Jessica Aragon
Canal Winchester,Ohio
Summary
Motivated Paraprofessional offers lesson reinforcement, student supervision and report creation expertise paired with outstanding communication and multitasking abilities. Responsible and versatile professional, delivering specialized educational assistance to students and teachers. Recognized for attentiveness to physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of each student.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Canal Winchester Local Schools
Canal Winchester, OH
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Assisted teachers in creating and implementing Individualized Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Provided one-on-one instruction to students who needed extra help with learning tasks.
- Collaborated with classroom teachers to modify educational materials to meet the individual needs of each student.
- Monitored behavior of students in order to ensure a safe, positive learning environment.
- Supported the development of social skills through modeling appropriate behavior and interactions with peers.
- Developed lesson plans for small groups or individual students that focused on academic, behavioral, and social goals established in IEPs.
- Encouraged independent thinking, problem solving, and self-advocacy skills among students.
- Facilitated communication between home and school by providing information about student progress and activities at school.
- Organized instructional materials for use in the classroom setting.
- Supervised students during lunch periods, recesses, field trips., ensuring their safety at all times.
- Participated in meetings with teachers, administrators, counselors, parents and guardians, outside agencies regarding student's progress.
- Provided feedback on how well a student is progressing towards meeting their IEP goals.
- Motivated students to achieve academic success while fostering an environment of respect and acceptance.
- Implemented behavior management strategies designed by special education staff members.
- Collaborated with therapists when necessary to assist students' development of motor skills or sensory processing abilities.
- Assisted with transitioning from one activity to another throughout the day as needed by the student.
- Offered emotional support during times of difficulty or crisis situations involving the student.
- Attended professional development sessions related to working with special education populations.
- Supported students with personalized accommodations, extra assistance and educational assessments.
- Escorted students to restroom cafeteria, outside to playground and on field trips.
- Collaborated with teacher to develop personalized and successful learning strategies.
- Managed class of special education students in absence of lead teacher.
- Advised instructor on student behavior or issues requiring immediate attention.
- Instructed small groups of students in alphabet, shapes and color recognition.
- Communicated affirmatively and promoted positive attitudes with every student.
- Worked in tandem with teacher to develop customized classroom environment conducive to students' needs.
- Evaluated student needs to provide helpful resources and support.
- Demonstrated appropriate behaviors using behavior modeling and positive reinforcement techniques.
Office Administrative Assistant
Aragon Construction LLC
Canal Winchester, OH
03.2011 - 08.2023
- Organized and maintained filing systems, both paper and electronic.
- Created expense reports, tracked invoices, and processed payments.
- Prepared documents such as correspondence, presentations, spreadsheets, reports and other materials using Microsoft Office applications.
- Assisted with scheduling meetings and appointments for the office staff.
- Ordered supplies and maintained an inventory of office equipment.
- Managed employee records including payroll information, attendance tracking, vacation time requests.
- Provided support to other departments by completing clerical tasks as needed.
- Collected data from various sources to create accurate financial statements on a monthly basis.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive data in accordance with company policies.
- Developed forms and procedures to improve workflow efficiency.
- Set up new hire paperwork according to company standards.
- Recorded minutes during weekly staff meetings.
- Performed administrative duties such as photocopying, faxing documents and mailing packages.
- Updated contact lists regularly with current employee information.
- Responded promptly to customer inquiries via email or phone.
- Assisted in organizing events such as conferences or seminars.
- Processed incoming invoices for payment in a timely manner.
- Compiled statistical reports related to sales activities.
- Managed office duties, ordered materials, organized workspaces, answered emails and made phone calls.
- Answered phones to direct callers, schedule appointments and provide general office information.
- Oversaw office inventory by restocking supplies and submitting purchase orders.
- Obtained scanned records and uploaded to database.
- Scanned physical documents and uploaded to encrypted databases for digital maintenance.
- Assisted with payroll preparation and entered data into cumulative payroll document.
- Drafted agendas, meeting notes and other documents to enhance collaborative process.
- Produced and distributed memos, newsletters and other forms of communication.
Education
High School Diploma -
Independence High School
Columbus, OH06-1996
Skills
- Individual Student Assistance
- Helping Students With Special Needs
- Student Learning Support
- Small Group Instruction
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Canal Winchester Local Schools
08.2023 - 01.2024
Office Administrative Assistant
Aragon Construction LLC
03.2011 - 08.2023
High School Diploma -
Independence High School
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