Brittany Heater
Columbia,MO
Summary
Accomplished Special Education Paraprofessional offering more than 3 years aiding instructors in the classroom and promoting individualized learning techniques. Passionate, hard-working, and dedicated to helping students reach their full potential.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional Educator
Columbia Public Schools
08.2020 - Current
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve student engagement.
- Demonstrated specific skills and activities for students to improve understanding and take excess workload off teachers.
Clinical Partner/CNA
St. Luke’s Hospital
05.2019 - 07.2020
- Provided patient care related support including services relative to hygiene, nutrition, ambulation, elimination, vital signs, data collection, and safety as directed by Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse per established departmental guidelines and competencies
- Documented appropriately into patient record charting based on skill level and followed established standards and guidelines of patient care services department
- Performed communication and clerical duties promptly and accurately
- Answered call lights and telephone system in timely manner
- Successfully completed job duties within assigned shift, accepting reassignments to other areas as needed, keeping RN and LPN informed of pertinent information that may require follow-up.
Clinical Partner/CNA
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Supported and maintained patient rights
- Took routine vitals and documents
- Provided quality and safe care of patients
- Monitored patient behavior and physical condition
- Reinforced positive behavior
- Contributed to exceptional patient satisfaction by establishing compassionate environment
- Provided activities within guidelines of patient’s treatment plan
- Provided safety and quality care by relaying information via charting and communicating to team members
- Contributed to achievement of exceptional health care by functioning as a member of the team
Nursing assistant/secretary
Columbia Public Schools
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Providing first aid, as trained by the Health Services staff
- Administering medication
- Communicating effectively with others (students, parents, teachers, etc.)
- Managing student health records, as trained by Health Services staff
- Understanding and adhering to Board policies and procedures
- Performing other duties as requested by the school nurse
- Maintain organized/clean workspace
- Work in a team or independent setting
CNA/Customer Service
Snyder Brace, Inc
05.2013 - 01.2016
- Organizing patient charts
- Answering multiple phone lines
- Greeting and welcoming patients
- Inputting insurance and billing information
- Liaison with outside Physicians and Physical Therapists
- Observing children with special needs
- Make appointments and follow-up appointments
- In-Home Daycare
Patient Care Technician
Boone Hospital Center, Joint Replacement
01.2011 - 05.2013
- Took routine vital signs
- Recorded intake and output: Foleys, hemovacs, percentage of meals eaten
- Took blood sugars and report to nurse
- Charted all data collected on each patient
- Placed CPMs on all knee patients, according to doctors’ orders
- Performed hourly rounds to assess pain
- Ensured polar coolers, ice bags, and water pitchers remained full
- Hooked up telemetry to post op patients
- Assisted patients in and out of beds and other various areas
- Ensured proper safety precautions were taken, such as gait belts and walkers
- Gave daily baths, including peri-care and oral care.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Central Methodist University
Columbia, MO05.2024
No Degree - Psychology
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO2020
Associate of Arts -
Moberly Area Community College
Columbia05.2015
Skills
- Special Education
- Student Learning Support
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Skill-Building Support
Timeline
Paraprofessional Educator
Columbia Public Schools
08.2020 - Current
Clinical Partner/CNA
St. Luke’s Hospital
05.2019 - 07.2020
Clinical Partner/CNA
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital
01.2018 - 05.2019
Nursing assistant/secretary
Columbia Public Schools
01.2016 - 01.2018
CNA/Customer Service
Snyder Brace, Inc
05.2013 - 01.2016
Patient Care Technician
Boone Hospital Center, Joint Replacement
01.2011 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Central Methodist University
No Degree - Psychology
Lindenwood University
Associate of Arts -
Moberly Area Community College
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