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Charity Gerlt

Kansas City,MO

Summary

Accomplished educator with a proven track record in the North Kansas City School District, adept at implementing effective literacy interventions and managing behavioral plans. Excelled in fostering student engagement and emotional regulation, leveraging skills in Microsoft Excel and social media management. Achieved significant improvements in classroom organization and student progress monitoring.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Education Resource Paraprofessional

North Kansas City School District
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Supported Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) initiatives.
  • Assisted behavior team in developing plans for being successful in the classroom.
  • Provided mentoring and small group social skill/behavior instruction to students.
  • Collected and documented data, related reports, and child records for the purpose of ongoing behavior intervention service planning and review.
  • Assisted school staff for the purpose of implementing intervention strategies to follow specified behavior management plans.
  • Collaborated with the school team and district team for the purpose of implementing the behavior intervention plans.
  • Provided assistance with de-escalating student behaviors and reintegration back into the classroom.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities.
  • Maintained the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as expected of a fully licensed teacher.
  • Adhered to good safety practices.
  • Complied with all district rules, regulations, and policies.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Paraprofessional, Early Education

North Kansas City School District
08.2021 - 05.2023
  • Worked with individual students or student groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
  • Supervision of students
  • Demonstrated effective human relations and communication skills and safety practices.
  • Read to students, listened to students read, and participated in other forms of oral communication with students.
  • Assisted and supported students in basic life skills.
  • Arrival and dismissal support.
  • Assisted students with toileting
  • Assisted students with technology devices
  • Assisted with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
  • Assisted with such large group activities as craft projects, reading aloud, and story-telling.

Booster Club President, Maple Park Middle School

North Kansas City Schools
06.2020 - 06.2022
  • Facilitation of all business meetings and produced monthly agenda
  • Successful collaboration with officers and staff
  • Coordinator of Teacher appreciation events.
  • Complied with all bylaws of Booster Club.
  • Implemented activities and responsibilities of board officers.
  • Volunteered for/coordinated various school events.
  • Assessed needed materials for calendar school year.
  • Maintained accountability and communication with school administration and other staff.

Certified Substitute Teacher

Kelly Services
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Implemented lesson plans in manner that ensured integrity of academic time and motivated students to learn and participate.
  • Instructed students regarding variety of classroom topics and courses of instruction.
  • Followed lesson plans as required by school and Kelly Services policy.
  • Assigned reasonable tasks and homework to students in accordance with lesson plans.
  • Addressed various learning styles of students accordingly.
  • Modeled correct use of spoken and written English language.
  • Demonstrated professional practices in teaching.
  • Classroom management which included maintaining safe, positive learning environment.
  • Supervised students in out-of-class settings.

Homemaker

Gerlt Household
03.2005 - 01.2019
  • Executed daily routines in punctual manner.
  • Advised and assisted family members in planning nutritious meals, purchasing and preparing foods.
  • Assigned and scheduled housekeeping duties to children according to their capabilities.
  • Explained fundamental hygiene principles and rendered bedside care to individuals who were ill.
  • Maintained a clean and safe environment.
  • Implemented and adhered to budget.
  • Provided transportation to extracurricular activities

Teacher

Homemaker
09.2014 - 05.2018

Primary instructor for my two children during grades first through seventh, developed and implemented appropriate curricula including ABEKA, and other classical education resources.

  • Taught English, Math, History, Handwriting and Science.
  • Evaluated student performance and provided discipline and guidance.
  • Maintained all student records, complying with all state laws and reporting procedures.
  • Chose and provided extracurricular activities.
  • Organized various field trips to meet a broad range of interest preferences

Education

Social Psychology

Park University
Parkville, MO.

Associate of Applied Science -

Ventura College
Ventura, CA
05.1999

Certification - Nursing

Career Care Institute
Oxnard, CA
01.1998

Skills

  • Classroom Organization
  • Literacy Intervention
  • Social Skills Training
  • Disability Awareness
  • Teaching and instruction
  • Autism and spectrum disorders
  • Progress Monitoring
  • CPR
  • First Aid
  • CNA training
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Canva
  • Website management
  • Social Media Management
  • Spec ads

Awards

Culture of Excellence Award, Volunteer in support of Educaton - 2022

Culture of Excellence Award, Volunteer in support of Education - 2021

Dean's List, Park University, 2000, Who's Who Among High School Students, 1994

Timeline

Special Education Resource Paraprofessional

North Kansas City School District
08.2023 - 05.2024

Paraprofessional, Early Education

North Kansas City School District
08.2021 - 05.2023

Booster Club President, Maple Park Middle School

North Kansas City Schools
06.2020 - 06.2022

Certified Substitute Teacher

Kelly Services
01.2019 - 01.2021

Teacher

Homemaker
09.2014 - 05.2018

Homemaker

Gerlt Household
03.2005 - 01.2019

Social Psychology

Park University

Associate of Applied Science -

Ventura College

Certification - Nursing

Career Care Institute
Charity Gerlt