Hylisha Thomas
Jonesboro,AR
Summary
Motivated and enthusiastic about working with students of all backgrounds and skill levels. Friendly and collaborative team player.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Interventionist
Jonesboro Public Schools
08.2021 - 07.2024
- Uses data to provide instruction to students and to bring their skills to grade level
- Collaborates with teachers, administration, and families to help identify best practices for individual and small groups of students
- Uses identified research-based interventions focus specifically on individual student needs
- Maintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress
- Provides data to school teams and participates in decisions about student progress
- Communicate with teachers, administration, and families regarding student progress
- Assists with identifying students for placement in intervention groups
- Participates in meetings with teachers, administration, and families to discuss student placement and progress
- Provides diagnostic assessments for students as needed
- Provides input for program development
- Supports implementation of assessment tools and data management systems.
Paraprofessional
Nettleton Public Schools
10.2019 - 07.2021
- Supports teachers in meeting the instructional, educational, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of students with disabilities in the classroom (in-person) and community
- Provides small group and/or individualized instruction to students with disabilities in accordance with the student’s IEP and the supervising teacher’s lesson plans
- Collects instructional and behavioral data for all objectives being taught to each student
- Implements Behavior Intervention Plans for students with disabilities
- Communicate proactively with teachers to inform them of student issues and conversations with parents
- Assists during standardized testing to support state and local testing processes and policies
- Assists with the preparation of daily lesson plan materials and makes copies of materials for students (print or electronic)
- Assists with the distribution of food, supplies, materials, and equipment, including technology
- When in a school-based learning environment, monitor students' movement throughout the building to other classrooms, learning areas, and cafeteria
- Assists students with classroom and cafeteria clean up and wiping down surfaces to uphold sanitation standards as required for a safe school environment
- Assists administrators and other staff members in the orderly, expedient and safe transition of students from one location to another.
Watch care Provider
Dominion Children’s Academy
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Motivated provider and coach at a state-of-the-art institution with a 120-child capacity
- Leads research-based programs and group activities across a range of skill sets, from infant – to age 12
- Goal-oriented! Consistently engages in creative, preplanned curriculum activities designed to stimulate learning and develop youth confidence, critical thinking, and independence
- Contributes to a compassionate environment that facilitates children reaching predetermined program milestones and having positive, successful outcomes in synch with academy objectives
- Stimulates maturity and participation through active role modeling and strong leadership
- Able to work alone or facilitate collaboration within diverse groups to achieve positive results! Rock-solid rapport with parents, staff, and management
- Recognized as a dedicated, cooperative educator focused on children’s wellness and development of youth interpersonal skills
- Diligently monitors activities to ensure the maintenance of respectful, appropriate environments
- Proactively offers thoughtful feedback and guides problem-solving and patient conflict resolution
- Provides detailed reports of youth progress, development, and areas of improvement and success
- Decisive and collaborative, with a keen eye for detail and compliance with organizational policies
- Knowledgeable on modern concepts related to youth development
- Trusted to offer ideas for process improvement aimed at helping children reach their potential in the setting and beyond.
Multi-tasking family manager
05.2015 - 03.2019
- Juggles hectic daily routines with efficiency, including meal planning, purchasing, and preparation
- Provides daily fundamental hygiene to growing children, while maintaining a clean and safe environment
- Maintains complex daily and weekly schedules of activities; facilitates nightly homework completion and school project management, and works closely on reading, writing, and other educational skills-building
- Supervises and escorts children to school and other appointments
- Accomplishes monthly budget management, to ensure received billing and invoices are promptly paid
- Diligent property safety inspector; ensures indoor and outdoor hazards are mitigated to prevent mishaps
- As a military spouse, oversaw logistics of five household moves, including two international relocations
- Acquired suitable furnishings for the size and location of each new home; ensured maintenance, repairs, and structural modifications were completed in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Highly experienced training and education mentor; provides close support and emotional counseling to enable successful behavioral outcomes; tackles and overcomes unexpected hurdles to goal achievement
- Two decades working in diverse environments, including unmatched real-world culture exposure to persons from all backgrounds during years of travel as an active duty Army spouse.
Watchcare Provider
Fort Detrick Chapel
03.2013 - 05.2015
- Developed schedules and activity plans custom-tailored to the needs of the diverse individual patrons
- Aided with devising creative, entertaining special events suitable for the venue and occasion
- Established a nurturing environment that fostered interest and engagement among children and adults
- Provided attentive care and supervision; accountable for compliance with DOD and base policies
- Tracked whereabouts and safety of children, from infant up to age 18
- Ensured 100% accountability during indoor and outdoor scheduled activities, and on field trips and other outings
- Diligently monitored for signs of illness, neglect, or potential abuse
- Held mandatory reporter status, with a clear understanding of appropriate reporting protocols for Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services
- Helped evaluate program efficacy and risk assessment, to identify and facilitate areas for improvement
- In charge of facilitating training and supervision of food service staff providing service to military-dependent children
- Ensured food handling practices were in full compliance with state and FDA hygiene and sanitation standards, to avoid hazards, foodborne disease, spoilage, and contaminants
- Strictly regulated meal preparation protocols, including hot and cold food item production, timely meal distribution, and sanitation of kitchen facilities and equipment and tray-line assembly
- Thoroughly managed a wide range of product inventory
- Responsible for supplies replenishment to ensure necessary ingredients and supplies were on hand to prepare all preplanned menu courses.
Sales Associate
Payless Inc.
02.2013 - 06.2013
- Motivated customer service representative for the national retail franchise
- Swiftly assessed and addressed all consumer needs, managed financial transactions, and replenished inventory items.
Child & Youth Program Assistant
Camp Darby
02.2010 - 07.2010
- Maintained positive control and accountability of all children, and ensured on-sight safety
- Established constructive environments designed to foster positive youth and staff interactions
- Prepared and maintained indoor and outdoor areas and materials for daily youth activities
- Modeled and promoted safety, healthy lifestyles, sound nutritional choices, and physical fitness
- Coordinated directly with onsite management to report and rectify health and safety concerns.
Education
Bachelor of General Studies - Education
Arkansas State University
Associate of Arts - Psychology
University of Phoenix
Skills
- Individualized support
- Activity Planning
- Improvement plans
- Group Instruction
- Organizational Skills
- Progress Monitoring
- Teacher Collaboration
References
- Sherrie Collazo, Budgeting Director, US Army, sherrie1996@hotmail.com, (912) 239-5524
- Tanisha Harding, Law Firm, thard8@gmail.com, (854) 202-0938
Timeline
Interventionist
Jonesboro Public Schools
08.2021 - 07.2024
Paraprofessional
Nettleton Public Schools
10.2019 - 07.2021
Watch care Provider
Dominion Children’s Academy
03.2019 - 06.2019
Multi-tasking family manager
05.2015 - 03.2019
Watchcare Provider
Fort Detrick Chapel
03.2013 - 05.2015
Sales Associate
Payless Inc.
02.2013 - 06.2013
Child & Youth Program Assistant
Camp Darby
02.2010 - 07.2010
Bachelor of General Studies - Education
Arkansas State University
Associate of Arts - Psychology
University of Phoenix
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