Anna Pasko
Little Neck,USA
Summary
Position as Paraprofessional / Assistant Teacher
Proactive and caring worker with 8 years of experience combined with communication strengths and good observational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Provider and Director of Group Family Daycare
A Sunny Start
07.2022 - 04.2025
- Working with kids from 0-2 years old, 3K and Preschoolers
Lead Teacher in 3K
Bright Start Learning Child Center
02.2020 - 07.2022
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
Lead Teacher in PreK
Kiddie Academy of Whitestone
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
Lead Teacher in Pre-k class
Kiddie Academy of Flushing
02.2018 - 05.2018
Tutor
Tutor of Elementary School Children
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Tutored Greek to elementary school students
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
Substitute teacher (Per Diem License)
NYC Board of Education
01.2016 - 01.2018
- For NYC Elementary public schools
Student teacher of first and fifth grade students
PS 66
02.2015 - 05.2015
- Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
- Facilitated small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs.
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students.
Self-employed
Self-employed
01.2000 - 01.2010
- Services were provided to attaining Greek citizenship for Albanian immigrants
- These services included translation of documents and court interpreter
- In collaboration with Linguaphone
- Translated 50 Greek lessons for AIR 104.4 into Albanian
Bilingual Teacher
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Bilingual Teacher in Albanian and Greek to bilingual 5th grade students
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education grades 1-6
Queens College
01.2016
Art study
Queens College
01.2014
Art and Design class
College of Fine Arts “Vorgias” in Association with the University of Bolton
01.2008
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
01.2000
Bachelor - Albanian Literacy and Linguistics
University of Elbasan
01.1996
Skills
- Computer literate, speak read and write fluent English, Albanian and Greek
- Problem-solving skills
- Creative thinking
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Patience and empathy
- Organization and preparation
- Homework assistance
- Mathematical proficiency
Accomplishments
- Improved effectiveness by integrating new resources, and helping students increase their grade.
Certification
New York State Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS) – PASS
Workshops Child Abuse Identification , School Violence Prevention, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) , Autism workshop.
Certificate and trainings in Early Childhood Education like Identifying and Responding in Anaphylaxis, CPR AED training, Mandated Reporter, Health and Safety training.
Languages
Albanian
Native or Bilingual
Greek
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
French
Elementary
Italian
Elementary
Timeline
Provider and Director of Group Family Daycare
A Sunny Start
07.2022 - 04.2025
Lead Teacher in 3K
Bright Start Learning Child Center
02.2020 - 07.2022
Lead Teacher in PreK
Kiddie Academy of Whitestone
09.2018 - 12.2018
Lead Teacher in Pre-k class
Kiddie Academy of Flushing
02.2018 - 05.2018
Substitute teacher (Per Diem License)
NYC Board of Education
01.2016 - 01.2018
Student teacher of first and fifth grade students
PS 66
02.2015 - 05.2015
Tutor
Tutor of Elementary School Children
01.2013 - 01.2018
Self-employed
Self-employed
01.2000 - 01.2010
Bilingual Teacher
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
01.1998 - 01.1999
Art and Design class
College of Fine Arts “Vorgias” in Association with the University of Bolton
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Bachelor - Albanian Literacy and Linguistics
University of Elbasan
Master of Arts - Elementary Education grades 1-6
Queens College
Art study
Queens College
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