Erin Quimby
Syracuse,NY
Summary
Dedicated Teaching Assistant focused on building a successful learning environment that supports students with special needs. Efficient at maintaining a professional demeanor, planning activities and managing a range of behaviors. Excellent team player, strategic thinker and supportive educator.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Student Teacher
OCM Boces
4500 Crown Road, Liverpool, NY 13090
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Promoted individual progress for students by advocating and implementing effective strategies based on their preferences, needs, and IEP plans.
- Maintained a structured learning environment by communicating effectively with the program staff, immediately establishing expectations and boundaries, and fulfilling the daily responsibilities of mentor teacher.
- Assessed the success of lessons, instructional techniques and support of students through formative and summative assessments as well as reflecting on feedback from mentor, administration, or students and staff involved.
- Coordinated with social workers and staff to ensure outside services, IEP plans, and coping strategies are implemented properly, and advocating for additional support where necessary.
- Planned daily lessons with multiple forms of exposure to the content to keep students engaged and on track with grade level content through games, video lessons, projects, and classwork assignments.
- Implemented culturally diverse lessons into planning as well as ensuring fair equity of student needs.
- Embraced student individualities through positive praise, providing choice options and flexibility, and showing an interest in their hobbies or character traits.
- Monitored student behaviors and intervened promptly and effectively using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques to ensure overall safety of students throughout the setting.
- Assisted with developing IEPs to improve and establish student learning objectives and necessary support strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge, and behavioral resources to support academic and social or emotional goals.
- Provided emotional support to students during times of crisis or significant need through a positive, warm, and professional demeanor.
- Advocated for students with special needs by consistently monitoring that their plans are utilized and implemented to the fullest possible extent while also checking in with students to use their feedback in future decisions.
- Developed a successful system of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) through redirects and earned rewards.
- Designed teacher assistant schedules with master schedule that matches 1:1 students with their specific person to ensure they are supported and accounted for throughout their school day.
- Reflective and receptive to all types of feedback while utilizing this in future practice in addition to the remainder of the course of the mentorship.
Teaching Assistant
OCM Boces
4500 Crown Road, Liverpool, NY 13090
02.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with program staff to create an effective and consistent learning environment for students.
- Supported lead teachers with lesson ideas or resources for curriculum instruction as well as culturally-diverse class sessions.
- Assessed and monitored student behavior in classes, specials, and activities for unsafe or rule-breaking concerns.
- Engaged with students during classroom activities, individual academic support, and reviewed classwork or material for students requiring additional help.
- Assisted the lead teacher in developing whole class or individual programs and ideas or support systems to improve challenges students may encounter.
- Deescalated students during moments of crisis using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training techniques, creating a safe and effective learning atmosphere for all students.
- Strengthened teamwork between all classrooms by developing a program detailing expectations, staff schedules, behavior protocol, and safety requirements to establish crucial information that ensures the success of the classrooms.
- Demonstrated leadership skills when implementing and brainstorming current ideas and strategies to increase academic, social, and individual development among students.
- Built strong, trustworthy, and meaningful relationships with students through kindness, quality time, clear expectations and professional boundaries.
Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Business Management And Human Resource Management
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY12.2020
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists
- Behavior Management
- Strong Work Ethic and Dependable
- Teacher Support and Collaboration
- Multicultural Awareness
- De-escalating and Resolving Conflicts
- Student Health and Safety
- Behavior redirection
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
- Positive Attitude
Certification
- Certified Teaching Assistant, [NYSED] - 2 years.
Timeline
Special Education Student Teacher
OCM Boces
01.2024 - 05.2024
Teaching Assistant
OCM Boces
02.2022 - Current
Master of Science - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Business Management And Human Resource Management
Le Moyne College