Danielle Cromack
Tolland,CT
Summary
I am seeking employment as a paraeducator within the public school system.
A qualified paraeducator with a background in special education support and classroom management. Successfully facilitates student learning and engagement while assisting lead teachers, while contributing to a positive and productive learning environment. Demonstrates effective communication and adaptability in diverse educational settings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator
Willington Public Schools
02.2022 - Current
- Worked in both elementary and middle school settings
- Be proactive in ensuring students are safe in all settings in school environment, including important safety procedures and protocols
- Worked with individual learners with diverse needs
- Collaborated with special education teachers, general education teachers, and all other staff to ensure students with IEPs and 504s are getting best support possible to keep students successful toward personal goals
- Encouraged student independence by teaching and promoting self-advocacy skills and fostering personal responsibility for learning outcomes.
- Assisted student with classwork by providing individualized instruction
- Worked with students 1:1 and in small instructional groups
- Learned and carried out DTI tasks with 1:1 in collaboration with special education teachers, paraeducators, and BCBA
- Help students to problem solve and gain confidence in varying academic and social situations throughout the school day
- Assisted with preparing materials for classroom use
- Worked in collaboration with classroom teachers and other building staff to ensure and maintain a positive learning environment for success for both students and staff
- Bathroom assistance to those in need of support
- Assisted with lunch and recess duties, breaks, field trips, etc.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of all personal records regarding students and matters within the school district
- Participated in professional development to refine skills and stay current with special and general educational practices.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Teaching, learning with, and caring for children from the ages of eighteen months to two years of age
- Working with and collaborating with co-teachers to create engaging, intellectually stimulating, and fun lesson plans, centered around monthly themes, including process-oriented creative art, science experiments, language and literacy games/activities, mathematics games/activities, sensory experiences, etc.
- Created a positive, open and inviting classroom for all children, parents, staff and other guests visiting the facility using eye-catching, creative displays of children’s work that shows their engagement, hard work, and fun spirits
- Created progress reports of each students progress for student profiles and parent-teacher conferences
- Conducted multiple parent teacher conferences in person, voice calls and via ZOOM
- Maintained maintenance of indoor facilities through proper, regularly scheduled cleaning and laundry routines and maintaining all sanitation techniques
Assistant Teacher/Floater
Educational Playcare
01.2019 - 11.2020
- Worked with and cared for various ages, from infancy to school age
- Collaborating with co-teachers to plan engaging and thought-provoking lesson plans and process-oriented activities and art from community meeting to center activities, such as mathematics, language & literacy, sensory play, etc.
- Planning, organizing, and attending various engaging and educational field trips older age groups
- Setting up and shutting down various rooms at opening and closing times
- Help to maintain proper sanitization practices and regular maintenance to the indoors and outdoors of the facility
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets, and attendance logs.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Assistant Teacher
Community Organized & Operated Latchkey
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Effectively communicating and sharing ideas with the children in my care, their families, and other co-workers and faculty
- Creating healthy snack menus, prepping and cooking snack
- Creating and preparing plans for children aged four to twelve
- Designing and constructing themed bulletin boards
- Planning games and activities for indoor and outdoor play
- Various office work duties, including organizing, recording, and keeping track of financial statements, answering phones, organization and labeling, and photocopying
Laboratory/Teaching Assistant
Eastern Connecticut State University
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Working with and helping students conduct varying experiments and complete laboratory reports
- Preparing laboratory equipment and materials
- Setting up experiments and after care maintenance of the laboratory area
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pre-Nursing
Eastern Connecticut State University
Windham, CT05.2018
High School Diploma - undefined
Tolland High School
06.2014
Skills
- Vast experience with varying age groups, from early childhood to middle school
- Ability to predict, recognize, and resolve potential problem with positive resolutions in a timely manner
- Technology Skills include Smartboards, Chromebooks, iPads, iPad Assistive technology (AAC Devices)
- Flexible in changing environments
- Collaborative team player
- Proficient in prioritizing tasks
Timeline
Paraeducator
Willington Public Schools
02.2022 - Current
Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
01.2021 - 08.2021
Assistant Teacher/Floater
Educational Playcare
01.2019 - 11.2020
Assistant Teacher
Community Organized & Operated Latchkey
08.2016 - 12.2016
Laboratory/Teaching Assistant
Eastern Connecticut State University
01.2016 - 05.2016
High School Diploma - undefined
Tolland High School
Bachelor of Science - Pre-Nursing
Eastern Connecticut State University
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