Crystal James
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
To obtain a position that will enable me to utilize my strong organizational skills. Educational
background and ability to work well with people.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Assistant
OPWDD
12.2022 - Current
- Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, Teaching self-care skills
- Assisting with personal care tasks like dressing and bathing
- Creating behavior plans
- Helping students with special needs, including those with a 504 plan
- Helping with academic tasks, providing special help, and supporting social skills development
- Collecting data
Teacher Assistant
BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools
Jersey City, NJ
09.2021 - Current
- Assist head teacher with all classroom duties and cleaning
- Work with students in small groups on academic classwork
- Work with kindergarten and first grade level students on arts and crafts projects
- Grade all tests and quizzes
- Assist students with IEP and 403 plans.
Senior Youth Counselor
HeartShare St. Vincent's
Queens, NY
07.2015 - Current
- Counsel children between the ages of 13-19 yrs old
- Conduct all room searches
- Conduct fire drills
- Give out psychotropic medications , and all other medications
- Attend all psychology and intake appointments
- Provide 3 meals a day
- Work on goals with each individual.
ABA Therapist
Growth Street ABA
Jersey City, NJ
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Give clients In home aba therapy
- Work with non verbal children on the spectrum with the motor and gross skills
- Work closely with a BCBA to implement services for each clients
- Provide intensive 1:1 Therapy to children and parents1 Paraprofessional
Spectrum 360
Livingston, NJ
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Supported students in completing class work and applying academic concepts
- Provide teacher support with curriculum delivery and student behavior management
- Maintained records of educational and behavioral development as assigned by the teacher.
Paraprofessional
Cooke School and Institute
New York, NY
04.2019 - 06.2021
- Assists teacher with conducting lessons, managing the classroom and developing materials
- Supervise students in class, between classes, during lunch and recess
- Assist in activities like field trips, academic support sessions, and other events and programs
- Prepare for lessons by gathering materials or setting up equipment
- Tutor and assist students with makeup work
- Assists the student with self-care (including using the restroom, basic hygiene, feeding, etc.).
teacher assistant
Bev-early Day Care
Brooklyn, NY
10.2013 - 10.2014
- Feed children breakfast,lunch, snack and sometimes dinner
- Change all soiled diapers,also Help potty train all ages
- Participate in circle time
- Assist children in all learning and physical activities
- Assist in making agenda for the week
- Take children for walks and to the park
- Talk with parents about there children's day to day progress
- Answer all phone calls, take messages
- Handle all paper work and medicals
- Minor clerical duties
- Accomplishments
- I've learned it depends on how you approach the learning materials, is how the children will better understand
- Skills Used
- I am a people person so I have a lot of patience with both children and parents.
Education
BA - Early Childhood
University of Phoenix-Online Campus
Current
BA - Early childhood education
Long Island university
2013
High School Diploma - General
Irvington Adult High School
June 2007
Skills
- Special Education
- Childcare
- Special Needs (5 years)
- Tutoring
- Classroom Management
- Toddler Care
- Early Childhood Education
- Autism Experience
- Behavior Management
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Organizational Skills
- Behavioral Therapy
- Experience Working With Students
- Individual / Group Counseling
- Crisis management
- PTSD Care
- Classroom management
- Early childhood education
- Preschool experience
- Special education
- Data collection
- Experience working with students
- Supervising experience
- Mentoring
- Classroom experience
- Lesson planning
- Applied behavior analysis
- Customer service
- Certifications and Licenses
- Cpr and first aid
Certification
February 2016 to February 2018
Bloodborne Pathogens Training
Present
Suicide prevention
Present
Medication certificate
Present
Mandated Reporter
April 2019 to April 2022
LGBTQ trained
February 2019 to Present
Driver's License
December 2023 to December 2027
Teaching Certification
CPR Certification
First Aid Certification
December 2022 to Present
Timeline
Direct Support Assistant
OPWDD
12.2022 - Current
Teacher Assistant
BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools
09.2021 - Current
ABA Therapist
Growth Street ABA
01.2021 - 01.2022
Spectrum 360
11.2020 - 08.2021
Paraprofessional
Cooke School and Institute
04.2019 - 06.2021
Senior Youth Counselor
HeartShare St. Vincent's
07.2015 - Current
teacher assistant
Bev-early Day Care
10.2013 - 10.2014
BA - Early Childhood
University of Phoenix-Online Campus
BA - Early childhood education
Long Island university
High School Diploma - General
Irvington Adult High School