JESSICA LEE SMITH
Chaplin
Summary
Dedicated Teaching Assistant with a proven track record of effectively supporting students with special needs, including those with developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder. Skilled in addressing academic, behavioral, and personal needs through tailored strategies that foster individual growth and learning. Collaborates closely with parents and educators to develop and implement customized approaches, ensuring each student receives the necessary attention and resources for success. Committed to promoting an inclusive and nurturing educational environment that empowers all learners.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
Mansfield Public Schools
01.2023 - Current
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
Substitute Teacher
Killingly Public Schools
09.2025 - 11.2025
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Court Recording Monitor
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Produced transcripts for court personnel, legal professionals and general public.
- Reviewed transcriptions for accuracy in grammar, punctuation and spelling.
- Conducted transcription for legal proceedings, public service events and corporate meetings.
- Utilized stenography machinery, audio and visual devices and specialty equipment to record legal transcripts.
- Produced written transcripts of verbal communications.
- Generated error-free transcripts with skilled capturing and proofreading.
- Completed continuous capturing and special requests such as reading back portions of testimony.
- Noted conversations and activities in shorthand for later conversion to full text.
- Identified participants by name to facilitate reporting.
- Leveraged computer-aided transcription system to prepare verbatim records.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Southern New Hampshire University
08-2025
Skills
- Problem resolution
- Teaching and instruction
- Classwork oversight
- IEP compliance
- Behavioral plan management
- Active listening
- Adaptability
- Multitasking
- Written communication
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
Killingly Public Schools
09.2025 - 11.2025
Special Education Paraprofessional
Mansfield Public Schools
01.2023 - Current
Court Recording Monitor
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
01.2018 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Southern New Hampshire University