Diane Linton
Fresh Meadows,NY
Summary
My personal objective is to use my knowledge, expertise, and skills to help students with special needs reach their full potential by fostering positive and nurturing relationships with each student while providing them with the necessary tools to achieve their individual goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Aide
Nassau BOCES
09.2016 - Current
- Assist lead teachers in planning, designing, and implementing curriculum.
- Implement classroom instruction in accordance with lesson plans.
- Developed strong relationships with students, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Operate equipment such as SMART Boards and iPads for instructional purposes.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
Executive Assistant to VP of Client Services
Metro Newspaper Advertising Services
01.2005 - 01.2017
- Prioritize/execute multiple tasks in a high pressure, deadline-oriented environment
- Answer, screen and manage high volume of calls, voicemails, and emails
- Manage and monitor business and personal calendars
- Prepare and reconcile expense reports
- Draft, prepare and proofread correspondence and memorandum
- Act as liaison to IT vendors, monitoring invoicing and timesheets
- Streamline and maintain filing system as projects are completed
- Monitor and report progress of staff regarding current projects
- Prepare insertion orders and pull tear sheets
- Review rate cards, coordinating information into multiple reports
- Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies
- Provide administrative support to traffic and accounting departments.
Education
Master of Education - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12.2022
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Psychology
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01.2017
Associate of Arts in Human Service Management -
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01.2015
Skills
- Small Group Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Curriculum Implementation
- Differentiated Instruction
Timeline
Teacher Aide
Nassau BOCES
09.2016 - Current
Executive Assistant to VP of Client Services
Metro Newspaper Advertising Services
01.2005 - 01.2017
Master of Education - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Psychology
University of Phoenix
Associate of Arts in Human Service Management -
University of Phoenix
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