ANNA ARRIGUNAGA

• Supported a client with special needs in 5+ daily living activities, including meal preparation, hygiene routines, organization, and mobility support.

• Provided individualized caregiving support across 5 consecutive summer seasons while promoting client comfort, safety, and independence.

• Reinforced communication practice through daily use of an Assistive Communication Device (AAC).

• Implemented behavioral management and positive reinforcement strategies to encourage participation and independent task completion.

• Assisted with fine motor coordination activities and guided the client in completing functional daily tasks independently.

• Taught, assessed, and assisted students in Special Education under a Functional Communications curriculum program with students from Kindergarten to 2nd grade.
• Differentiated materials and instruction for students with varied background knowledge and skills.
• Assessed other students in Special Education under the Functional Academics Curriculum and their progress with their IEP goals.

• Assisted the Reading Interventionist with targeted reading instruction for bilingual students and students with dyslexia from Kinder to 3rd grade.
• Assisted any staff on campus, provided support for special education inclusion and self-contained classroom from Kinder to 5th grade.
• Documented students’ academic, reading, and behavior progress based on their Educational Plan goals with 10 different students.