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Anastasia Thomas

Highland,NY

Summary

Passionate Teaching Assistant offering ten years background experience working with special needs students at elementary and middle school levels. Skilled in assisting teachers with all classroom functions, including lesson planning and individual and group instruction. Talented in using various strategies to model positive behavior and maintain classroom discipline. Focused on supporting faculty. Successful at maintaining clean and organized supplies, as well as planning activities. Excellent tutor, record keeper and multitasks.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching Assistant

Poughkeepsie City School Dist
Poughkeepsie, NY
09.2019 - Current
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, objectives and philosophies
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
  • Took attendance, graded assignments and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations
  • Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment
  • Participated in professional development opportunities and attended in-services and seminars

Substitute Teacher

Poughkeepsie City School Dist
Poughkeepsie, NY
04.2014 - 09.2018
  • Taught diverse subjects for grades K-8, successfully delivering seamless teaching in absence of regular teacher
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts
  • Implemented outlined grading and assessment techniques to document growth, development and knowledge advancements during teacher absence
  • Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance
  • Administered standardized assessments with strict requirements and documented information in permanent records

Adult Education Instructor

Ulster BOCES
Port Ewen, NY
09.2009 - 06.2014
  • Created curriculum and planned course content and methods of instruction
  • Instructed through lectures, discussions and demonstrations in English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science
  • Conducted skills assessments and uncovered performance gaps
  • Prepared students for tests by teaching relevant concepts and enforcing good test-taking skills
  • Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed

Education

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

University Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
1998

Skills

  • Special education
  • Elementary education
  • Middle school education
  • Student safety
  • Classroom Management
  • Lesson implementation
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Student progress reporting

Timeline

Teaching Assistant

Poughkeepsie City School Dist
09.2019 - Current

Substitute Teacher

Poughkeepsie City School Dist
04.2014 - 09.2018

Adult Education Instructor

Ulster BOCES
09.2009 - 06.2014

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

University Nevada Las Vegas

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