Cherieka Spells
Katy,TX
Summary
Information Specialist experienced in managing data for employers and clients and distributing information across organization. Analyzes data, supports security, organizes and classifies, maintains records and contributes to team efforts. Expertise in information technology, technical understanding, documentation, reporting, customer service and process improvement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resource/Data Manager
Ace Prep Academy
Indianapolis, IN
02.2021 - 08.2023
- Improved data accuracy by implementing quality control measures for database management.
- Created data reports for supporting decision-making across key business functions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency with streamlined data storage solutions.
- Optimized data workflows, ensuring seamless integration of multiple systems.
- Analyzed datasets to identify trends and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
- Developed data governance policies to maintain consistency and compliance.
- Improved reporting capabilities by designing user-friendly dashboards.
Special Education Teacher
Global Prep Academy
Indianapolis, IN
12.2019 - 01.2021
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth
- Instructed students in4 academic areas and4 reading groups
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to diverse range of developmentally challenged students
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals
- Taught students in variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments
- Attended monthly staff training sessions
- Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities
- Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students variety of skills
- Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout day
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior
- Developed and managed instructional materials and reports
- Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom
- Taught and worked on IEP goals from the Remote Learning Platform
Behavior Technician
Hope Source
Indianapolis, IN
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Promoted positive interactions of children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs and anecdotal notes
- Implemented and established behavior strategies by setting rules, reiterating expectations and rewarding good behavior for over4 students
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served
- Completed required documentation for continued therapy coverage by insurance companies to meet deadlines
- Facilitated group and individual therapy in outpatient setting
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Supported clients with crisis and behavior plans
Instructional Assistant
Urban Act Academy
Indianapolis, IN
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness and assign grades
- Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities
- Performed special tasks such as Lesson Plans and Behavioral Plans to help students with special needs learn and grow
- Provided support during classes, group lessons and classroom activities
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans
- Assessed student social, emotional and academic needs to plan goals appropriately
- Assigned grades for coursework and tests using answer key, recorded results and informed teacher of performance
- Took attendance, graded assignments and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations
- Enhanced learning plans and quantified student progress using quizzes, essays and projects
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts
- Supported instructor with test administration, curriculum development and assignment grading
- Distributed learning materials such as worksheets, textbooks and supplemental activities
Instructional Assistant
Phalen Leadership Academy
Indianapolis, IN
10.2015 - 06.2019
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness and assign grades
- Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities
- Oversaw groups of up to24 students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security
- Provided support during classes, group lessons and classroom activities
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans
- Assessed student social, emotional and academic needs to plan goals appropriately
- Adhered to predetermined behavior and academic plans and collaborated on adjustments
- Assigned grades for coursework and tests using answer key, recorded results and informed teacher of performance
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency
- Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments
- Supported classroom activities, including tutoring, grading homework and reviewing exams
- Enhanced learning plans and quantified student progress using quizzes, essays and projects
- Took attendance, graded assignments and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, objectives and philosophies
- Supported instructor with test administration, curriculum development and assignment grading
- Distributed learning materials such as worksheets, textbooks and supplemental activities
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis
Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, IN12.2019
Skills
- Student records management
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Student Progress Reporting
- Motivating Students
- Child development Data Entry
- Researched and applied transformative assessment tools
- Classroom management
- Elementary education
- Group and individual instruction
- Lesson Planning
- Problem resolution
- MS Office
- Team building
- Regulatory Compliance
- Relationship development
- Analyzed grade level assignments
- Ensured compliance with state regulations and policies
- Processed sensitive information
- Individual Assessments
- Behavioral Therapy
- Autism Experience
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Case Management
- Group Therapy
- Teaching permit (10 years)
- Curriculum Development
- Behavioral Health
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Behavior Management
- Organizational Skills
- Meeting Facilitation
- Customer service (5 years)
- Documentation review
- Microsoft Access
- HIPAA
- Recruiting
- Data integrity
- Information security
- Data analysis
- Data governance
Certification
- Teaching Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved conflicts with sensitive data regarding various disabilities of over 22 clients/students at a time which led to acceleration for each client..
Timeline
Resource/Data Manager
Ace Prep Academy
02.2021 - 08.2023
Special Education Teacher
Global Prep Academy
12.2019 - 01.2021
Behavior Technician
Hope Source
07.2019 - 12.2019
Instructional Assistant
Urban Act Academy
07.2018 - 07.2019
Instructional Assistant
Phalen Leadership Academy
10.2015 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis
Purdue University Global