Erica Martinez
Arvada,CO
Summary
Dedicated Affective Needs Paraprofessional, experienced in providing support in educational environments. Worked with children individually and in small groups while providing basic reading, writing and math instruction and other education-related activities as assigned. Provide behavior support in classroom, assist with classroom management and help with student support work.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Affective Needs Paraprofessional
Kipp Colorado Schools
07.2023 - Current
- Work flexibly across multiple contexts: 1:1 with a student as the main responsibility of this role but also to include: small groups, push in, and pull-out contexts.
- Execute daily interventions and accommodations for individual student on caseload, both academic and social-emotional.
- Mentor and foster strong relationships with all students with IEPs and those in the MTSS process.
- Deescalate students when they are emotionally dysregulated
- Assist school Student Services Team and Leadership Team with students on consulting with behavior
- Participate in a daily huddle with the Student Services Team to discuss daily needs of students, goals, level, and targeted support.
- Print, gather, and organize work for student(s) on caseload when the student(s) is absent or when out of class.
- Review data and daily student goals with student(s) on caseload.
- Collect and enter data for student(s) on caseload on duration and frequency of dysregulation antecedent, behavior and consequences, and progress monitoring for IEP goals and objectives.
- Work one-on-one with student(s) in general education classes or intervention room to support movement , executive functioning skills, mindfulness breaks and support academic work prepared by general education teachers
- Support general education teachers and special education teachers with preparation for mindfulness or social- emotional lessons daily for student(s) on caseload.
- Support general education teachers with student/parent school conferences.
ILC Paraprofessional
Mapleton Public Schools
08.2013 - 07.2023
- Assist teachers with implementing lesson plans; maintaining classroom; reinforcing skills and materials; administering, scoring, and/or recording tests and grades; evaluating students and/or program; preparing instructional materials; developing work schedules; performing clerical duties; maintaining files, records, and/or progress reports; supervising students to and from classroom and/or buses, on field trips, on playground, in computer lab, and/or during other activities; preparing classroom or learning environment with needed supplies and materials; tutoring; and/or leading activities of class and/or small groups.
- Assist students with understanding and reinforcing skills and materials in their native language. May also support parents by interpreting at school functions and/or by providing student progress information.
- Assist with student health care, including one or more of the following: administering first aid to ill or injured children; caring for bathroom needs; dispensing medication; assisting with medical needs; executing health care directives related to tube feeding, monitoring diabetes, and other situations; conducting health screenings; maintaining health records, logs, reports, and evaluations; and ordering and stocking medical supplies.
- Assist with maintaining, monitoring, and/or managing computer technology, including one or more of the following: IBM-compatible standalone workstations, computer labs, server, software, network, software licenses, troubleshooting, data backups, service and maintenance agreements, inventory and warranty information, replacement parts, software manual library, computer equipment usage, and/or computer-generated course/grade/attendance reports. May also assist with the preparation and maintenance of the building technology plan and technology budget.
- Attend appropriate in-services, building meetings, training, and/or school functions.
- Assist with lunch supervision.
Special Education Paraprofessional
Brighton School District 27J
08.2003 - 04.2013
- Provide direct instruction and/or academic support and supervision for students with social/emotional disabilities in accordance with their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) while in special education and general education classrooms and other areas within the school building.
- Provide direct instruction; modify academic materials and/or the classroom environment under direction from the Special Education teacher or other Related Service Providers.
- Identify and facilitate peer relationships and natural supports (assessments).
- Follow through with prescribed behavior intervention plans throughout the school and community and during extra-curricular activities, including monitoring of the lunchroom, playground, or other school areas to ensure safety and security of students.
- Maintain required forms and records as requested by the Special Education Teacher and/or Related Service Providers.
- De-escalate students as needed using approved CPI measures, as well as following the prescribed Behavior Intervention Plan.
- Communicate observations, concerns, activities and progress with the Special Education Teachers and other Therapists or Specialists.
- Assist both Special Education and General Education teachers with minor clerical duties as needed.
- Attend trainings as required by Building Principal, Special Education Teacher, and/or Director of Special Education.
- Attend student staffings as requested by Special Education Teacher and/or Related Services Providers.
- Collaborate with other paraprofessionals and follow direct instruction from special education team.
- Follow daily routines and schedules for individual students to implement consistency
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education
Reach University
Denver, CO08.2027
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Test Proctoring
- Crisis Intervention
- Educational Assistance
- IEP Compliance
- Teacher Support
- Student Records Management
- Small Group Instruction
- Documentation
- Behavior Management
- Classroom Organization
Accomplishments
- Nominated for employee of the year three years in a row.
- Awarded multiple bonuses for punctuality and outstanding attendance.
- Documented and resolved behavior issues which led to positive outcomes.
Timeline
Affective Needs Paraprofessional
Kipp Colorado Schools
07.2023 - Current
ILC Paraprofessional
Mapleton Public Schools
08.2013 - 07.2023
Special Education Paraprofessional
Brighton School District 27J
08.2003 - 04.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education
Reach University
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