Karan Spenst
Hillsboro,OR
Summary
I have been a foster parent helping kids in their current situations in my home. I have worked with special needs children in a school and home settings. I work closely with case managers, teaching staff, students and parents in all settings. I have many years of classes and training in parenting, healthy relationships, mental health, learning strategies, child safety, healthy child behaviors, suicide prevention, medically fragile children, and many other health and safety classes and programs to better suit the needs of children and families.
Overview
55
55
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scentsy
Self
10.2020 - Current
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections and purchases.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Used POS system to process sales, returns, online orders and gift card activations.
- Informed customers of current store promotions to encourage additional sales purchases.
- Provided accurate information about promotions, customer programs and products, helping drive high customer retention.
Educational Assistant- Special Education
Hillsboro School District
08.1996 - Current
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
State of Oregon Foster Parent
State Of Oregon
02.1994 - 04.2021
- Prepared and maintained individual beds and personal space for foster children.
- Supported education of children under care through consistent attendance to school and attentiveness to homework assignments.
- Offered extensive care to troubled older children without likelihood of adoption.
- Transported kids to mandated therapy, extracurricular activities and medical appointments.
- Assisted children through recovery from difficult home or school situations.
- Improved children's health by preparing healthy meals and snacks.
- Reduced problem behaviors with positive reinforcement and supportive techniques.
- Helped reunify birth families through coordinated visitation strategies.
- Taught older children about money, driving and other important life skills.
- Cared for medically fragile children in need of extensive support.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
- Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
Education
GED -
Aloha High School
Beaverton, OR06.1976
Skills
Works well with others
Organized
Knowledgeable of student and adult needs
Computer applications
Synergy Training
Works well with teachers, staff, case managers, students and families
Working well with timelines
Punctual
Helping students in a wide variety of classes
Friendly, outgoing, trustworthy
Great communication
Keeping example of what is expected for students
Certification
* Bloodborne Pathogens
* Child Abuse Mandatory Reporting
* Cybersecurity Training
* Safety Lockdown and Lockout
* Drug and Alcohol Prevention
* Safety Care Training
* FERPA Confidentiality of Records
* Environmental Safety
* Making Schools Safe for LGBTQ
* Sexual Misconduct Between student/Staff
* Students Experiencing Homelessness
* Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Timeline
Scentsy
Self
10.2020 - Current
Educational Assistant- Special Education
Hillsboro School District
08.1996 - Current
State of Oregon Foster Parent
State Of Oregon
02.1994 - 04.2021
GED -
Aloha High School