Janita Parker
McKinney
Summary
Personable Teacher Intern versed in motivating students to achieve and exceed their academic and personal goals. Dedicated to creating a atmosphere that is stimulating and encouraging to all students. Adept in getting the students excited about learning.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
SpEd Teacher Intern
Prosper Independent School District
12.2023 - Current
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Paraprofessional
Prosper Independent School District
08.2021 - 12.2023
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Senior Collector Promoted Team Lead/Vendor Liaison
ALS Resolvion
01.2010 - 04.2020
- Prepared detailed daily and monthly report updates to project specifications, progress, identified conflicts and team activities.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.
- Delivered superior training to team to boost performance and help team members achieve performance targets.
- Took on additional job duties, including managing schedules and accepting time off requests, backup for other teams and clients (ie: Santander, Hyundai, Toyota, Wells Fargo and Nissan during unexpected backlog, resulting in meeting project target date.
- Directed and supervised team of 16 engaging in collections and repossession. Contacted vendors in regard to payments, fee approvals and all matters that need to be preapprove.
- Audited team performance and compliance for end of the month reports.
- Promoted to team lead from Senior Collector for displaying great job performance, good communication skills, excellent attendance, outstanding enthusiasm and remaining calm in extremely trying situations.
- Managed team performance by training, mentoring, disciplining and motivating 16-25 employees.
- Planned, scheduled and delegated daily work to team of over 16 employees.
- Maintained individual goal while leading a team by contacting customers to collect outstanding payments via one-time or negotiated installment methods and/or locate the debtor or vehicle for repossession of the unit.
- Trained and mentored new employees on collection methods, documentation requirements and performance strategies.
Resident Support
Disability Services
02.2001 - 08.2008
- Visited individuals in homes and attended group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements and procedures.
- Assessed cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs of clients to determine appropriate interventions.
- Assisted residents with transitioning into new living environment and maintained strong relationships with residents.
- Provided emotional support and counseling to residents coping with loss and created and developed bereavement groups.
- Supported personal needs of residents dealing with diverse conditions.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Studies in Mild To Moderate Special Ed
Western Governor University
04.2024
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ11.2014
Skills
- Student Records Management
- Instructional Strategies
- Skills Development
- Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
- Social Skills Development
- Motivating Students
- Lesson Planning
- Differentiated Instruction
Timeline
SpEd Teacher Intern
Prosper Independent School District
12.2023 - Current
Paraprofessional
Prosper Independent School District
08.2021 - 12.2023
Senior Collector Promoted Team Lead/Vendor Liaison
ALS Resolvion
01.2010 - 04.2020
Resident Support
Disability Services
02.2001 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Studies in Mild To Moderate Special Ed
Western Governor University
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
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