Eleanor Terrell
Jackson,MS
Summary
Experienced professional committed to providing students with tools and resources to succeed academically. Highly organized and detail-oriented with passion for helping children reach academic goals. Goal-oriented Study Hall Supervisor caring with students of different learning levels and backgrounds. Always ready to step in and positively impact student learning or teacher wellbeing with timely support. Reliable in maintaining orderly spaces and preparing daily materials.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Study Hall Supervisor
Madison County School System
08.2020 - Current
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Cleaned, organized and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes.
Kids' Kastle Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care
08.2019 - Current
- Under the supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in a medical facility to meet goals of learning with children that have developmentally issues
- Assist with patient care at the needs of a medical employee as needed and obtain vital signs of the children in the facility
- To safely transport medically fragile children to and from the facility to their residents
- To plan and schedule events that are age regulated and physically able for the children to attend
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
- Clean and store of materials after completion of activities
- To assist in setting developmental in the learning aspect and seeing them through the process of achieving those goals.
Pre-K Teacher Assistant
Madison County Schools
08.2018 - Current
- Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development
- Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills
- Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs
- Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs
- Participates in the IEP process and serves as resources for the student personnel evaluation team as needed
- Assists students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
Substitute (Jackson Public Schools)
Kelly Services
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units projects and to communicate these objectives to students
- Reports to the divisional principal or administrative assistant upon arrival at the school
- Maintains as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which is assigned
- Teaches lesson plans as outlined by the absent teacher
- Performs all extra duties for the absent teacher as required by the divisional principal
- Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and the times designated
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Paraprofessional - Special Education
Bartlett City Schools
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Provides assistance to assigned teachers in maintaining a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom for the benefit of both teachers and students
- Assists students with exercises and class activities; concentrates efforts with small groups of students and individuals as necessary
- Compiles prepares and organizes materials and classroom for instruction and classroom activities
- Assists with cleaning and storing of materials after completion of activities
- Reinforces all knowledge and skills taught by the classroom teacher
- Assists teachers by maintaining student records, recording daily attendance, grading assignments, administering standardized tests, recording and/or analyzing test scores/grades, substituting as needed, setting up special projects, escorting children to other areas of the school, monitoring student behavior, running errands.
Teacher Assistant - Special Education
Shelby County Schools
12.2007 - 05.2014
- Performs specialized work by assisting special education teachers in instructing and supervising the activities of students with disabilities to provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment
- Assist assigned teachers in preparing instructional materials, classrooms for activities, supervising and assisting children in the classroom and other areas of the school
- Also, reinforce classroom lessons, and provide other assistance as requested
- Responsible for providing assistance to special needs students or coordinating special projects and programs as assigned
- The position works under direct supervision according to set procedures.
Special Education Assistant
Memphis City Schools
08.2005 - 05.2007
- Supervises and assists students when unloading and loading buses, in the halls, on field trips, during testing, during lunch, during computer lab, and on school grounds
- Assist students with special needs with daily living routines, skills and concepts including personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, and self-feeding
- Assist with physical health programs including physical therapy and adjusting special/adaptive equipment for student use; lifts or assists students in and out of special needs equipment as necessary
- Assists in establishing and implementing behavioral objectives
- Models appropriate social and play skills; observes students' behavior and notifies the teacher and/or school nurse of behavioral changes as necessary; redirects behavior if possible; may work with individual students to help them adjust behaviorally and academically into the mainstream classroom and social situations
- May coordinate and/or participate in special programs or projects as assigned
- Receives and responds to inquiries from parents and others and assists in preparing notes and placing phone calls to parents as necessary.
Adult Residential Housing Manager
Shelby Residential & Vocational Services
06.1999 - 05.2004
- Ensure that the health, safety and well-being of the consumers are maintained at the highest possible level
- Responsible for supervision of the Assistant Residence Manager and all direct care staff including per diems
- Develops and monitors staff schedules ensures adequate coverage and minimizes overtime
- Maintains and reviews incident reports and takes appropriate actions according to department policy
- Keeps the interdisciplinary team and family informed of information about the consumers such as medical visits, problems, progress, recreation schedules, etc
- Administer medication to patients and assist with personal hygiene
- Develops and monitors staff schedules ensures adequate coverage and minimizes overtime
- Approved time off requests and forwards requests to the Unit Administrator including budget tracking sheet and per diem sheets
- (adheres to budget guidelines and hourly staffing allotment-specific to the house).
Special Education Assistant
Memphis Campus School
08.1999 - 05.2002
- Assist and support SPED teachers and speech language therapists with scheduling/rescheduling of conferences; specifically, reevaluation conferences
- Work collaboratively with school psychologists to ensure psychological testing is complete; deliver psychological reports to SPED teachers
- Assist and support SPED office with the Notice of Conferences scheduling for a residential facility, establish communication with both parent and DHS for attendance to the conference
- Communicate frequently with staff (SPED Teachers, SPED Director, building administrator, regular education teacher) to ensure conferences are held within timelines
- Communicate regularly with the social worker, related services providers, and audiologists to ensure testing and meetings are not interrupted
- Assist and support SPED staff in the scheduling of Early Childhood Transition conferences from Pre-K to Kindergarten.
Education
Associate of Science - Child Development
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA07.1995
Skills
- Classroom Management
- State CDE Approved Paraprofessional
- Communicating With Parents and Teachers
- Ensuring Safety and Injury Prevention
- Organizational and Planning Skills
- Student Behavior and Progress Reporting
- No Child Left Behind Requirement
Timeline
Study Hall Supervisor
Madison County School System
08.2020 - Current
Kids' Kastle Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care
08.2019 - Current
Pre-K Teacher Assistant
Madison County Schools
08.2018 - Current
Substitute (Jackson Public Schools)
Kelly Services
01.2018 - 05.2018
Paraprofessional - Special Education
Bartlett City Schools
08.2014 - 12.2015
Teacher Assistant - Special Education
Shelby County Schools
12.2007 - 05.2014
Special Education Assistant
Memphis City Schools
08.2005 - 05.2007
Special Education Assistant
Memphis Campus School
08.1999 - 05.2002
Adult Residential Housing Manager
Shelby Residential & Vocational Services
06.1999 - 05.2004
Associate of Science - Child Development
Grambling State University
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