Joanna Vawter
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
Driven professional with a strong background in special education and sleep disorder diagnostics, notably with Bakersfield City School District. Excelled in fostering student independence and enhancing diagnostic accuracy for sleep disorders. Skilled in collaborative teamwork and communication strategies, achieving significant improvements in patient and student outcomes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Student Aide
Bakersfield City School District
12.2015 - 11.2023
- Promoted student independence by teaching self-advocacy skills and fostering responsibility for personal belongings and assignments.
- Collaborated with special education teachers to develop and modify lesson plans for optimal learning experiences.
- Monitored student performance during assessments, providing necessary accommodations as needed per IEP guidelines.
Sleep Technologist, Lab Manager
Lung And Sleep Disorder Center
06.2000 - 07.2015
- Promoted a positive clinical experience for patients with excellent communication skills throughout consultations, assessments, treatments, and followups.
- Improved diagnostic accuracy by carefully evaluating and scoring sleep study data, identifying sleep disorders such as insomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea.
Education
Associate of Arts - Practical Nursing
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA05.1975
Skills
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Emotional Regulation
- Social Skills Development
- Visual supports
- Sensory Integration
- Communication Strategies
- Motor Skills Development
- Nonverbal Communication
- Seizure Response
- Verbal and written communication
- Special needs
- Autism and spectrum disorders
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Teacher Assistance
- Behavioral plan management
- Mobility Assistance
- IEP compliance
- Behavior management techniques
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- Multitasking
Timeline
Special Education Student Aide
Bakersfield City School District
12.2015 - 11.2023
Sleep Technologist, Lab Manager
Lung And Sleep Disorder Center
06.2000 - 07.2015
Associate of Arts - Practical Nursing
Bakersfield College