Andria Jones
Paraprofessional Educator
Montgomery,USA
Summary
Highly organized and dependable Special Needs Education Aide with great attention to detail. Committed to providing excellent care, assistance and teamwork in the classroom. Versatile and dedicated educator with focus on individual needs of special education students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
1
1
CPI-Blended Learning for Special Education
1
1
Texas Educator Certificate - Paraprofessional III
1
1
Teacher Assistant Certificate
1
1
CDL BP with Air Brakes
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional, Bus Driver Am/Pm
North Belton Middle School
Temple, TX
09.2020 - 02.2023
- TEA Certified - Special needs paraprofessional in FA/Life Skills.
- Lesson plans, classroom instruction following district's set assignment goals.
- Administered testing with knowledge of student's learning level and set goals for each school year.
- Met with administrators and parents to discuss and assess their concerns and recommendations.
- Scheduled field trips and set up computer learning modules.
- Recognized performance by peers, administrators, and advisors as an essential team member with great leadership, effective teaching, and appropriate skills taught to each student.
- Bus driver, AM/PM.
- Ensured compliance with DOT regulations and district's applicable laws governing transportation of students.
- Communicated effectively with dispatch regarding pick-up and drop-off status of student.
- Participated in training sessions regarding safe driving practices and defensive driving techniques.
Bus Driver/Substitute Teacher
Holliday ISD
Holliday, TX
08.2018 - 09.2021
- AM/PM school bus driver
- Worked K-12 as substitute teacher
- Requested repeatedly by middle and high school special education director for inclusion and 504 assistance in their are
Bus Driver/Substitute Teacher
Montgomery ISD
Montgomery, TX
10.2013 - 05.2018
- Am/pm school bus driver
- During school hours was a K-12 substitute teacher
- Recruited by special needs director to be the paraprofessional/substitute teacher for work base high school program
Administrative Assistant, Business Office, Medical Assistant
Kelly Wimberly, MD Family Practice
Dallas, TX
09.2009 - 10.2013
- Administrative assistant.
- Initial patient check-in and discharge.
- Multi-line phone.
- Pre-certification of services, medical assistant, office procedures, sterilization of instruments, and injections.
- Superior multitasking capability, coding, billing, and EMR.
Neurology Pediatric Technician/Medical Assistant
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Dallas, TX
03.2000 - 09.2009
- Multiple clinic responsibilities.
- Intake/discharge assistant.
- Refills, medical records, insurance verification, pre-certification, coding, billing.
- Surgery scheduling, pre/postoperative instructions.
- EMR
Endoscopy Technician/Medical Administrative Assistant
Tx Digestive
Dallas, TX
04.1992 - 03.2000
- Assist with GI lab procedures
- Colonoscopy, EGD, tissue acquisition, snaring polyps and biopsies using Olympus Scopes
- Balloon dilatation, savory dilatation, Bandings
- Sclero-therapy
- Experience washing scopes using Steris, Olympus and DSD 201 and Edge by Medivators
- Also, the use of scope buddy new and older versions
- I've used Overstitch, Hemo-Spray, Balloon Dilators and Savory devices
Education
Associate of Science - LVN Certificate
Vernon College
Vernon, TX05-2009
Skills
- Infection Control Training
- Special Education
- Computer literacy
- Autism training
- Behavior management
- Deaf education
- IEP compliance/goals
- Progress Monitoring
- Behavioral plan management
- Lesson Plan Implementation
- Mobility Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Transition planning
- Activity management
- Life Skills Development
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Seizure Management
- Toileting assistance
- Classroom Organization
- Student Supervision
- Autism and spectrum disorders
- Social and group settings
- Teacher Assistance
- Reading instruction
- Verbal and written communication
Certification
- BLS Certification, American Heart Association, 09/01/23
- CPI
- Texas Educational Aide III Certificate
Additional Information
CDL A&P Bus Endorsement, Air Brakes
Languages
English, Expert
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional, Bus Driver Am/Pm
North Belton Middle School
09.2020 - 02.2023
Bus Driver/Substitute Teacher
Holliday ISD
08.2018 - 09.2021
Bus Driver/Substitute Teacher
Montgomery ISD
10.2013 - 05.2018
Administrative Assistant, Business Office, Medical Assistant
Kelly Wimberly, MD Family Practice
09.2009 - 10.2013
Neurology Pediatric Technician/Medical Assistant
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
03.2000 - 09.2009
Endoscopy Technician/Medical Administrative Assistant
Tx Digestive
04.1992 - 03.2000
- BLS Certification, American Heart Association, 09/01/23
- CPI
- Texas Educational Aide III Certificate
Associate of Science - LVN Certificate
Vernon College
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