary School
08.2018 - 11.2018
Special Education Teacher
Desert Shadows Middle School
08.2016 - 05.2018
Master of Education - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelors of Arts - Music Education
Grand Canyon University
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