Janelle Thomas
Redwood Valley,CA
Summary
Experienced with educational support, assisting in development and implementation of classroom activities. Utilizes strong interpersonal skills to foster supportive and engaging learning environment. Knowledge of effective classroom management techniques and instructional support.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional MM
UUSD
Ukiah, Ca
08.2025 - Current
- Facilitate individualized learning plans to support diverse student needs
- Assist teachers in classroom management, fostering positive learning environments
Paraprofessional
UUSD
Ukiah, Ca
05.2025 - 08.2025
- I was a reading Paraprofessional for Kindergarten. I helped the students identify sounds, word chunks and put the sounds of the words together to read the word correctly. I also helped them identify long or short vowel sounds.
Training Coordinator
Redwood Community Services
Ukiah, Ca
12.2024 - 04.2025
- Developed and implemented training programs to enhance staff skills and knowledge
- Coordinated scheduling and logistics for training sessions, ensuring smooth operations
- Monitored training outcomes, gathering feedback to refine program effectiveness
- Led onboarding processes, facilitating new employee acclimation and integration
- Managed documentation of training activities for compliance and record-keeping purposes
- Developed engaging instructional materials, including presentations, handouts, and interactive activities
Clerk/Support
UUSD
Ukiah, Ca
11.2022 - 12.2024
- Managed daily clerical operations to ensure efficient workflow and accurate record-keeping
- Assisted in processing administrative documents, enhancing efficiency in information retrieval
- Maintained inventory of office supplies, ensuring availability while minimizing costs through strategic sourcing
- Managed incoming calls professionally, directing callers to appropriate personnel or taking detailed messages when necessary
- Supported administrative staff with timely completion of daily tasks, ensuring smooth office operations
- Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence, and overseeing operation of office equipment
Paraprofessional
UUSD
Ukiah, Ca
07.2015 - 11.2022
- Supported instructional staff by implementing individualized education plans for students with diverse needs
- Assisted in classroom management, fostering a positive learning environment for all students
- Collaborated with educators to develop engaging lesson plans and educational materials
- Monitored student progress, providing feedback and support to enhance learning outcomes
- Led small group interventions to reinforce key concepts and skills in literacy and numeracy
- Coordinated communication between teachers, parents, and support staff regarding student performance and needs
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities
- Left in 2019 and then came back in 2021
Customer Service Representative
Ferrellgas Propane
Ukiah, Ca
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Resolved customer inquiries through effective communication and product knowledge
- Processed service requests, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of propane solutions
- Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information
Livestock Clerk
Redwood Empire Fairgrounds
Ukiah, Ca
07.2014 - 08.2014
- My responsibilities were to register all exhibitors into the fair, setting up all show rings, making sure exhibitor’s animals were being taken care of properly, checked in all exhibitors and animals into the show rings, helped put the auction together as well as worked the auction. I also helped load all animals onto the slaughter trucks.
Courtesy Clerk/Clerk
Raley’s
Ukiah, Ca
03.2012 - 05.2014
- My responsibilities were to bag customers groceries, bring in all the carts, stock shelves, check out customers when they were finished shopping, clean anything in the store that had to be cleaned.
Kennel Personnel
Yokayo Veterinary Center
Ukiah, Ca
08.2011 - 02.2012
- My responsibilities were to help the doctors with anything that they needed, clean the kennels, walk/feed the dogs, feed the cats, clean the offices, and stock the medical supplies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
Sonoma State University
Ukiah, Ca12.2026
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Development And Family Relations
Mendocino College
Ukiah, Ca05.2018
High School Diploma -
Ukiah High School
Ukiah, Ca06.2012
Skills
- Behavior management
- Small group and individual assistance
- Classroom organization
- Effective communication
- Helping students with special needs
- Data collection
- Clerical support
- Teacher support and collaboration
- Classroom support
Timeline
Paraprofessional MM
UUSD
08.2025 - Current
Paraprofessional
UUSD
05.2025 - 08.2025
Training Coordinator
Redwood Community Services
12.2024 - 04.2025
Clerk/Support
UUSD
11.2022 - 12.2024
Customer Service Representative
Ferrellgas Propane
11.2019 - 03.2021
Paraprofessional
UUSD
07.2015 - 11.2022
Livestock Clerk
Redwood Empire Fairgrounds
07.2014 - 08.2014
Courtesy Clerk/Clerk
Raley’s
03.2012 - 05.2014
Kennel Personnel
Yokayo Veterinary Center
08.2011 - 02.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
Sonoma State University
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Development And Family Relations
Mendocino College
High School Diploma -
Ukiah High School
Community and School Engagement
- Throughout High School, I have been on numerous committees facilitating tasks for events for Ukiah FFA as well as participating in the Redwood Empire Fair. Responsibilities for the fair included showing and taking care of your animal, helping other exhibitors with various tasks, helping run paperwork to the buyers during the auction, helping in the Junior Building as well as the Buyer’s Breakfast. I also volunteered during the weigh in event at the beginning of the fair as well as volunteered for various tasks that the fair committee needed help with. I engaged with the public and answered any questions that they might have had.
- 2008-2009 Volunteered as an Explorer with the Ukiah Fire Department.
- 2012 Volunteered at NCO Preschool Frank Zeek and worked with severely disabled children.
- 2008-2013 In order to complete the degrees and the Livestock Fair year, I had to keep a record book of all monies in my livestock project.
- 2018 graduated with Associates of Science in Early Childhood Development and Family Relations.
- 2014-Present I have volunteered to lay wreaths on U.S. Military graves at Ukiah Cemetery.