Charlene Hutchins
Special Education Paraprofessional
Mont Alto,PA
Summary
Enthusiastic paraprofessional offering 8-year background assisting teacher's and administration with supportive tasks to create effective, healthy classroom environment. Skillful in group activity planning and management and class material preparation. Energetic and patient individual possessing strong communication and interpersonal skills needed to push students of all abilities towards success. I am hardworking and driven to work quickly and effectively on projects in all types of environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional Educator
Waynesboro Area School District
Waynesboro, PA
08.2014 - Current
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Administered tests to class and graded papers.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance and assessments.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Communicated with students, teachers, staff and parents to main effective relationships for student and program growth.
- Implemented lessons initiated by teacher or related services personnel.
- Increased proficiencies by attending professional developmental workshops on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities.
Education
High School Diploma -
Waynesboro Area Senior High School
Waynesboro, PA 08.2001 - 06.2005
Skills
Autism and spectrum disorders
Social and group settings
Lesson plan implementation
Verbal and written communication
Instructional support
Teacher Support
Behavior improvements
IEP compliance
Classroom management
Interdisciplinary team collaboration
Educational assistance
Smartboard
Certification
Crisis Prevention Training
Timeline
Crisis Prevention Training
08-2021
Food Allergy Training Certificate
08-2021
Epi Pen Training
08-2021
Pattan Training Certificates
08-2021
Special Education Paraprofessional Educator
Waynesboro Area School District
08.2014 - Current
High School Diploma -
Waynesboro Area Senior High School
08.2001 - 06.2005