Jennifer Blom
Jackson,MI
Summary
Demonstrated ability as Paraprofessional to foster positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues. Committed to providing culturally responsive support, meeting diverse needs of students. Patient demeanor creates environment where students feel comfortable asking questions while learning new concepts.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Mar Lee Schools
10.2023 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
Great Start Readiness Preschool Lead Teacher
Stockbridge Community Schools
08.2002 - 09.2023
- Provided open and loving environment where children direct learning process.
- Planned and prepared activities for [age] students.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Administered assessments for each child and tracked results.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Completed documentation on individual children and teachers for recordkeeping.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Child And Family Services
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI12.2016
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI12.1991
Skills
- Documentation
- Activity Oversight
- Social Support
- Educational Assistance
- Teacher Support
- Classroom Support
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
- Helping Students With Special Needs
- CPR and First Aid
- Patient
- Child Development
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Mar Lee Schools
10.2023 - Current
Great Start Readiness Preschool Lead Teacher
Stockbridge Community Schools
08.2002 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Child And Family Services
Western Michigan University
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Washtenaw Community College
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