Bria Solomon

• Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
• Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
• Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
• Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
• Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.

• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Prepared lesson plans and executed different modalities to accelerate individual success for second and third grades.
• Navigated technical difficulties in organizing virtual classrooms, adapting lessons where necessary and supporting students in accessing lessons successfully
• Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
• Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
• Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.

• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Coached students in individual completion of personal projects, connecting with subject matter experts and creating favorable and enriching memories while building skills.
• Tutored students through challenges and issues in project and assignment completion.
• Developed lesson plans to engage students online, holding class accountable and generating greater comprehension and learning.
• Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.

• Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
• Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher for grades 4.5.6.
• Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.

Assisted the lead teacher with snack time, arts and crafts and putting the children down for naps. Relieved the head teacher and other classrooms as needed. Instruct and supervise children in social and developmental activities. Provide one-on-one attention when needed.

Supervised an average of fifteen students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, schoolyards and on field trips. Enforced the school’s student discipline code to deal with problem situations. Created a classroom environment in which children could learn respect for themselves and others.

Engaged with children on an individual basis in a pleasant manner. Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting and using the toilet.  Identified signs of potential emotional or developmental concerns in children and brought them to counselor's attention.