Daniela Johnson
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Qualified Paraprofessional who has worked in various positions ofof mental health field for over 20 years. Well-trained in academic, behavioral and personal needs of students with developmental delays and diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder, severe behavioral, and mental health challenges. Works with students and teachers to implement personalized approaches for each student.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
SpEd Paraprofessional
Stepping Stones Group LLC
Sacramento, CA
06.2022 - Current
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Encouraged students to participate in school activities and programs to promote well-roundedness and increase confidence.
- Delivered efficient instruction by assisting with lesson planning and materials preparation.
- Collaborated with teachers and specialists to assess student progress.
- Promoted good study habits and student independence to improve quality of student outcomes.
- Responded to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns or direct appropriate personnel for resolution.
- Observed students' performance and recorded relevant data to assess progress.
- Liaised one-on-one with learners to provide additional support tailored to specific learning needs.
- Worked with students to promote learning and pro-social development.
- Instructed student activities to implement goals for remediation of deficiencies and drive student success.
- Supported faculty in implementing behavioral intervention plans to address challenging student behaviors.
- Created positive and inclusive classroom environment by helping students develop social skills and relationships.
- Helped feeding and daily living skills to support physical and emotional well-being.
Behavior Health Technician
Maxim Healthcare Group
Sacramento, CA
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Kept facility clean, performed basic maintenance, and restocked supplies to support program needs.
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded to correct personnel for review.
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Promoted positive interactions with children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication, and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
- Worked as part of collaborative team to address changing needs of children and families.
- Conducted functional behavior assessments, functional analysis, preference assessments, and assessments of basic learning and language skills to identify target behaviors and purpose of behaviors.
- Facilitated group sessions to teach clients positive coping strategies.
- Implemented strategies to reduce anxiety and stress levels in clients.
Education
Associate of Science - Developmental Psychology
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CASkills
- Social and Group Settings
- Behavioral Plan Management
- Skills Strategies
- School Administration
- Teaching and Instruction
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Instructional Support
- IEP Goals
- Autism and Spectrum Disorders
- Lesson Plan Implementation
- Instructional Techniques
- Teacher Assistance
- Field Trip Supervision
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Classroom Organization
- Classwork Oversight
- Special Assignments
- Client Satisfaction
- Self-Contained Classrooms
- Social Development Support
- Cognitive Disabilities Knowledge
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Interactive Media
- IEP Implementation
- Student Supervision
- Activity Oversight
- Reading Instruction
- Staff Meetings
- Small Group Support
- Instructional Delivery
- Language Skills
- Educational Settings
- Individual Sessions
- Behavior Redirection
- Active Participation
- Smart Board Technology
- Behavioral Disorders
- Tutoring and Student Assistance
- District Standards
- Ongoing Assistance
- Dynamic Personality
- Navigational Skills
- Seizure Disorders
- Developing Social Skills
- Maintaining Work Areas
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Reward Systems
- Ability to Adapt
- Fine Motor Skills
- Social and Academic Development
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
German
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
SpEd Paraprofessional
Stepping Stones Group LLC
06.2022 - Current
Behavior Health Technician
Maxim Healthcare Group
03.2022 - 08.2022
Associate of Science - Developmental Psychology
Cosumnes River College
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