Johanna Carolina Linares
Panorama City,CA
Summary
Passionate about contributing to a dynamic, innovative work environment that fosters growth and success. Committed to leveraging expertise to deliver exceptional results. Excited about collaborating with like-minded professionals in a forward-thinking company setting.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
LAUSD
08.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
Special Education Assistant
Riverside Unified School District
01.2023 - 06.2024
- Teach small groups of students using lessons designed by the teacher including modeling, explaining concepts and guiding students through practice of various skills.
- Model behavioral expectations in the classroom and keeps emotions grounded whiles supporting students in the de-escalation of their own emotions.
- Help determine what students are trying to communicate and prompt using AAC or visual cards when behaviors arise.
Seasonal Camp Director
Camp Wasewagan
06.2016 - 08.2023
- Supervise a group of 20-30 counselors and provide daily camp schedules.
- Responsible for planning daily camp and outside extracurricular activities for all cabins and informing counselor of any schedule’s changes.
- To ensure the safety of counselors and campers by monitoring proper equipment handling and making sure staff is following general safety rules.
- Maintain accurate program records including incident reports, health logbook documentation.
- Organized field trips to off-site locations and handled scheduling, transportation and payments.
Teacher Assistant
Vena Elementary
08.2016 - 08.2022
- Assigned limited responsibility to teach specific subject matter, in which require special training, to a small group of students, under the supervision of a teacher.
- Assists teachers or other certificated personnel in preparation for, carrying out, and following up on instruction to individual or small groups of students as assigned.
- Support school administrator and staff with maintaining control of assigned classes to ensure a suitable learning environment, both in classrooms and on school grounds.
Program Supervisor- Plainview Elementary
Beyond the Bell Youth Services
06.2009 - 08.2022
- To design, plan and facilitate specialized activities with groups of 50 or more children.
- Daily advise the traveling playground supervisor to what supplies, materials and other forms of support are needed for activities.
- Maintain professional relationships and constant communication with traveling staff, school site administrators, school staff and parents regarding program activities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State University of Northridge
05-2019
Associates in Arts Degree - undefined
Los Angeles Mission College
01.2016
Skills
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Behavioral plan management
- Child development
- Accreditation standards
- Staff management
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
LAUSD
08.2024 - Current
Special Education Assistant
Riverside Unified School District
01.2023 - 06.2024
Teacher Assistant
Vena Elementary
08.2016 - 08.2022
Seasonal Camp Director
Camp Wasewagan
06.2016 - 08.2023
Program Supervisor- Plainview Elementary
Beyond the Bell Youth Services
06.2009 - 08.2022
Associates in Arts Degree - undefined
Los Angeles Mission College
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State University of Northridge
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