Gabriela Sanchez
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Devoted Special Education Assistant focused on supporting students reach their maximum academic potential and behavioral goals. With the commitment to both bring out the best in each student and one's personal growth, effectively continue to work with students in small group instruction, providing personal care and support for students, with unwavering compassion and dedication.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher Assistant
LAUSD
08.2021 - Current
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Monitored student actions and applied established interventions to redirect behavior and resolve conflicts.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
Registered Behavior Technician
Learning And Behavioral Center
05.2019 - 06.2021
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate antecedent-behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes in center, school and home settings.
- Worked as part of collaborative team to address changing needs of children and families.
- Promoted positive interactions with children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication, and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
- Supported client using principles of applied behavior analysis.
- Intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by reinforcing therapeutic alternatives and coping mechanisms.
- Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan.
Human Resource Associate
Macys Department Store
02.2016 - 05.2019
- Coordinated and conducted new hire processing post interviews.
- Fielded employee inquiries related to insurance, pension plan, vacation, sick leave and employee assistance.
- Reviewed and confirmed that final paid hours corresponded with timesheets and state laws.
- Researched payroll, COBRA, disability and FMLA issues.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Recorded new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications and merit increases to main human resources files.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA08.2019
High School Diploma -
University Senior High School
Los Angeles, CA06.2015
Skills
- Progress Reporting
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Learning Difficulties Experience
- Conflict Resolution
- Positive Reinforcement
- Behavior Management
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Special Education Teacher Assistant
LAUSD
08.2021 - Current
Registered Behavior Technician
Learning And Behavioral Center
05.2019 - 06.2021
Human Resource Associate
Macys Department Store
02.2016 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Northridge
High School Diploma -
University Senior High School
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