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JANELLE DECRANE

IMPERIAL,MO

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Education Teacher Assistant

Lone Dell Elementary
Arnold, MO
04.2022 - Current
  • Jim Ray Supervisor Phone: (636) 282-1470 Yes you may contact Ending Salary: $ 16.31 Bonus: N/A
  • Management of student arrival and departure activities
  • Provided special attention to individuals needing extra academic or behavioral guidance during classes
  • Helped students to develop good behavioral habits through positive reinforcement and encouragement in studies as well as discipline and careful use of physical intervention when required
  • Assisted teachers in printing class handouts and worksheets and distributing to students during classroom sessions
  • Assisted classroom teachers with accomplishing instructional goals by mentoring students, leading activities, and implementing lesson plans
  • Worked with both groups and individuals to provide instruction in mathematics, reading, science and history
  • Cleaned and organized classrooms, materials, and supplies
  • Monitored students in class, hallways, and cafeteria to enforce school rules
  • Distributed classroom materials, pencils, paper, and art materials
  • Provided continuous support by accompanying students to classes and in-school activities
  • Distributed textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students
  • Graded assignments and tests using answer key, documented results, and informed lead teacher of students' performance
  • Provides staff with clerical assistance such as typing, filing, duplicating, and organizing materials for distribution and recording information Assists with personal needs of students
  • Supervises students during play periods, recess periods, lunch periods, and while moving from one place to another
  • Performs supportive tasks for a certified teacher that are primarily non-instructional in nature
  • Assists individuals or small groups on practice, reinforcement or follow-up activities assigned by the teachers
  • Performs other appropriate duties as assigned including but not limited to: Checking and preparing instructional supplies and materials
  • Assists in working classroom materials Monitors students during practices activities Supervises students during lunch periods Files and organizes student work Duplicated practice activities
  • Assist students with toileting
  • Assist with classroom recording keeping Reason for leaving: To obtain my own classroom.
  • Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.

Demonstration Teaching

Lone Dell Elementary
Arnold, MO
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Arnold Mo 63010 Jim Ray, and Krista Hooper Supervisor Phone: (636) 282-1470 Yes you may contact
  • Ending Salary: $0.00 Bonus: N/A,
  • Collaborated with coworkers to develop lesson plans
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff
  • Differentiated instruction according to student skill level
  • Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order among students
  • Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities
  • Assisted fellow teachers with assignment development, special projects, tests, administrative updates, and grading
  • Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning
  • Enhanced lessons with smart board technology, iPads, and computers to address common core goals
  • Graded student papers and assignments to track student progression
  • Encouraged student critical thinking and discussion using variety of teaching techniques
  • Remained calm and patient in student interactions to support individual growth and development
  • Provided positive and welcoming experience when collaborating with adults and children
  • Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs
  • Motivated students to be more engaged in classes through applying positive reinforcement techniques
  • Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards
  • Created lesson plans and chose supporting materials to promote positive learning experiences
  • Planned and implemented lessons using variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs
  • Maintained quiet, safe classroom to enable students to learn in conducive environment
  • Closely monitored and recorded student progress to create detailed learning plans for struggling students
  • Individualized lessons according to students' interests, strengths, and needs
  • Communicated with families in person and with a weekly newsletter Participated in parent-teacher conferences
  • Implemented lesson plans for all academic areas based on Common Core curriculum
  • Assessed students using Teaching Strategies Gold Motivated students with innovative lesson plans Utilized technology including a SmartBoard into lessons
  • Worked together with collaborating teacher to plan semester-long and week-long goals
  • Managed classroom of 23 students independently using positive behavior management strategies.
  • Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff and students.
  • Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.

Special Education Teacher Assistant

Lone Dell Elementary
Arnold, MO
08.2019 - 12.2021
  • Jim Ray Supervisor Phone: (636) 282-1470 Yes you may contact Ending Salary: $ 14.20 Bonus: N/A
  • Management of student arrival and departure activities
  • Provided special attention to individuals needing extra academic or behavioral guidance during classes
  • Helped students to develop good behavioral habits through positive reinforcement and encouragement in studies as well as discipline and careful use of physical intervention when required
  • Assisted teachers in printing class handouts and worksheets and distributing to students during classroom sessions
  • Assisted classroom teachers with accomplishing instructional goals by mentoring students, leading activities, and implementing lesson plans
  • Worked with both groups and individuals to provide instruction in mathematics, reading, science and history
  • Cleaned and organized classrooms, materials, and supplies
  • Monitored students in class, hallways, and cafeteria to enforce school rules
  • Distributed classroom materials, pencils, paper, and art materials
  • Provided continuous support by accompanying students to classes and in-school activities
  • Distributed textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students
  • Graded assignments and tests using answer key, documented results, and informed lead teacher of students' performance
  • Provides staff with clerical assistance such as typing, filing, duplicating, and organizing materials for distribution and recording information Assists with personal needs of students
  • Supervises students during play periods, recess periods, lunch periods, and while moving from one place to another
  • Performs supportive tasks for a certified teacher that are primarily non-instructional in nature
  • Assists individuals or small groups on practice, reinforcement or follow-up activities assigned by the teachers
  • Performs other appropriate duties as assigned including but not limited to: Checking and preparing instructional supplies and materials
  • Assists in working classroom materials Monitors students during practices activities Supervises students during lunch periods Files and organizes student work Duplicated practice activities
  • Assist students with toileting
  • Assist with classroom recording keeping
  • Reason for leaving: To complete my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.

Customer Projects Designer

Dominion Virginia Power
Springfield, VA
05.2008 - 07.2012
  • Phone: 703-489-9752 Yes you may contact Ending Salary: $75,000.00 Bonus: 1% - 3% per year
  • Coordinates with internal and external customers for the design and installation of electric distribution facilities
  • Through the use of project management skills, will determine material needs, time and cost estimates, engineering calculations, technical designs, easement negotiations and acquisitions
  • Will secure environmental permits and conduct customer meetings, coordination with internal and external stakeholders for construction, maintenance, and relocation of electric distribution facilities
  • Analyzes electrical load data and performs calculations to determine size and location of electric distribution facilities based on engineering standards, existing or proposed easements, Right-of-Way permits and operational needs and requirements
  • Inspects project sites, designates facility placement, determines metering requirements, and prepares service agreements and detailed drawings utilizing Arc-FM, Auto-Cad, or other tools as appropriate Utilizes work management system to prepare cost estimates based on design of new construction or modification of existing facilities Coordinates installation/relocation of other utilities (i.e Cable television, phone, etc)
  • Prepares underground agreements, billing authorities, revenue calculations, etc
  • Determines tree-trimming requirements and initiates activity
  • Prepares, negotiates, and secures right-of-way permits, environmental permits, easement agreements and highway/railroad permits Communicates company policy and procedures, electric service requirements and project schedule to customers
  • Reconciles construction as-builts to ensure mapping accuracy in GIS Assists in service restoration during outages
  • Reason for leaving: To stay home with my children

Customer Support

SettlementRoom/Emphasys Software
Doral, FL
01.2008 - 05.2008
  • Supervisor Ed Smith Phone: 561-445-5069 Yes you may contact
  • Ending Salary - $43,700.00, Bonus: N/A
  • Training
  • Training schedule Brandings of customers site
  • Banners and Marketing flyers for a customer's site
  • Setting up affiliates
  • Setting up virtual assistances
  • Working with sales team to set up new users
  • Posting faxes
  • Customer assistance
  • Support
  • Reason for leaving I was offered a position at Dominion Virginia Power

Customer Support

SettlementRoom, Inc
Vienna, VA
04.2006 - 01.2008
  • Jonathan Cutler Supervisor Phone: 888-661-6600 x33 Yes you may contact
  • Ending Salary: $43,700.00 Bonus: N/A
  • Training
  • Training Schedule
  • Branding of customers site
  • Banners and marketing flyers for customer's site
  • Setting up affiliates
  • Setting up virtual assistance
  • Working with sales team to set up new users
  • Posting faxes
  • Customer assistance
  • Support
  • Reason for leaving: To stop working from home and make more money

Administrative Assistant

SettlementRoom, Inc
Vienna, VA
04.2005 - 04.2006
  • Training schedule
  • Brandings of the customers site Making banners for a customer's site Tradeshow details
  • Lead calls
  • Expiring transaction calls Settings up affiliates
  • Setting up virtual assistance Making flyers
  • Fax turnaround (CSID Number to Data oncall) Posting faxes
  • Customer assistance
  • Reason for leaving: Raise/New position in support

Administrative Assistant

Stanley Martin Companies
Reston, VA
04.2005 - 04.2006
  • Supervisor Name: Jill Phone number 703-964-5000, Yes you may contact
  • Ending salary: $12/hr., Bonus: N/A
  • Answer phones while receptionist was at lunch and at the end of the day
  • Stocking
  • Ordering Supplies
  • Helping in anyway the office may have needed
  • Reason for leaving: I was offered a position at SettlementRoom

Waitress

Jose O'Shea's
Lakewood, CO
08.2001 - 10.2004
  • Di, Supervisor Phone: 303-988-7333, Yes you may contact
  • Ending Salary: $2.13/hr Plus tips
  • Sales for the restaurant
  • Providing great customer service for our guests
  • Training of new employees
  • Reason for leaving: Moved to Virginia

Sales, Cashier

Rocky Mountain Pipeline
Lakewood, CO
03.2001 - 08.2001
  • Supervisor Name: Joey
  • Supervisor Phone: 303-233-7473, Yes you may contact
  • Ending Salary: $10/hr., Bonus: N/A
  • Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Developed, marketed and sold full range of products and support services.
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
  • Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise.
  • Trained and developed new sales team associates in products, selling techniques and company procedures.
  • Prepared large cash deposits with zero discrepancies.
  • Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
  • Answered customer questions regarding sizing, accessories and proper care for merchandise.
  • Trained and developed new hires in company processes, product knowledge, customer service and selling techniques.

Night/Weekend Receptionist

Empire Lakewood Nissan
Lakewood, CO
10.2000 - 03.2001
  • Supervisor phone: 800-731-2150, Yes you may contact
  • Ending Salary: $10/hr, Bonus: N/A
  • Welcomed customers with friendly greeting, answered general questions, gathered nature of visit and directed to specific offices.
  • Confirmed appointments, communicated with clients and updated client records.
  • Resolved customer problems and complaints.
  • Answered questions and addressed, resolved or escalated issues to management personnel to satisfy customers.
  • Answering phones
  • Filing
  • Making temporary tags for new cars sold
  • Reason for leaving: Needed more hours

Temp Worker

Springboard Group
Denver, CO
06.2000 - 10.2000
  • Phone: 303-756-1100, Yes you may contact
  • Ending Salary: $10/hr., Bonus: N/A
  • Worked for ADT
  • Data entry
  • Reason for leaving: I was in school and the commute was to demanding
  • Maintained audit documentation, identified issues and individuals involved, and noted corrective actions taken.
  • Audited data to verify accuracy, quality and compliance audits with standards.
  • Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
  • Articulated audit findings through audit reports written for specific audiences.
  • Corrected data entry errors to prevent later issues such as duplication or data degradation.
  • Added documents to file records and created new records to support filing needs.
  • Increased data-entry productivity by maintaining detailed logs of data projects, identifying issues and improving them.

Waitress

Apple Bee's
Lakewood, CO
02.1999 - 06.2000
  • Supervisor Phone: 303-462-1782, Yes you may contact
  • ending Salary: $2.13/hr. plus tips, Bonus: N/A
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
  • Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
  • Greeted new customers, discussed specials and took drink orders.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Collaborated with kitchen staff to correctly update customers on unavailable dishes and wait times.
  • Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.
  • Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • Upsold drink specialty items, wine selections and desserts to increase overall sales and exceed targets.
  • Suggested appropriate food and drink pairings to increase per-ticket sales.
  • Prepared specialty desserts for customers for special occasions.
  • Enlisted coworkers' assistance for multi-order delivery to avoid spilling or dropping food.

Hostess

Dino's Italian Food
Lakewood, CO
01.1999 - 02.1999
  • Supervisor Phone: 303-238-7393, Yes you may contact
  • Ending Salary
  • Took reservations and to-go orders by phone, answered customer questions and informed of accurate wait times.
  • Answered customer questions about hours, seating and menu information.
  • Assigned patrons to tables suitable for needs and restaurant section rotation.
  • Supported servers, food runners and bussers with keeping dining area ready for every guest.
  • Cultivated positive guest relations by managing information and orchestrating speedy seating.
  • Worked with front of house staff to move tables and adjust seating to accommodate groups with special requests.
  • Monitored seating area and checked restrooms regularly to keep spotless.

Waitress

Village Inn
Lakewood, CO
01.1999 - 01.1999
  • Supervisor Phone: 303-232-7682, Yes you may contact
  • Ending Salary: $2.13/hr. plus tips
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
  • Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
  • Greeted new customers, discussed specials and took drink orders.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
  • Collaborated with kitchen staff to correctly update customers on unavailable dishes and wait times.
  • Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.

Clerk

Cartoon Corner
Lakewood, CO
08.1998 - 12.1998
  • Supervisor Name: Connie, Unable to contact due to store going out of business and the building was torn down
  • Ending Salary: $9/hr., Bonus: N/A,
  • stocking
  • Closing
  • Training
  • Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence and overseeing operation of office equipment.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
  • Promoted customer loyalty and consistent sales by delivering friendly service and knowledgeable assistance.
  • Reason for leaving: Store closed

Bookkeeper

The Elm Apartments
Lakewood, CO
08.1998 - 10.2004
  • Supervisor: Tom Constantine
  • Supervisor phone: 303-668-8437, Yes you may contact
  • Ending Salary: Room and Board, Bonus: N/A
  • Maintained and processed invoices, deposits and money logs.
  • Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols.
  • Collect Rent
  • Issue Receipts
  • Directing tenant complaints
  • Setting appointments
  • Renting Apartments
  • Reason for Leaving: Moved to Virginia

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
04.2022

Associate of Arts - General Studies, Liberal Arts and General Studies

Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO
05.2002

No Degree - General Studies

Metropolitan State College of Denver
Denver, CO

Skills

  • CAD, Excel, Oracle, Encore, Peoplesoft, DOS, Informix Interdisciplinary teaching Differentiated instruction Differentiated learning techniques
  • Positive atmosphere promotion Flexible and adaptive
  • Student rapport Elementary education
  • Calm under pressure Excellent classroom management Classroom management
  • Instructional best practices Course material development Creative lesson plan development
  • Motivating students Essay writing technique development
  • Design Concepts Development
  • Project Presentations
  • Creative Design Layouts
  • Collaboration Skills
  • Analytical Skills
  • Computer Literacy
  • Team Meetings
  • Client Requirements
  • Visual Representations

Timeline

Special Education Teacher Assistant

Lone Dell Elementary
04.2022 - Current

Demonstration Teaching

Lone Dell Elementary
01.2022 - 04.2022

Special Education Teacher Assistant

Lone Dell Elementary
08.2019 - 12.2021

Customer Projects Designer

Dominion Virginia Power
05.2008 - 07.2012

Customer Support

SettlementRoom/Emphasys Software
01.2008 - 05.2008

Customer Support

SettlementRoom, Inc
04.2006 - 01.2008

Administrative Assistant

SettlementRoom, Inc
04.2005 - 04.2006

Administrative Assistant

Stanley Martin Companies
04.2005 - 04.2006

Waitress

Jose O'Shea's
08.2001 - 10.2004

Sales, Cashier

Rocky Mountain Pipeline
03.2001 - 08.2001

Night/Weekend Receptionist

Empire Lakewood Nissan
10.2000 - 03.2001

Temp Worker

Springboard Group
06.2000 - 10.2000

Waitress

Apple Bee's
02.1999 - 06.2000

Hostess

Dino's Italian Food
01.1999 - 02.1999

Waitress

Village Inn
01.1999 - 01.1999

Clerk

Cartoon Corner
08.1998 - 12.1998

Bookkeeper

The Elm Apartments
08.1998 - 10.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Western Governors University

Associate of Arts - General Studies, Liberal Arts and General Studies

Rocks Community College

No Degree - General Studies

Metropolitan State College of Denver

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