Brittany Taylor
Kettering,OH
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
West Carrollton City School District
01.2025 - Current
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Developed creative instructional strategies to keep students engaged and motivated.
- Attended professional meetings, educational conferences or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
- Developed lesson plans to align with grade-level standards and objectives.
- Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction.
- Conferred with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Implemented classroom management techniques to maintain positive learning environment.
Independent Care Provider
Department of Developmental Disabilities
08.2020 - 12.2024
- Transported clients to complete medical appointments and grocery shopping
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength
- Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs
- Arrange medication and remind patients to take each according to correct schedule
- Supported total well-being by planning social and physical activities
- Transported patients to medical, dental and personal care appointments
- Ambulated individuals around home, public and medical locations
Paraprofessional
West Carrollton City School District
08.2013 - 05.2020
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors
- Supplied one-on-one attention to each student during group activities
- Customized small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support
- Communicated and collaborated well with educators from various grade levels
- Observed students to help teachers identify potential learning blocks and opportunities for support
- Planned and led activities to develop students' physical, emotional and social growth
- Handled clerical duties, managed classrooms and coordinated documents for teachers
- Used lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods to present subject matter to students under direction and guidance of teachers
- Distributed textbooks, workbooks, papers and pencils to students
- Prepared instructional materials for specific classroom activities tailored to support student needs
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments
- Assisted with implementation of student's individualized IEP at discretion and direction of teachers and administrators
- Graded assignments and tests and documented results into filing systems
- Assisted children at stations during small-group learning periods
- Organized student performance and enrichment activities to facilitate learning
- Utilized various instructional approaches to increase student participation and assess learning styles
- Provided classroom support throughout planned instruction and individual lessons
- Served as classroom aide to teachers and worked one-on-one with special needs students age [11] to [13]
- Delivered instruction individually or in small groups with support from instructor
- Evaluated individual student needs and assessed academic and social situations to address challenges and goals
- Maintained focused, inclusive and supportive learning environments
- Cleaned and organized classrooms, materials and supplies
- Complied with instructor-developed IEPs and made informed recommendations for adjustments
- Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to enforce school rules
- Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts
- Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits and demonstrations to assist teachers in classroom preparation
- Utilized curriculum with life-based approach
Education
Bachelor of Science - Intervention Specialist
Wright State University
Dayton, OH05-2025
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH05-2022
Skills
- Activity management
- Verbal and written communication
- Positive reinforcement
- Instructional strategies
- Multi-subject instruction
- Activity planning
- Behavior modeling
- Relationship building
- Lesson plan implementation
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
West Carrollton City School District
01.2025 - Current
Independent Care Provider
Department of Developmental Disabilities
08.2020 - 12.2024
Paraprofessional
West Carrollton City School District
08.2013 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Intervention Specialist
Wright State University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Sinclair Community College
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