Jillian Brodeur
Acushnet,MA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Peer Assistant
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater , MA
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Worked closely with Professor Kalish to lead class discussions on writing for her ENGL 252 Literary Types: Detective Fiction course.
- Instilled trust and self confidence within students by providing support and encouraging creativity throughout the writing process.
- Led weekly tutoring sessions with each student focused on setting and working towards achieving goals within their writing.
Writing Fellow
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater , MA
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Worked closely with Professor Moore to facilitate tutoring sessions over Zoom with his ENGL 101E students.
- Maintained strong connections with students amidst adjusting to a new online platform.
- Guided students through the writing process and encouraged different ways of brainstorming various writing prompts.
Peer Assistant
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Worked closely with Professor Kucich to coordinate common goals and discuss student success for his ENGL 203 Writing About Literature course.
- Organized meetings with students by encouraging open lines of communication and enforcing time management strategies.
- Tutored students by providing support, insight, and tools to enhance their writing abilities.
Cashier
Dollar Tree
Fairhaven, MA
10.2021 - Current
- Operate a cash register and collect payments made my customers through cash, card, and check.
- Approach customer concerns, complaints, and praise with high levels of respect and understanding using listening and engagement skills.
- Complete recovery tasks by cleaning and organizing store products.
- Stock shelves and end caps efficiently using organizational skills.
Para-Educator- Small Group
Casimir Pulaski Elementary School
New Bedford, MA
09.2023 - Current
- Assist in day-to-day life, academic, and social emotional tasks for preschool students by prioritizing open communication with the classroom teacher.
- Carry out services listed on students' Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
- Instruct and assess students based on their goals on their Individual Education Plans.
- Instruct students on phonics and mathematics (Ex. letters, colors, numbers, and shapes).
- Monitor and regulate student behavior by demonstrating coping and communication strategies, as well as reward based systems.
- Collect and record data on students' academic progress and behaviors.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA05.2023
Skills
- Proficient in Zoom, Microsoft, and Google
- Tutoring both online and in person
- Organizational development
- Effective time management and communication strategies
- Teaching approaches, such as demonstrating and explaining through auditory and visual aids
- Social-emotional skills through interpersonal relationships
- Communication and problem-solving
- Regulating behavior and providing appropriate coping strategies
Timeline
Para-Educator- Small Group
Casimir Pulaski Elementary School
09.2023 - Current
Cashier
Dollar Tree
10.2021 - Current
Peer Assistant
Bridgewater State University
01.2021 - 05.2021
Writing Fellow
Bridgewater State University
09.2020 - 12.2020
Peer Assistant
Bridgewater State University
01.2020 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - English
Bridgewater State University