Denise Quinn
Englewood,OH
Summary
Coordinated and diligent activity coordinator skilled in student behavior management and redirection. Supports faculty and classroom needs with proactive and diligent approach. Passionate about helping students and offering proven skills developed over 20 years of related experience. Proficient in school standards and strategies to optimize learning for all types of students.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
Northmont City Schools
08.2022 - Current
- Full-time 35 hours per week
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance and assessments.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Administered tests to class and graded papers.
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs while carrying out IEP goals.
Special Education Paraprofessional
Kettering City Schools
09.2020 - 08.2022
- Full-time 35 hours per week
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs while carrying out IEP goals.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Mentored staff in best practices for helping special education students excel.
Educational Assistant
Montgomery County ESC
08.2020 - 09.2020
- Full-time 35 hours per week
- Licensed by Ohio Department of Education
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- 1:1 educational aide
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neuro-diverse students.
- Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
- Performed tasks to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, objectives and philosophies.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Kept classrooms clean and properly sanitized for student health and safety
Owner/Operator Daycare Provider
Self-Employed
12.2000 - 07.2020
- Full-time 45 hours per week
- Established safe play environment for children
- Provided opportunities through use of both planned activities and incidental teaching to practice skills necessary for achievement of goals and objectives
- Communicated openly with children's parents about daily activities and behaviors
- Prepared meals and snacks to fulfill nutritional needs of children Encouraged children to be understanding of and patient with others
- Encouraged good behaviors using positive reinforcement method
- Meticulously sanitized toys and play equipment
- Record keeping of daily activities for each child and financial childcare fees and expenses
- Planned and implemented age appropriate educational activities for children between ages 6 weeks-10 years in home daycare setting
- Performed simple First Aid in emergencies
- Responsible for all other aspects of day-to-day running of daycare business
Licensed Optician/Office Assistant
David M. Stine, O.D.
12.1991 - 12.2000
- Full time 40 hours per week
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and distributing mail.
- Managed daily data entry and kept clerical information accurate and up-to-date.
- Applied sales and service expertise to promote contacts, glasses, sunglasses and accessories to office customers
- Completed detailed measurements of client faces to document details such as eye size and optical centers, vertex and pupillary distances and temple length
- Maintained thorough records of customer information, prepared detailed work payments, processed insurance claims and collected balances from customers
- Completed specialized test, including field of vision, evaluations
- Managed over 20 patients per day
Education
Associate of Arts -
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH05.2020
High School Diploma -
Northmont High School
Clayton, OH1990
Skills
- Ability to understand and communicate using American Sign Language
- Cognitive disabilities knowledge
- Classroom support
- Dependable
- Excel in effective and positive communications
- Work harmoniously and effectively with others
- Display pleasant, cheerful disposition
- Possess strong knowledge of computer fundamentals
- Special Education
- Group and individual instruction
- Well organized
- Attentive listener
- Extremely adaptable
- Eagerness and capacity to learn
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
Northmont City Schools
08.2022 - Current
Special Education Paraprofessional
Kettering City Schools
09.2020 - 08.2022
Educational Assistant
Montgomery County ESC
08.2020 - 09.2020
Owner/Operator Daycare Provider
Self-Employed
12.2000 - 07.2020
Licensed Optician/Office Assistant
David M. Stine, O.D.
12.1991 - 12.2000
Associate of Arts -
Sinclair Community College
High School Diploma -
Northmont High School