Cassandra Defazio
Flower Mound
Summary
Goal-oriented Teacher with experience in caring for students of different learning levels and backgrounds. Always ready to step in and positively impact student learning or teacher wellbeing with timely support. Reliable in maintaining orderly spaces and preparing daily materials. Committed to providing all students with the tools and resources to succeed academically. Seeking to maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Intervention Classroom Aide
Lewisville Independent School District
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Cleaned and maintained classroom space to promote environment conducive to students' success.
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Planned and directed classroom activities to support students' mastery of specific concepts and lessons.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Recorded students' progress and delivered documentation to teacher to facilitate evaluation.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Took part in professional development workshops to boost skills.
- Stepped into non-classroom environments such as libraries to help staff manage demand.
- Laminated teaching materials to increase durability under repeated use.
- Maintained and operated classroom equipment.
- Assisted with school field trips and special events.
Bookkeeper
Plastic Fab And Forming
01.2010 - 07.2018
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
- Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
- Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Completed tax forms in compliance with legal regulations.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Foothill Family Dental
03.2007 - 06.2009
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing orders for supplies.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information, and maintaining records.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ04.2024
Associate of Science -
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA06.2008
High School Diploma -
Walnut High School
Walnut, CA06.2004
Skills
- Activity Planning
- Classroom Organization
- Behavior Modification
- Classroom Practices
- Program and Classroom Management
- IEP Familiarity
- Instructional Support
- Social Integration
- Classroom Administration
- Professional Relationships
- CPI Certified and Trained
Accomplishments
LISD ONE Award 2022
Timeline
Behavioral Intervention Classroom Aide
Lewisville Independent School District
08.2022 - 05.2023
Bookkeeper
Plastic Fab And Forming
01.2010 - 07.2018
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Foothill Family Dental
03.2007 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science -
Chaffey College
High School Diploma -
Walnut High School
CPI Certification
Secondary Math Certification, Texas Teachers of Tomorrow, Expected to Complete May 2024
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