Debra Downs
Barnegat
Summary
Dedicated Transportation Aide at D.A.G. with a strong commitment to student safety and exceptional communication skills. Proven ability to support special needs passengers, ensuring comfort and accessibility. Recognized for reliability and punctuality, consistently delivering safe and efficient transportation services while fostering positive relationships with students and parents.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
School Bus Aide
09.2024 - 06.2025
- Conducted routine checks of bus equipment for safety compliance.
- Participated in ongoing professional development to continuously enhance knowledge of best practices in student support.
- Assisted students in boarding and disembarking safely from the bus.
- Monitored student behavior during transit to ensure a safe environment.
- Communicated effectively with drivers regarding student needs and safety concerns.
- Provided support to students with disabilities, ensuring their comfort and accessibility.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization within the bus environment.
- Adapted quickly to diverse student needs, fostering a supportive atmosphere.
- Helped students with physical and mental disabilities to board, disembark and ride bus.
- Documented disciplinary and behavioral incidents in tailored reports.
- Assisted students with special needs, ensuring their comfort and well-being during transportation.
- Communicated effectively with colleagues, sharing pertinent information about individual students'' needs or behavioral concerns.
- Collaborated with school staff to identify and address individual student requirements for optimal support.
- Maintained a clean and orderly bus environment by performing daily inspections and cleaning tasks.
- Contributed to timely transportation by efficiently assisting students with boarding and disembarking procedures.
- Enhanced student safety by consistently monitoring bus behavior and addressing issues promptly.
- Developed strong rapport with students, establishing trust and enabling effective conflict resolution when needed.
- Continuously monitored student behavior on the bus to identify potential safety hazards, taking preventative actions as necessary.
- Provided exceptional customer service to all passengers by maintaining a courteous demeanor while enforcing rules on board the bus.
- Worked with bus driver and parents to meet specialized needs of passengers.
- Enforced [State] safety guidelines for passenger transportation to keep children safe and driver free of distraction.
- Provided physical assistance while loading and unloading passengers to promote safety and minimize delays at each route stop.
- Maintained clean and sanitary bus by cleaning and removing trash at end of each route.
- Communicated with bus drivers, contractors and schools regarding route changes.
- Supervised and assisted special-needs passengers, offering individual adult attention during transport.
- Maintained clean, tidy and obstruction-free bus interior.
- Cultivated trusting relationships with transported students and guardians.
- Calmed unruly students during bus rides and helped prevent repeated disruptions.
- Helped load and unload disabled and non-ambulatory passengers.
- Monitored behavior of children on bus and at loading areas and intervened to address conflicts and bullying.
Transportation Aide
D.A.G.
04.2024 - 05.2024
- Assisted passengers with boarding and disembarking procedures, ensuring safety and comfort.
- Provided support in transporting individuals to various locations, adhering to schedules and routes.
- Monitored vehicle conditions to maintain operational efficiency and safety standards.
- Communicated effectively with team members to coordinate transportation services seamlessly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of vehicles, enhancing overall passenger experience.
- Delivered reliable transportation services by consistently arriving punctually at pick-up locations and safely transporting passengers to their destinations.
- Maintained professional appearance of vehicles by regularly cleaning interiors/exterior surfaces, thus presenting a positive image of the company.
- Assisted passengers with special needs, ensuring accessibility and a positive experience during transportation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications And Retailing
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ06-1993
Skills
- Traffic laws compliance
- Patience and empathy
- Reliability and punctuality
- Child supervision
- Bus cleaning
- Parent relationship management
- Student safety
- Disability awareness
- Special needs support
- Special needs experience
- Seat belt supervision
- Seat belt monitoring
- Verbal communication
- Problem-solving abilities
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
School Bus Aide
09.2024 - 06.2025
Transportation Aide
D.A.G.
04.2024 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Communications And Retailing
Ramapo College of New Jersey
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