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MICHELLE BUFFONI

Moncks Corner,SC

Summary

Compassionate Special Education Paraprofessional offering excellent skills in devising student strategies and monitoring classroom activities. Pursuing a similar position where a well-qualified individual with an understanding of autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities is highly sought.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Preschool Aide and Personal Care Classroom Support

Lake Havasu Unified School District
2022.07 - Current
  • Organized classroom materials efficiently, ensuring smooth transitions between activities.
  • Maintained a safe and nurturing environment for preschoolers, fostering their growth and wellbeing.
  • Contributed to a positive classroom culture by modeling respect, empathy, and cooperation among students.
  • Promoted language development through storytelling, songs, and engaging conversations with children.
  • Taught children with creative approaches, methods, and techniques.

Special Education Online Assistant

4j School District
2021.08 - 2022.06

* Work in group session as well break away with one child for individual session based on their IEP.

* Learned many new program to create lessons based on the way each child learned. Hands on with help, if the had a touch screen, if they used devices, if they had yes no buttons and some could verbally answer.

*Work with my peers to create weekly programs for group sessions and I also ran many group sessions while the teacher observed.


Special Education Assistant BIC Program

Greater Albany Public School District
2021.01 - 2022.06
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Built trust and rapport with students through positive reinforcement and strong communication skills.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.

Special Education Teacher's Assistant

Lake Havasu Unified School DIstrict
2020.01 - 2020.10
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
  • Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, objectives and philosophies.
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.

SpEd Paraprofessional Oro Grande/Nautilus Schools

Lake Havasu Unified School DIstrict
2018.01 - 2019.10
  • Assisted and mentored students in groups of up to 8 by reviewing lesson teachings and grading.
  • Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as alphabet, shapes and color recognition.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.

Teacher's Assistant Colegrove/Drury High School

North Adams School DIstrict
2017.08 - 2018.11
  • Helped teachers recognize learning issues evidenced in one-to-one support instruction.
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
  • Oversaw groups of up to [Number] students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security.
  • Worked with lead teacher to monitor class schedule and take attendance.
  • Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.

District Manager

MAL Donut Venture LLC
2002.07 - 2016.06
  • Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and implementing budget processes.
  • Coordinated with other district managers to actualize strategies for improving performance and growing circulation volumes and sales.
  • Built positive and productive relationships with store and field leadership.
  • Worked diligently to resolve unique and recurring complaints, promoting loyalty and enhancing operations.
  • Hired and led 10 managers and supervisors for The Burke organization.
  • Modeled best practices for sales and customer service.
  • Located, developed and promoted talented employees to cultivate collaborative and hardworking leadership team.

Special Education Paraprofessional

Lawrence Public School District
1999.08 - 2002.06
  • Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
  • Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues that needed to be addressed.
  • Accompanied students to restroom, on field trips, to cafeteria and to playground.

Home Health Aide Adults/Children

Home Care VNA
1997.09 - 1999.08
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals, including purchasing ingredients from local shops.
  • Promoted development of healthy lifestyle to meet health and wellness objectives.
  • Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
  • Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.

Education

GED -

Willamette High School
Eugene, OR
04.1984

Skills

  • Group and individual instruction
  • Child development
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Classroom management
  • Relationship development
  • Problem resolution

Timeline

Preschool Aide and Personal Care Classroom Support

Lake Havasu Unified School District
2022.07 - Current

Special Education Online Assistant

4j School District
2021.08 - 2022.06

Special Education Assistant BIC Program

Greater Albany Public School District
2021.01 - 2022.06

Special Education Teacher's Assistant

Lake Havasu Unified School DIstrict
2020.01 - 2020.10

SpEd Paraprofessional Oro Grande/Nautilus Schools

Lake Havasu Unified School DIstrict
2018.01 - 2019.10

Teacher's Assistant Colegrove/Drury High School

North Adams School DIstrict
2017.08 - 2018.11

District Manager

MAL Donut Venture LLC
2002.07 - 2016.06

Special Education Paraprofessional

Lawrence Public School District
1999.08 - 2002.06

Home Health Aide Adults/Children

Home Care VNA
1997.09 - 1999.08

GED -

Willamette High School
MICHELLE BUFFONI