Kimberly Becerra
San Diego,CA
Summary
Enthusiastic Paraeducator polished in curriculum development, behavior management and recordkeeping. Adaptable and accommodating professional with 6 years of hands-on experience assisting instructional support service and classroom teachers. Commended for consistently providing children with necessary learning tools to advance and build knowledge for success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator Independence Facilitator
San Diego Unified School District Site: Cubberley Elementary School
03.2024 - Current
- Support students with diverse learning, behavioral, and mobility needs in both general education and special education classrooms
- Implement individualized education plan (IEP) accommodations and behavior support strategies under teacher direction
- Provide redirection and positive reinforcement to encourage student independence and participation
- Assist with transitions, classroom routines, and supervision during recess, lunch, and arrival/dismissal
- Maintain documentation of student progress and incident reporting as needed
- Collaborate closely with teachers, case managers, and other staff to ensure cohesive support
Program Leader
Arc-Experience School Site: Cubberley Elementary School
06.2023 - 03.2024
- Organizing and planning skills, and the ability to keep track of a number of details simultaneously
- Appreciation for the increased contact with students that is inevitable in a field-based setting, and commitment to collaborate and communicate with program leaders, especially in regard to the safety and well-being of students
- Recruitment techniques and enthusiasm—spending time speaking with students (both in groups and individually) to promote the program
- Adjusting program techniques and strategies to meet society's demands
- Communicate with the Site Director on a frequent basis
- Maintaining customer satisfaction by keeping a good reputation
- Compliance with company policies
- Facility and transportation maintenance
- Food management
- Ability to take directives and adapt to new guidelines
- Accuracy of reporting ANY unusual incident to the Site Director
Special Education Aide
Maxim Healthcare Staffing: Granite Hills High School
04.2023 - 06.2023
- Provide one-on-one and group instructional support assistance to students in math, english, reading, comprehension, and life skills.
- Accompanies students to and from the lunchroom, buses, and on field trips. Escorts children as needed to classroom activities.
- Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning atmosphere.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively-both verbally and in writing.
- Maintain effective work relationships with teachers, parents, students, and administrators.
- Patience, flexibility, dependability, interest, punctuality, and ability to follow directions.
- Provide support to Special Education Coordinator and/or classroom teachers by setting up work areas, displays/exhibits, operating audio visual equipment, operating educational training equipment, and distributing paper and supplies.
Catering attendant/ barista
Compass Group: Eurest
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Transports all materials to and from the event area, following all health and safety qualifications for food and serving ware.
- Sets up, decorates, and prepares serving and dining areas according to specific directions and layout plans established by the catering manager.
- Addresses immediate customer concerns, questions, and needs-in order to provide an optimal experience.
- Cleans and sanitizes all equipment, utensils, dining ware, linens, serving ware, and work areas.
- Restocks clean equipment, utensils, and equipment to proper storage areas noting any damages and items to be replaced.
Home Health Aide
BrightStar Care
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Perform domestic and household tasks
- Transport and accompany patients to doctors offices or to hospital
- Maintain patients care records and document provided services
- Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises
Home Health Aide
Visiting Angels
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Perform domestic and household tasks
- Transport and accompany patients to doctors offices or to hospital
- Maintain patients care records and document provided services
- Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises
Home Respite
A.R.C.C Center Foundation
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Organize and participate in recreational activities
- Read to children, and teach them painting, drawing, crafts, and songs.
- Keep records on individual children, daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications
- Assist in preparing food for children, meals, refreshments & resting
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting
California College San Diego
San Diego, CADiploma - undefined
Mt. Carmel High School
San Diego, CA01.2014
Skills
- Experienced communication coordinator
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Timely judgment skills
- Strategic issue management
- Compassionate interpersonal communication
- Engaged listening practices
- Team leadership
- Decade of experience in child development
- Extensive experience in childcare for 7 years
- Certified in CPR and AED
- Trained in gastric tube feeding
- Trained in EpiPen administration
- Trained in inhaler administration
- Seizure response training
LANGUAGES
English/Spanish
Timeline
Paraeducator Independence Facilitator
San Diego Unified School District Site: Cubberley Elementary School
03.2024 - Current
Program Leader
Arc-Experience School Site: Cubberley Elementary School
06.2023 - 03.2024
Special Education Aide
Maxim Healthcare Staffing: Granite Hills High School
04.2023 - 06.2023
Catering attendant/ barista
Compass Group: Eurest
01.2022 - 01.2023
Home Health Aide
BrightStar Care
01.2020 - 01.2021
Home Health Aide
Visiting Angels
01.2020 - 01.2021
Home Respite
A.R.C.C Center Foundation
01.2016 - 01.2021
Diploma - undefined
Mt. Carmel High School
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting
California College San Diego