Experienced Para Educator with 25 years in special education. Skilled in teaching job skills as a job coach to students aged 18-21, employing assistive technology and behavior management strategies. Committed to fostering student independence and self-advocacy for successful transitions into adulthood.
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Joy Roumpf
NE
Summary
Overview
1
Certification
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Nebraska Center for Children who are Blind or Visually ImpairedNebraska City, NE
Para Educator
07.2002 - 04.2026
Job overview
- I have worked at the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired for the majority of my adult life.
- Enhanced lives of students by providing guidance and resources tailored to their individual needs.
- My specialty is in the area of teaching transition students 18-21 years old.
- Taught independent living skills, job coaching, social skills, interpersonal skills, and etiquette to prepare students for adulthood.
- Facilitated student independence, enabling each to develop into their unique individual.
Duffs Nursing HomeNebraska City, NE
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
04.1999 - 01.2003
Job overview
- Attend to their mind, body and spirit.
Public Schools
Special Education Paraprofessional
05.1997 - 04.1999
Job overview
- 2nd grade
Duffs Nursing HomeNebraska City, NE
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
04.1995 - 05.1997
Job overview
- Provided holistic support for patients' mental, physical, and emotional health needs
Education
Auburn High School
Diploma
University Overview
Skills
- Special Education
- IEP implementation
- Job coaching
- Independent living instructor
- Transition planning
- Autism experience
- Behavior plans
- Crisis management
- CNA
- DSP
- Psychiatric
- Geriatric
- Dementia
- Hospice
- Respite
- Medication administration
- Safe environment creation
- Community engagement
- Instructional design
- Assistive technology
- Adaptive technology
- Data collection
- Classroom organization
- Cleaning and sanitation quality assurance
- Time management
- Task prioritization
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Communication
- Effective communication skills
- Collaboration
- Team collaboration
- Team relationship building
- Decision making
- Social development
- Social skills
- CPR
- First aid
- AED
- Bleeding control training
- HIPAA compliance
- OSHA compliance
- Computer operation
- Sensory integration strategies
- Effective communication skills
- Educational support
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Paraprofessional Certification (education), UNL program, 04/09, Present
- American Heart Association First Aid, CPR, AED, 07/25, 07/27
- Medication Aid, Nebraska Public Health Licensure Unit, 01/25, 01/27
- MANDT, 04/25, 04/26
- CNA, 05/95, 09/06
- Driver's License
Languages
Languages
EnglishTimeline
Para Educator
Nebraska Center for Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired
07.2002 - 04.2026
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Duffs Nursing Home
04.1999 - 01.2003
Special Education Paraprofessional
Public Schools
05.1997 - 04.1999
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Duffs Nursing Home
04.1995 - 05.1997
Auburn High School
Diploma