Katelynn Hurd
Iowa Park
Summary
Dedicated Teaching Assistant focused on supporting faculty with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organized supplies, planning activities and leading field trips. Excellent tutor, record keeper, and multitasker.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teachers Aide
Wilbarger County Preschool
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Assisted teachers with supervision and care of group of Number children.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities. Distributed learning materials such as worksheets, textbooks and supplemental activities.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Prepared teaching materials and set up audio-visual equipment for lead teacher.
- Took daily attendance, notifying classroom teacher immediately of student absences.
- Participated in professional development opportunities and attended in-services and seminars.
Resident Care Aide
Eagle Flatts
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces and purchasing supplies.
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
- Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant
North Texas State Hospital
08.2018 - Current
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Collaborated with peers and attended meetings to brainstorm new activities for patients and discuss ways to resolve issues.
- Identified and reported unsafe situations to Job title safety protocols.
- Worked with IDD patients to provide emotional support and closely monitor potentially dangerous changes to behavior.
- Assisted staff members during emergency situations while maintaining professionalism and observational skills.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- more than 8 years of direct care experience
Education
High School Diploma -
Vernon High School
Vernon, TX06-2013
Skills
- Mentoring students
- Classroom support
- Student and parent relations
- Computer skills
- Classroom preparation and maintenance
- Grading homework and tests
- Verbal and written communication
- CPR and first aid
- Friendly and outgoing
- Multicultural awareness
- Special education
- Behavior management
- Suicide prevention
- Patient admission
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Therapeutic communication
- Patient care
- De-escalation techniques
- Crisis intervention
- Mental health support
- Task prioritization
- Safety management
- Patient records documentation
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Accompany patients
- Support personal needs
- Professional ethics
- Clean rooms
- Patient restraint protocols
- Time management abilities
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Decision-making
- Team building
- Observational skills
- Professionalism
- Restraint implementation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication
- Resident advocacy
- ADL support
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Emergency response
- Toileting assistance
- Fall prevention
- Client relationship management
- Medical equipment
- Mental health care
- Patient transportation
- Laundry processing
- Mobility assistance
- Ambulation support
- Recreational activities
- Behavior documentation
- Laundry services
Certification
- Certified Teachers Aide, Wilbarger County Preschool
Timeline
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant
North Texas State Hospital
08.2018 - Current
Teachers Aide
Wilbarger County Preschool
Resident Care Aide
Eagle Flatts
High School Diploma -
Vernon High School