Jamie-Danielle Hills
Paraprofessional
Lake Zurich,IL
Summary
Instructional support professional prepared to enhance learning environments and contribute to student growth. Proven track record in assisting educators with curriculum implementation and fostering student engagement. Reliable team player known for adaptability and commitment to achieving educational goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Assistant
Glenbrook South/Glenbrook North High Schools
09.2024 - Current
- Supports the Library at Glenbrook North with circulation, including shelving, organizing, checking books in and out, and providing student and teacher support in circulation
- Works with head librarians and other support members with clerical duties and setting up new book displays
- Creates signage and bookmarks in Canva to support
- At Glenbrook south supports two other Instructional Assistants in a structured and unstructured study halls
- Has a structured freshman study hall that supports student’s academic learning by creating a space where independent work can occur
- Monitors students during the period, ensuring a quiet and focused environment, provides minimal assistance with academic tasks as needed, enforces classroom rules, takes attendance, and addresses any disruptive behavior
Swim Instructor
Lifetime Fitness
07.2023 - Current
- Provides high quality private lessons for children and adults of all ages and skill levels
- Maintains proficiency in first responder skills such as First Aid and CPR to offer individuals in distress optimal support
- Works as part of the aquatics team to provide excellent customer service to members and guests
- Participates in extra training to learn new techniques for teaching swim lessons
Paraprofessional
NIA/District 300
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Assisted the student in variety of ways in the classroom with language acquisition, modeling signing, facilitating use of his AAC device to functional supports such as day-to-day mobility, feeding, dressing and toileting
- Enhanced student support by delivering one-on-one and small group assistance in various subjects
- Increased student's mobility independence by 50% by teaching him safe ways for him to access the playground, hallways, bathroom and classroom
- Successfully collaborated with OT, PT and Speech to help student gain skills and access the curriculum
- Tracked and facilitated a toileting schedule to help student become toilet trained
- Used appropriate signing and visual supports when needed
Lifeguard/swim instructor/swim coach
Foglia YMCA
08.2010 - 01.2023
- Generated a 25% increase in private lesson sales by providing excellent customer service and rapport with students and patrons
- Learned and maintained proficiency in first responder skills such as First Aid and CPR to offer individuals in distress optimal support
- Successfully coached pre-team swimmers resulting in a 45% advancement rate of swimmers in the program
- Taught swim lessons to children with special needs
- Collaborated with other swim teachers, management and coaches to improve and boost enrollment in the swim program
Teaching Assistant
Lake Forest School District 67
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Provided support in an inclusion-based program for individual students
- Assisted students in variety of ways in the classroom with reading, writing and math to functional supports such as feeding, dressing and toileting
- Supported student in the classroom and in resource during the pandemic helping her complete her online learning and classroom work
- Monitored and documented student's behavior and progress and reported to the Learning Behavior Specialist
- Successfully proctored a group setting involving students doing remote learning on campus
- Facilitated a toileting schedule to help current student become toilet trained
- Collaborated with the LBS, nurse and other specialists to create visual prompting aids to make the student as independent as possible
- Supports current student in resource and specials and tracks progress in accordance with the student's IEP
1:1 Special Education Paraprofessional
Lake Zurich Community School District 95
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Provided direct instruction and modification of schoolwork for several different special needs students ranging from first grade to third grade
- Increased students output by 25% by providing effective modifications to their daily work based upon their current skills and goals laid out by their IEP
- Responded proactively to emerging challenges by adapting instructional strategies as needed, ensuring continuous progress toward established goals for each student''s academic success and personal growth
- Generated projects for individual students to help them achieve a better understanding of certain subjects
- Effectively monitored and documented student's behaviors and skill progress and submitted reports to lead teachers, caseworkers and specialists
- Partnered with speech therapists, occupational therapists, and other related service providers to ensure comprehensive support for each individual student''s growth and progress
Admissions Coordinator/Assistant Teacher
Montessori Children's House
08.2011 - 01.2013
- Built relationships with new families and strengthened existing relationships with current families
- Provided exceptional customer service during phone and email interactions with prospective students and their families, addressing concerns promptly and professionally
- Increased enrollment by 50% in two years
- Worked with the head of school on communication for staff, families via Constant Contact and social media
- Improved communications within the school community by writing, developing and editing an electronic newsletter
- Organized and filed all paperwork for ACA Summer Camp recertification
- Secured and organized all staff files for DCFS re-licensing
- Developed relationships with nature organizations in the community, including Citizens for Conservation (CFC), Leave no Child Left Inside (LNCI) Barrington Area Conservation Trust (BACT), Flint Creek Watershed Partnership (FCWP) and Chicago Wilderness
- Assisted school in securing $2000 in grant monies for native plant materials to restore the native habitat on the school's campus and create new outdoor classrooms to learn about nature
- Helped school secure grants for a native rain garden and bird and butterfly garden
- Facilitated the pursuit in the Nature Explorer Certification
Advertising Proofreader
Daily Herald Newspaper
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Effectively marked ads for corrections and returned to the appropriate department
- Improved document accuracy by meticulously proofreading and editing various types of content
- Prioritized and organized ads to meet tight and shifting deadlines
- Provided service and support to the sales team, art department, clients by phone and face to face
- Collaborated with editors to meet project deadlines and solicit customer feedback and transparency on work progress
- Proofread and returned all legal notices in a timely manner
- Researched, developed and wrote a column for the internal employee newsletter
- Wrote advertorial for the special sections and the Medieval Times 10th anniversary special edition
Education
MAT - Elementary Education
National Louis University
Wheeling, ILBachelors of Arts - English Writing
Dominican University
Skills
- Licensed PEL Paraprofessional
- Substitute for IL
- CPR pro
- Oxygen
- First aid certification
- Creative Problem Solver
- Improves Efficiency
- Streamlines workflow
- Reading and Writing Support
- Computer Skills
- Social Skills Training
- Behavior Modification
- Effective Communicator
- Detail-Oriented
- Time Management
- Team player
- Adaptability
- Effective communication
- Small group instruction
- Calm and patient demeanor
- Small group and individual assistance
Timeline
Instructional Assistant
Glenbrook South/Glenbrook North High Schools
09.2024 - Current
Swim Instructor
Lifetime Fitness
07.2023 - Current
Paraprofessional
NIA/District 300
08.2022 - 08.2023
Teaching Assistant
Lake Forest School District 67
01.2020 - 01.2022
1:1 Special Education Paraprofessional
Lake Zurich Community School District 95
01.2016 - 01.2020
Admissions Coordinator/Assistant Teacher
Montessori Children's House
08.2011 - 01.2013
Lifeguard/swim instructor/swim coach
Foglia YMCA
08.2010 - 01.2023
Advertising Proofreader
Daily Herald Newspaper
01.2000 - 01.2006
Bachelors of Arts - English Writing
Dominican University
MAT - Elementary Education
National Louis University
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