De'Janique Hawkins
Staten Island,NY
Summary
- Motivated Teacher's Assistant with deep passion for helping students excel by supporting teachers and enhancing classroom environments. Proficient in organizing supplies, cleaning rooms and planning fun activities. Good tutoring, recordkeeping and time management skills.
- Committed Paraprofessional successfully supervises, guides and supports students. Develops meaningful relationships with students and mentors for growth and improvement. Establishes and maintains safe and healthy environment for children by keeping learning environment clean and orderly.
Professional security specialist with strong focus on safeguarding assets and ensuring safety. Demonstrates reliability and adaptability, consistently meeting needs of dynamic environments. Excels in team collaboration, communication, and conflict resolution while maintaining high standards. Skilled in surveillance, incident response, and access control, always prioritizing results and safety.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Officer
Erickson Senior Living
New Providence, NJ
01.2018 - 11.2024
- Monitored premises to ensure safety and compliance with security protocols.
- Developed and maintained detailed incident reports for continuous improvement of security operations.
- Conducted regular patrols to deter criminal activity and maintain order.
- Responded promptly to incidents, maintaining calm and ensuring proper reporting procedures were followed.
Teacher's Assistant
Our Lady Of Good Counsel School
Staten Island, NY
09.2019 - 08.2024
- Assisted teachers with instruction and provided clerical support for diverse needs.
- Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to enforce school rules.
- Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits and demonstrations to assist teachers in classroom preparation.
- Distributed textbooks, workbooks, papers and pencils to students.
- Graded assignments and tests and documented results into filing systems.
- Supervised children and participated with children in activities.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Assisted teachers with lesson preparation and curriculum implementation.
- Handled clerical duties, managed classrooms and coordinated documents for teachers.
- Helped teachers with material generation, lesson plan development, class preparation, scheduling, exam distribution and student mentoring.
- Laminated teaching materials to increase durability under repeated use.
- Discussed assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
- Distributed and collected tests and homework to prepare for grading by head teacher.
Paraprofessional
United Staffing Agency
New York, NY
09.2020 - 06.2023
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Customized small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.
- Communicated confidential details about student behavior and performance with parents and authorized parties.
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.
- Complied with instructor-developed IEPs and made informed recommendations for adjustments.
- Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to enforce school rules.
- Met with parents to discuss educational outcomes and behaviors while observing and promoting sensitivity to child's condition and needs.
Youth Care Worker
Childrens Village
New York, NY
11.2019 - 04.2022
- Oversaw daily routines of youth in placement and delivered services related to basic human needs.
- Supervised youth recreational activities and facilitated workshops surrounding self-development, education and employment.
- Observed young people in counseling sessions to better understand approaches toward healing.
- Produced weekly reports and parent contact notes for caseload.
- Supported youth with nurturing and caring assistance focused on empowering and positive independence.
- Reported incidents that negatively affected child safety.
- Maintained cleanliness of youth facilities and rooms.
Education
Associate of Science -
College of Staten Island of The City University of New York
Staten Island, NY05-2028
High School Diploma -
Curtis High School
Staten Island, NY06.2016
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- CPR and First Aid
- Relationship Building
- Classroom Management
- Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
- Helping Students with Special Needs
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Special Education Support
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Effective Communication
- Youth Supervision
- Safety Protocols and Procedures
- Conflict Resolution
- File and Record Keeping
- Data Confidentiality
- Case Management
Certification
- Security Guard Training Certificate, Guardian Group Services - 2018-2026
Timeline
Paraprofessional
United Staffing Agency
09.2020 - 06.2023
Youth Care Worker
Childrens Village
11.2019 - 04.2022
Teacher's Assistant
Our Lady Of Good Counsel School
09.2019 - 08.2024
Security Officer
Erickson Senior Living
01.2018 - 11.2024
High School Diploma -
Curtis High School
Associate of Science -
College of Staten Island of The City University of New York