Hilaree Hazen
SLC Paraprofessional Aide
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Charismatic and dependable educator with 13 years experience delivering educational instruction to various levels of learners. Committed to providing students with necessary tools to achieve academic goals, instilling love of learning and cooperative teamwork. Adept in application of excellent communication and problem solving skills. Eager and committed to attending professional development seminars, faculty meetings and parent-teacher conferences to remain connected to the needs of children and parents.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Special Education Instructional Aide
Butterfield Elementary School
Tucson , AZ
11.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create comprehensive support systems for each student''s unique needs.
- Coordinated with 3 special education teachers to develop and implement targeted learning strategies, addressing individual student needs effectively.
- Monitored student progress and adjusted support strategies accordingly, ensuring continuous growth and development of skills.
- Established positive relationships with parents and guardians through regular communication, keeping them informed about their child''s progress and involved in the learning process.
- Supported 3 teachers in creating inclusive classroom environments, fostering understanding and empathy among all students.
- Enhanced student learning by implementing individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Served as a positive role model for students, demonstrating strong work ethic, problem-solving skills, and empathy towards others.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Delivered efficient instruction by assisting with lesson planning and materials preparation.
Special Education Teacher
Intermountain Centers For Human Development
Tucson , AZ
12.2021 - 10.2023
- Partnered with 3 standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
Kid's Club Supervisor
La Paloma Country Club
Tucson , AZ
03.2021 - 11.2021
- Organized and participated in recreational and educational activities such as games, drawing, crafts and reading to interact with children positively and age appropriately.
- Planned and delivered exciting entertainment and activity programming using imaginative ideas for special promotions.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
- Established and optimized program schedules to cover planned needs while capitalizing on opportunities to improve student learning.
- Completed schedule for Kid's Club staff and audited payroll hours to determine accuracy.
- Registered and coordinated check-in and check-out of 12 children and parents and watched and cared for 12 children to promote safety.
Administrative Assistant
Invested Insurance LLC
Tucson , AZ
10.2020 - 02.2021
- Assisted 50 + clients daily with claims processing, ensuring a smooth experience during difficult times.
- Leveraged knowledge of company insurance products and services to advise customers on appropriate choices.
- Provided exceptional customer service by responding quickly to inquiries, resolving issues, and anticipating client needs.
- Called potential clients to set up appointments according to mutual availability.
Teacher
Pusch Ridge Preschool And Kindergarten
Tucson , Arizona
08.2018 - 09.2020
- Supported 2 student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student centered learning.
- Assisted 5 struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest of Children's Literature as avenue of study.
- Communicated frequently with 20+ parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to reinforce student participation and hands-on learning.
- Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects for Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Emotional activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Nurtured supportive learning environment, often used as model for other classrooms.
Customer Service Representative
Kohls Department Store
Scottsdale, Arizona
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Educated customers on promotions to enhance sales.
- Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Recommended Kohls Credit Card to customers, thoroughly explaining details.
- Assisted customers with setting appointments, shipping and special order requests, and arranging merchandise pick-up at other locations.
- Boosted sales revenue by skillfully promoting diverse Kohls Credit Card options.
- Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
- Fielded customer questions regarding available merchandise, sales, current prices and upcoming company changes.
- Regularly exceeded daily sales and product add-on quotas.
- Responded to customer requests for products, services and company information.
- Leveraged sales expertise to promote Kohls Credit Card and capitalize on upsell opportunities.
- Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers in fast-paced environment.
Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers Inc.
Tucson , AZ
05.2014 - 06.2017
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Organized and facilitated monthly parent support group meetings.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Assisted and supervised 15 children through entire school day.
- Nurtured supportive learning environment, often used as model for other classrooms.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mountain Rose Technological High School
TucsonNo Degree - Early Childhood Development/Business Management
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ 05.2018 - Current
Skills
Student records management
Tutoring expertise
Adept at working with special needs children
Early Childhood Education
Lesson Planning
Classroom management
Special Education Classroom Management
Group and individual instruction
12 Years in childcare
Timeline
Special Education Instructional Aide
Butterfield Elementary School
11.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Intermountain Centers For Human Development
12.2021 - 10.2023
Kid's Club Supervisor
La Paloma Country Club
03.2021 - 11.2021
Administrative Assistant
Invested Insurance LLC
10.2020 - 02.2021
Teacher
Pusch Ridge Preschool And Kindergarten
08.2018 - 09.2020
No Degree - Early Childhood Development/Business Management
Pima Community College
05.2018 - Current
Customer Service Representative
Kohls Department Store
07.2017 - 07.2018
Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers Inc.
05.2014 - 06.2017
High School Diploma -
Mountain Rose Technological High School
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