CAMESA PARKER
Houston,Tx
Summary
Compassionate Special Education Paraprofessional offering excellent skills in devising student strategies and monitoring classroom activities. Pursuing a similar position where a well-qualified individual with an understanding of autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities is highly sought.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, TX
01.2017 - Current
- Continuous Visual Monitoring Partner
- Provides continuous monitoring and observation of patients; coordinates with Registered Nurse on relief efforts when leaving the patient room in order to maintain a constant patient observation
- Always maintains visual observation of patient; immediately summons the nursing staff if the patient requires assistance; seeks help or advice if the patient appears to pose a threat to themselves or others
- Participates in a collaborative identification and reporting of patient safety issues and ensures a safe patient environment; seeks assistance with removal of any potential safety hazard from room and reports findings to the registered nurse.
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
Special Educational Teacher’s Assistant
Yes Prep Southside Elementary School
Houston, Texas
02.2022 - Current
- Assisting Special Education and General Education Teacher with the supervision of students in all instructional settings
- Assisting Special Education and General Education Teacher(s) with behavior management techniques by demonstrating, modeling, and positively reinforcing desired behaviors
- Maintaining data as identified by teacher(s), students’ IEP goals, and/or Behavior Intervention Plans
- Assisting in tailoring lessons to meet an individual student’s needs
- Supporting Special Education and General Education teacher(s) with lesson plans by practicing and reinforcing learning concepts
- Assisting students in performing self-help and academic skills
- Assisting with administration and scoring of tests and work assignments
- Assisting Special Education and General Education Teacher(s) with implementation of accommodations and/or modifications
- Adapting classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials to support and reinforce classroom objectives
- Monitoring students during transition times throughout the school day, inside and outside of the classroom.
Special Educational Teacher’s Assistant
Houston Independence School District
Houston, Tx
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Assists teacher(s) with student academic goals, by working with small groups of children or an individual child
- Assists teacher(s) in the enforcement of classroom management and behavioral plans, creating an environment that is appropriate for learning
- Assists with supervising students during breakfast, recess, lunch, dismissal, special events, and programs
- Assists teacher(s) in the preparation of paperwork for the ARD/IEP process
- Collects and enters data for completion of special education reports and documents
- Assists teacher(s) with the planning, preparation and implementation of differentiated instruction for individual students and groups
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Correctional Officer V
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Rosharon, TX
09.2012 - 11.2020
- Searches for contraband and provides security; counts, feeds, and supervises offenders in housing, work, and other areas accessed by stairs; and maintains security of various assigned areas involving long periods of sitting and standing, climbing stairs and ladders to reach assigned areas, and working at heights
- Provides custody and security of offenders including observing actions of offenders, squatting, and bending to conduct "pat" and "strip" searches of offenders, restraining, and securing sometimes assaultive offenders, and transferring and transporting offenders by walking or riding in various vehicles such as trailers, vans, buses, and other forms of transportation.
Substitute Teacher
Alief ISD
Houston, TX
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Arrives, departs and follows schedules in a timely, consistent manner
- Maintains a positive tone and is respectful in dealing with the students, staff and parents
- Follows established rules of classroom behavior and procedures and maintains order in the classroom
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and is appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
- Implements teacher lesson plans as designated
- Complies with Code of Ethics for Substitute Teachers/Paraprofessionals
- Complies with district Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional manual procedures.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Paraprofessional Library Aide
Alief ISD
Houston, TX
11.2009 - 09.2012
- Loan library materials to patrons and collect returned materials
- Sort and reshelve returned books, periodicals, and other materials
- Organize and maintain library materials
- Answer patrons’ questions and help them find library resources
- Maintain computer databases used to locate library materials
- Assisting students in their educational skills growth and development under direct supervision.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration
Texas Southern University
05.2020
Teacher Certification is in process -
Skills
- Classroom management
- Educational assistance
- Student Supervision
- Skills strategies
- Social development and integration
- Behavior improvements
- Verbal and written communication
- Teaching and instruction
- Autism and spectrum disorders
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Teacher Support
Timeline
Special Educational Teacher’s Assistant
Yes Prep Southside Elementary School
02.2022 - Current
Special Educational Teacher’s Assistant
Houston Independence School District
12.2020 - 12.2021
Memorial Hermann Hospital
01.2017 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Alief ISD
08.2014 - 05.2016
Correctional Officer V
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
09.2012 - 11.2020
Paraprofessional Library Aide
Alief ISD
11.2009 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration
Texas Southern University
Teacher Certification is in process -
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