Dian Williams
Tempe,AZ
Summary
Motivated paraprofessional offers lesson reinforcement, student supervision and report creation expertise paired with outstanding communication and multitasking abilities. Responsible and versatile professional with several years of experience delivering specialized educational assistance to students and teachers. Recognized for attentiveness to physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of each student.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paraprofessional
Roosevelt School District 66
Phoenix, AZ
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Uncovered the irrational behavior by a pair of nonverbal twins
- Conducted daily activities to reduce the stress of the forceful pair of twins
- Develop capabilities through fun and engaging computer puzzle games
- Instructed students using a variety of teaching methods such as discussions, presentations.
Paraprofessional
Roosevelt School District 66
Phoenix, AZ
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Provide instructions for Junior high students during elective subjects, like art and music
- Lead an inclusion reading class for one student to guarantee individual success
- Activate the creative aspects of children by developing fun andf interactive exercises
- Assisted in creative art projects
- Supervised small groups of students during instruction time.
Paraprofessional
Sacaton Elementary School District
Sacaton, AZ
04.2016 - 03.2018
- Worked 1 on 1 with nonverbal student, student spoke another students name and said duck, student signed colors; after our first year
- Taught student alphabet, and colors in sign language
- Used songs to help student to understand their numbers and the days of the week
- Designed a tree for student library
- Instructed students on basic shapes
- Assisted students with phonic skills to build words
- Created and maintained positive relationships with students, parents
Paraprofessional
Roosevelt School District 66
Phoenix, AZ
09.2011 - 05.2016
- Assisted Kindergartner 1 on 1, student often screamed standing on top of tables
- Student threw tantrums often when adding and subtracting, I rebooted her, introduced multiplying 1 thru 4
- Helped student to master basic reading, we often had to sit outside the classroom after instructions
- Attended specials sessions with student
- Facilitated physical activities such as kickball and lacrosse sto stimulate the student
- Created and maintained positive relationships with students, parents
Education
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Development
Maricopa Community Colleges - South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ01-2011
Skills
- Storytelling
- Classroom support
- Educational assistance
- Conflict Resolution
- Visual Aid Creation
- Time Management
- Special Education Support
- Documentation
Affiliations
- I've assisted several nonverbal students, having to speak their language is a task that I enjoyed
- Assisting a blind student, learned braille so that he could do his homework, assisted two blind students one using the computer to magnify lessons
- Teaching students sign language, alphabet, colors, foods and animals
Certification
- While at Sacaton I went to personal development meeting every Friday.
Languages
Sign Language
Limited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Roosevelt School District 66
08.2021 - 03.2022
Paraprofessional
Roosevelt School District 66
08.2020 - 05.2021
Paraprofessional
Sacaton Elementary School District
04.2016 - 03.2018
Paraprofessional
Roosevelt School District 66
09.2011 - 05.2016
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Development
Maricopa Community Colleges - South Mountain Community College
- While at Sacaton I went to personal development meeting every Friday.
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