Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Interests
Timeline
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Jennifer Smith

Jennifer Smith

Wolfe City,TX

Summary

Dynamic professional with a proven track record at Wolfe City Independent School District, excelling in roles that demand both hard skills like emergency response and soft skills such as cultural sensitivity. Achieved positive learning outcomes through innovative teaching methods and personalized support, demonstrating exceptional flexibility and strategic organization.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Life Skills Paraprofessional

Wolfe City Independent School District
08.2023 - Current
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety everyday during 7th, 8th and 9th class periods.
  • Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
  • Encouraged students to participate in school activities and programs to promote well-roundedness and increase confidence.
  • Helped feeding and daily living skills to support physical and emotional well-being.

Special Education Paraprofessional-Content Mastery

Wolfe City Independent School District
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
  • Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day for the 3 periods they would be in my room for content mastery.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
  • Would attend particular core class periods with certain students and provide additional one-on-one time for studies.
  • Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.

Teaching Fellow

Wolfe City Independent School District- Little Cub
10.2022 - 01.2023
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop engaging lesson plans.
  • Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.
  • Created excitement and enthusiasm in classroom by delivering engaging subject matter.
  • Created materials and exercises to illustrate application of course concepts.
  • Would lay with and hum to various babies come nap-time to assist in their relaxation.

Special Education Paraprofessional

Wolfe City Independent School District
09.2022 - 10.2022
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
  • Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
  • Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.

Payroll Specialist

Isolved
02.2021 - 09.2021
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
  • Managed payroll data entry and processing for employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
  • Researched payroll errors and processed payments for federal and state taxes, social security, Medicare and various employee deductions, annuity contributions, and retirement plan withholdings.
  • Provided customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
  • Managed about 60-100 incoming calls from business owners a day to help them with their payroll or to push their payroll through so they're employees would get paid.

Telecommunications Officer

Texas A&M University-Commerce Police Department
04.2018 - 09.2021
  • Coordinated installation of new users and relocations of existing users.
  • Installed and configured new devices and system components.
  • Diagnosed and resolved complex integrated customer issues for implementation, add-on, maintenance and support of voice, data, VoIP, and CTI applications.
  • Responded to service requests during and after business hours.
  • Varying on the day/season, I would typically manage on average about 45 calls for service per day, whether it be for police, fire, medical, or just residential issues needing an RA.

911 Operator and Dispatcher

Hunt County Sheriff's Office
05.2015 - 04.2018
  • Communicated pre-arrival instructions to emergency medical personnel, helping first responders deliver appropriate care and support to individuals.
  • Completed appropriate forms and radio announcements for police department needs such as BOLO requests.
  • Assisted callers in emergency situations with appropriate information and support.
  • Reduced risks and emergency response issues by observing public safety field units.
  • On average I managed about 20 calls to 911 and about 35-40 to the non-emergency line per shift and would work the calls.

Education

GED -

Lone Oak High School
Lone Oak, TX
05-2012

Skills

  • Career guidance
  • Nutrition education
  • Substance Abuse Awareness
  • Negotiation
  • Strategic Organization
  • Flexibility
  • Emergency response
  • Conflict resolution
  • Prioritization Skills
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Crisis intervention
  • Childcare experience

Certification

  • Adult CPR/AED certification – American Red Cross.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
  • First Aid Certification - American Red Cross or St John Ambulance.

Interests

  • Baking
  • Volunteering for community initiatives to give back to local communities and make a positive impact
  • Crafting and DIY Projects
  • Horseback Riding
  • Dancing
  • Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
  • Volunteering
  • Watching Movies and TV Shows
  • Music
  • Kayaking

Timeline

Life Skills Paraprofessional

Wolfe City Independent School District
08.2023 - Current

Special Education Paraprofessional-Content Mastery

Wolfe City Independent School District
01.2023 - 05.2023

Teaching Fellow

Wolfe City Independent School District- Little Cub
10.2022 - 01.2023

Special Education Paraprofessional

Wolfe City Independent School District
09.2022 - 10.2022

Payroll Specialist

Isolved
02.2021 - 09.2021

Telecommunications Officer

Texas A&M University-Commerce Police Department
04.2018 - 09.2021

911 Operator and Dispatcher

Hunt County Sheriff's Office
05.2015 - 04.2018
  • Adult CPR/AED certification – American Red Cross.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
  • First Aid Certification - American Red Cross or St John Ambulance.

GED -

Lone Oak High School
Jennifer Smith