DENISE HUDGINS
Gloucester
Summary
I have worked 28 years in the education field. My passion is helping children to succeed in their educational learning. Working with parents, teachers, students, and my own experience with teaching and communication with others. Self improvement is very important to me. I take my responsibilities seriously and am always willing to help others. It is important that I make sure that I understand what I am doing and learning how to keep up with new opportunities to grow and improve myself by attending professional training and development.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
GCPS
Gloucester
05.1994 - 11.2026
- Supported teachers by preparing instructional materials and classroom resources.
- Assisted in managing student behavior through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Collaborated with special education staff to implement individualized education plans.
Walmart Sales Associate
Walmart
Gloucester
- Assisted customers with product selection and inquiries.
- Maintained clean and organized merchandise displays.
- Processed transactions accurately using point-of-sale systems.
- Customer service and support in Layaway and at the return desk.
Food Lion
Food Lion Gloucester Courthouse
Gloucester
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Engaged in conversation with customers and colleagues.
Skills
- Behavior management strategies
- Educational technology integration
- Mentorship of junior paraeducators
- Real-time feedback to improve student engagement
- Small group instruction
- Supporting students with sensory processing disorders
- Supervision of school field trips
- Compliance with state educational standards
- Inclusive lesson planning and execution
- One-on-one academic support
- Time management in classroom settings
- Lesson plan adaptation for special needs
- Positive feedback from parents and guardians
- Positive reinforcement systems
- Student progress monitoring
- Field trip safety adherence
- Visual aid creation for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Utilization of visual and sensory teaching aids
- Behavioral incident reporting and reduction
- Parent-Teacher Communication and Collaboration
- Collaboration with Special Education Teachers
- Special accommodations for students with disabilities
- Crisis intervention specialist certification
- Crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques
- Classroom behavior improvement tactics
- Social-emotional learning support
- Reading intervention strategies
- Conflict resolution and mediation
Timeline
Paraprofessional
GCPS
05.1994 - 11.2026
Walmart Sales Associate
Walmart
Food Lion
Food Lion Gloucester Courthouse