Athena Kurmel
Summary
An adaptable and driven test administrator with a strong work ethic and ability to thrive in team-based or individually motivated settings. Focused on keeping test processes in line with established guidelines and procedures. Experienced in maintaining confidentiality and security of testing materials and student details.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
School Program Aide
Jeffco Public Schools
Morrison, CO
09.2024 - Current
- Provided guidance to students regarding academic, social and behavioral issues.
- Encouraged positive relationships among peers through conflict resolution techniques.
- Supervised students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, gymnasiums, and field trips and reported any concerns to school administrators.
Certified Test Administrator
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO
09.2021 - Current
- Kept operations and conduct in compliance with testing policies and standards.
- Kept testing materials secured and confidential to prevent cheating in compliance to FERPA laws.
- Helped prepare tests and set up testing spaces.
- Made special accommodations for students with disabilities to complete tests in rooms where they felt comfortable.
- Maintained confidentiality regarding student testing and case information.
- Packaged exams to prepare for delivery to faculty.
- Troubleshot problems with computers used in diverse tests.
- Maintained focused, inclusive and supportive learning environments.
- Certified by various testing agencies.
- Trained to use Cashnet software to process testing fees.
Examination Proctor
MSU-Denver Testing Services
Denver, CO
04.2017 - 05.2022
- Kept testing materials secured and confidential to prevent cheating and complied to FERPA laws.
- Kept operations and conduct in compliance with testing policies and standards.
- Troubleshot problems with computers used in diverse tests (HESI, Accuplacer Placement Testing, CIS Placement, ETS Majors Field Test and MSU Academic Testing)
- Made special accommodations for students with disabilities to complete tests in rooms where they felt comfortable.
- Monitored class size of over 20 students during exams, effectively reducing possibility of cheating.
- Carefully monitored students/candidates.
- Helped faculty prepare tests and set up testing spaces.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Trained newly hired employees to maximize productivity.
Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab Teacher's Assistant
MSU Denver
Denver, CO
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Cleaned and organized lab room, materials and supplies to support maximum efficiency.
- Promoted student learning by providing individualized and small group support to reinforce classroom topics.
- Contributed to positive, educational setting by delivering gentle discipline and promoting student success.
- Set up stations for in-class laboratory examinations.
Office Administrative Assistant
MSU-Denver
Denver, CO
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Created agendas, meeting notes and other documents to enhance collaborative process.
- Managed office duties, including ordering materials, organizing workspaces, answering emails and making phone calls.
- Overlooked a group of Supplemental Instructors and assigned their weekly duties.
- Worked with team members to ensure maximum student success via Supplemental Instruction.
Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader
MSU Denver
Denver, CO
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Observed fellow educators in classroom to learn new teaching techniques.
- Applied effective teaching principles to directly impact students, improving standardized tests scores.
- Tested students with quizzes, essays and exams to gauge learning effectiveness.
- Tutored students requiring extra help and gave additional practice work to help improve concept understanding.
- Remained calm and patient in all student interactions to support individual growth and development.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans.
- Mentored students needing extra assistance in understanding lessons or concepts.
- Worked outside normal hours to be available to students.
- Encouraged student critical thinking and discussion in Biology course using variety of teaching techniques.
- Scheduled tutoring sessions to help students improve grades and gain better grasp course material.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO05-2024
Skills
- Test organization
- Educational support
- Enrichment activities
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Time management
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- People skills
Timeline
School Program Aide
Jeffco Public Schools
09.2024 - Current
Certified Test Administrator
Community College of Denver
09.2021 - Current
Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab Teacher's Assistant
MSU Denver
08.2019 - 05.2020
Office Administrative Assistant
MSU-Denver
01.2019 - 05.2019
Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader
MSU Denver
07.2018 - 12.2018
Examination Proctor
MSU-Denver Testing Services
04.2017 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Colorado Denver
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