Heaven Mitchell
Olympia,WA
Summary
Demonstrated ability as Paraprofessional to foster positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues. Committed to providing culturally responsive support, meeting diverse needs of students. Highly motivated team player with passion for helping others. Possesses excellent organizational and communication skills and provides individualized assistance and support. Superior skills in patient needs assessment and healthcare team collaboration. Passionate multi-tasker dedicated to supporting team objectives to facilitate top-quality care. Well-versed in monitoring and noting vital signs, cleaning and sanitizing student/patient areas and assisting with personal hygiene tasks such as toileting and grooming.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator, Special Education
North Thurston School District
North Thurston High School
09.2020 - Current
- Promoted self-advocacy skills by teaching students how to express their needs effectively within classroom setting.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance, attendance, and progress towards IEP goals.
- Participated in professional development opportunities focused on new strategies for supporting special education learners successfully in classroom.
- Improved classroom management by implementing behavior modification strategies and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Enhanced student learning by providing individualized support and accommodations for special education students.
- Served as liaison between regular classroom teachers and special education support staff, streamlining communication regarding student accommodations.
- Facilitated communication between parents, teachers, and school staff, fostering strong relationships to support student success.
- Encouraged peer collaboration through group assignments designed to foster teamwork and mutual understanding among classmates.
- Contributed to positive school culture by participating in staff meetings, committees, and volunteering at extracurricular activities that supported students'' growth and development.
- Provided safe and inclusive learning environment that accommodated diverse learning styles and abilities.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
Business Owner
D&B Handy Works LLC
Lacey, WA
07.2011 - Current
- As a business owner I provide premier customer service to tenants and property owners
- I have 8 years’ experience working with Windermere Property Management, Home Team DuPont, Better Properties DuPont and many others
- Contract with realtors for post inspection repairs
- Understand demands of rental homes and the urgency they require at times
- I service over 320 rental and residential homes in the local and surrounding cities during the last 8 years
- I coordinate work orders and estimates.
- Established strong customer relationships through excellent communication and attentive service.
- Strengthened company reputation by consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations in terms of quality products/services offered.
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
Paraeducator, Special Education
North Thurston School District
Nisqually Middle School
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Assisted teachers in adapting lesson plans and materials, ensuring accessibility for all students.
- Promoted self-advocacy skills by teaching students how to express their needs effectively within classroom setting.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance, attendance, and progress towards IEP goals.
- Improved classroom management by implementing behavior modification strategies and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Served as liaison between regular classroom teachers and special education support staff, streamlining communication regarding student accommodations.
- Participated in professional development opportunities focused on new strategies for supporting special education learners successfully in classroom.
- Co-taught lessons with general education teachers, integrating modifications for special education students seamlessly into curriculum.
Paraeducator
Capital High School
Olympia, WA
09.2017 - 07.2019
- Worked as a Paraeducator in the Medically Fragile room under John Jones
- Worked closely with students, teachers, nurse and staff.
- Assisted the students with changing briefs/toileting
- Fed the students and assisted in eating lunch or snack
- Provided verbal and visual instruction
- Documented students’ behavior, daily activities, and self-care
- Communicated with the staff, parents/guardians and community members
- Lifted students from their wheelchairs and safely placed them in their activity
- Collaborated with speech, occupational, and physical therapists to ensure a comprehensive approach to meeting the needs of autistic learners.
- Provided nutritional support by helping plan meals according to dietary requirements, portioning food accurately, feeding those who required help eating due to mobility limitations or other difficulties swallowing solid foods safely without choking.
- Assisted nurses with wound care, catheter insertion, and other procedures for optimal patient outcomes.
- Ensured proper infection control measures were followed while assisting with personal hygiene tasks for patients.
- Promoted mobility and reduced risk of injury through safe transfer techniques when moving patients within the facility.
- Assisted with accurate medication administration under nurse supervision, ensuring proper dosage and timely delivery.
- Protected confidentiality of patient information by adhering to HIPAA guidelines in all documentation and communication efforts.
Education
Special Education
Special Education Training
ESD 113 Hellerwork Massage Degree
Donna Bajelis School of Hellerwork
Seattle, WA05.2000
High School Diploma -
Capital High School
Olympia, WA06.1997
Skills
- Certified in CPR/AED
- HIPAA Compliance
- Flexible and adaptive
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Disability Awareness
- Multicultural Awareness
- Clinical Documentation
- Student/Patient Care
Accomplishments
- Volunteered for 6 years during school and after school with the enrichment program at Garfield Elementary.
- Chaperoned over 120 field trips and after school
- Collaborated with my team in the development of creating a floating waterless pool for students to get muscle relief and aid in bathroom mobility.
- Through a volunteer/partnering with the Make A Wish Foundation raised $5,000.00.
- Maximized SCO for Atacora's website, increasing page views by 27%.
- Created and implemented new SOP manuals.
- Prepared and collaborated yearly with our West Africa team for Organic Inspection performed by EcoCert.
activities.
Timeline
Paraeducator, Special Education
North Thurston School District
09.2020 - Current
Paraeducator, Special Education
North Thurston School District
09.2019 - 09.2020
Paraeducator
Capital High School
09.2017 - 07.2019
Business Owner
D&B Handy Works LLC
07.2011 - Current
Special Education
Special Education Training
Hellerwork Massage Degree
Donna Bajelis School of Hellerwork
High School Diploma -
Capital High School