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Carrie Card

Denver,CO

Summary

Special Education Paraprofessional knowledgeable in lesson planning and individualized learning strategies. Looking to bring further success to a school district through behavior management and student engagement.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

One-On-One Special Education Paraprofessional

Isabella Bird Community School
Denver, CO
08.2020 - Current

-Worked 1:1 with a student; created and provided supports such as visual supports, modeling, explicit instruction, wait time, visual schedule using Choiceworks.

-Created an on-going and changing plan daily with multi-disciplinary team to determine success and concerns for student and the adapted content and schedule based on conversations.

-Collaborated with team on a daily basis to ensure students changing health concerns, social-emotional, behavioral, and academic needs were met.

-With support from special education teachers, adapted and taught academic content for student.

-Improved student outcomes by providing interventions in math and reading and collecting data to monitor progress towards growth.

-Supported other students with severe learning and high emotional and behavioral needs by collecting data with the use of ABC forms, frequency counts, and general observation forms.

Special Education/ECE Substitute Paraprofessional

Denver Public Schools
Denver, CO
11.2018 - 05.2020

- Worked in multiple elementary schools in Denver to support students with disabilities and as a classroom aide in ECE.

-Collected behavioral data to monitor growth in areas of difficulty.

-Supported staff with students with high emotional, behavioral needs.

-Traveled with students with significant needs on school field trips.

-Worked in Multi-Intensive Autism classrooms.

One-On-One Special Education Paraprofessional

Isabella Bird Community School
Denver, CO
12.2016 - 10.2018

-Worked 1:1 with a student; created and provided supports such as visual supports, modeling, explicit instruction, wait time, visual schedule using Choiceworks.

-Created an on-going and changing plan daily with multi-disciplinary team to determine success and concerns for student and the adapted content and schedule based on conversations.

-Collaborated with team on a daily basis to ensure students health, social-emotional, behavioral, and academic needs were met.

-With support from special education teachers, adapted and taught academic content for students with significant learning disabilities.

-Improved student outcomes by providing interventions in math and reading and collecting data to monitor progress towards growth.

-Ongoing data collection using ABC forms, frequency counts, and general observation forms

Special Education Substitute Paraprofessional

Camas School District
Camas, WA
12.2015 - 06.2016

-Worked in multiple schools to support students with disabilities and as a classroom aide for all students.

-Traveled with students with significant needs from school to their homes.

-Supervised the playground for students with significant needs and the whole school.

-Collected behavioral data to monitor growth and areas of difficulty.

Reading & Math Volunteer

Evergreen School District
Vancouver, WA
09.2013 - 06.2014

-Volunteered in 1st grade classroom supporting teacher with reading and math with students 2-4 times a week

Education

High School Diploma -

Carihi Secondary
Campbell River B.C.

Associate of Applied Science - Interior Design

Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
2024

Skills

I am an eager and hardworking Special Education Paraprofessional with 6 years experience in grades ECE - middle school I excel in behavior management, adaptability, collaboration, and supporting instruction in and outside of the classroom

Certification

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training/October, 2021

-Trained to deescalate, prevent, and safely manage difficult behaviors.

Timeline

One-On-One Special Education Paraprofessional

Isabella Bird Community School
08.2020 - Current

Special Education/ECE Substitute Paraprofessional

Denver Public Schools
11.2018 - 05.2020

One-On-One Special Education Paraprofessional

Isabella Bird Community School
12.2016 - 10.2018

Special Education Substitute Paraprofessional

Camas School District
12.2015 - 06.2016

Reading & Math Volunteer

Evergreen School District
09.2013 - 06.2014

High School Diploma -

Carihi Secondary

Associate of Applied Science - Interior Design

Arapahoe Community College

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training/October, 2021

-Trained to deescalate, prevent, and safely manage difficult behaviors.

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