Dana Messing
Airway Heights,WA
Summary
Enthusiastic Paraeducator polished in curriculum development, behavior management and recordkeeping. Adaptable and accommodating professional with 15 years of hands-on experience assisting instructional support service and classroom teachers. Commended for consistently providing children with necessary learning tools to advance and build knowledge for success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator
Ventura County Office Of Education
Camarillo, CA
10.2012 - Current
- Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
- 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.
- Collaborated with teachers to help with classroom and workload management.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Documented behaviors, implemented interventions and treatment results.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Reported on student progress, behavior and social skills to parents.
- Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as alphabet, shapes and color recognition.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Implemented practice exercises and used repetition, enabling students to grasp new concepts quickly.
- Organized and guided skills practice, research and memorization tasks for students.
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper and crayons.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
- Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation.
- Maintained head count and attendance sheets.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
Education
Early Childhood Education
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CASkills
- College Preparation
- Communicating with Parents and Teachers
- Small Group and Individual Assistance
- Positive Learning Environment
- Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
- Creating a Safe Learning Environment
- Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists
- Facilitating Online Learning
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Instructing Small Groups
- Reading and Writing Support
- Organizing and Distributing Materials
- Curriculum-Based Lessons
- Individual Student Assistance
- Teacher Support and Collaboration
- Documenting Behaviors
- Classroom Inclusion
- Helping Students with Special Needs
Timeline
Paraeducator
Ventura County Office Of Education
10.2012 - Current
Early Childhood Education
Moorpark College
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