Gracen Banning
Selbyville,DE
Summary
Coordinated and diligent paraeducator skilled in student behavior management and redirection. Supports faculty and classroom needs with proactive and diligent approach. Passionate about helping students and offers proven skills developed from related experience. Versed in school standards and strategies to optimize learning for students.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional Educator
Love Creek Elementary
12.2023 - Current
- Provide support and instructional skills for students in writing, reading, and math
- Assist the lead teacher with classroom setup, grading, and organizing
- Teach students individually and in small groups to reinforce concepts presented by the teacher
- Assist students in the classrooms, halls, cafeteria, school yard, field trips, and gymnasium
- Delivered personalized hygienic, educational, social emotional, and behavioral support to students to ensure positive learning outcomes.
Server
Nalu
03.2020 - Current
- Record food and drink orders while serving customers to the highest standards
- Work with financial transactions on a daily basis
- Manage customers' concerns with problem solving techniques
- Maintain full product knowledge of menu and specials
- Mindful of sanitation and safety while handling food.
Student Intern
Heartlight Foundation
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Employment care services consisted of gaining experience in barrier reduction, work and life skills assessments and courses, career exploration, individualized employment plans, crisis intervention, rehoming services, and peer to peer counseling
- Worked within a homeless shelter several days a week where I assisted clients one on one to improve their future.
Student Intern
Lori’s Hands
08.2022 - 12.2022
- At this nonprofit, I worked with individuals who had diagnosed chronic illness
- Helped clients increase their social support through visits/calls/letters, tech help, and engaging in hobbies together
- Increased their physical activity with walks and household activities
- Improved their home environment with housework, yard work, and pet care
- Improved nutrition with grocery shopping assistance and meal prepping.
Cashier/Host/Server
Pizza King
08.2016 - 01.2020
- Assisted customers daily with taking phone orders, checking out, and packaging the orders
- Greeted customers in the store while assisting with their requests
- Completed all payment transactions through our electronic system.
Administrative Assistant
Trinity Logistics
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Reviewed LinkedIn profiles for the recruitment of potential employees
- Delegated tasks within the correct department to increase productive work flow
- Organized and filed paperwork as needed.
Education
Human Services -
University of Delaware
05.2023
Dental Assistant -
Sussex Technical High School
06.2019
Skills
- Excellent communicator
- Flexible and adaptable
- Strong people skills
- Effective time-manager
- Detail and task oriented
- Empathetic
Timeline
Paraprofessional Educator
Love Creek Elementary
12.2023 - Current
Student Intern
Heartlight Foundation
01.2023 - 05.2023
Student Intern
Lori’s Hands
08.2022 - 12.2022
Server
Nalu
03.2020 - Current
Cashier/Host/Server
Pizza King
08.2016 - 01.2020
Administrative Assistant
Trinity Logistics
06.2016 - 09.2016
Human Services -
University of Delaware
Dental Assistant -
Sussex Technical High School
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