Ann Horn
HUDSON,wi
Summary
Compassionate Special Education Paraprofessional offering excellent skills in devising student strategies and monitoring classroom activities. Pursuing a similar position where a well-qualified individual with an understanding of autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities is highly sought.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
River Falls School District
River Falls, WI
06.2023 - Current
- Assisted teachers in implementing individualized education plans for students with diverse learning needs.
- Supported classroom management by reinforcing positive behavior and promoting a conducive learning environment.
- Collaborated with educators to adapt instructional materials for students requiring specialized assistance.
- Monitored student progress, providing feedback and documentation to facilitate effective educational strategies.
- Implemented engaging activities that enhanced social skills and fostered peer interactions among students.
- Developed strong rapport with students by demonstrating empathy, patience, and understanding during daily interactions both inside and outside the classroom setting.
- Managed challenging behaviors using de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe and productive learning environment for all students involved.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
- Enhanced students'' learning experiences by implementing individualized educational plans and adapting teaching methods for special needs students.
- Encouraged students to participate in school activities and programs to promote well-roundedness and increase confidence.
- Established professional relationships with parents and other teachers to increase rapport and support.
Program Staff/ Kids Stuff Childcare
YMCA Daycare
Hudson, WI
06.2023 - 10.2025
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Planning indoor/outdoor games.
- Building relationships with children and parents.
- Working with infants through school-age children.
Special Education Paraprofessional
Hudson School District
Hudson, WI
03.2022 - 06.2023
- Supported individualized education plans by assisting students with daily tasks and academic activities.
- Monitored student behavior, promoting positive social interactions and conflict resolution skills.
- Implemented classroom management strategies to maintain a conducive learning environment.
- Assisted in the development of instructional materials tailored to student strengths and challenges.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Partnered with speech therapists, occupational therapists, and other related service providers to ensure comprehensive support for each individual student''s growth and progress.
- Observed students' performance and recorded relevant data to assess progress.
- Understood and acclimated to teacher's routine to provide classroom coverage.
- Assist in math and reading.
- Building positive relationships with students and parents.
Special Ed Bus Driver
Safeway
Hudson, WI
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Operated buses safely across designated routes, ensuring timely passenger transport.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections, identifying and reporting maintenance needs to ensure vehicle safety.
- Managed passenger interactions, providing assistance and maintaining a positive travel experience.
- Adhered to traffic regulations, demonstrating compliance with local laws and company policies.
- Monitored fuel levels and vehicle performance, coordinating refueling and maintenance schedules efficiently.
- Kept bus interiors clean and tidy to provide comfortable passenger environments.
- Completed pre- and post-trip bus inspections for safe passenger transportation.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary bus interior by regularly inspecting for cleanliness, removing trash, and reporting necessary repairs to management.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections of bus for safe operation.
- Communicated regularly with central dispatch teams to report delays and route changes.
- Performed bus driving duties while keeping student safety in mind to maintain good safety record.
- Assisted passengers with disabilities and other physical issues in boarding and exiting bus to promote passenger safety.
- Kept accurate records of daily logs, incident reports, maintenance checklists, and fuel consumption data for company reference.
Special Ed Bus Assistance
Illinois School Bus Company
New Richmond, WI
07.2020 - 09.2021
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Monitor students behavior while on the bus.
- Safely secure students in their seats.
- Building a positive relationships with students and their parents.
Van Driver/ Special ED Bus Assistance
Vision Transportation
Elk River, MN
09.2018 - 06.2020
- Operated and maintained company vans to ensure safe and timely transportation of clients.
- Conducted routine vehicle inspections to identify maintenance needs and enhance operational reliability.
- Promoted safe driving habits within the team by consistently following traffic laws and regulations.
- Utilized maps, GPS, landmarks and traffic conditions to expertly navigate to and from destinations efficiently.
- Conducted inspections on vehicles prior to use at beginning of shift each day.
- Maintained vehicle by refueling, performing regular fluid level checks and cleaning interior and exterior of vehicle.
- Monitor children's behaviors.
- Safely secure children in their seats.
- Building a positive relationship with students and their parents.
Education
Child Development
Minneapolis Technical College
Minneapolis, MN06-1996
Skills
- IEP compliance
- Teacher assistance
- Learning disabilities support
- Classroom organization
- Nonverbal communication
- Autism and spectrum disorders
- IEP goals
- Time management
- Active listening
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Relationship building
- Problem-solving
- Reliability
- learning sign lanuage
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
River Falls School District
06.2023 - Current
Program Staff/ Kids Stuff Childcare
YMCA Daycare
06.2023 - 10.2025
Special Education Paraprofessional
Hudson School District
03.2022 - 06.2023
Special Ed Bus Driver
Safeway
09.2021 - 06.2022
Special Ed Bus Assistance
Illinois School Bus Company
07.2020 - 09.2021
Van Driver/ Special ED Bus Assistance
Vision Transportation
09.2018 - 06.2020
Child Development
Minneapolis Technical College