Katherine Patterson
Valparaiso,IN
Summary
Multi-talented teacher with 3 years of experience directing students and assisting lead teachers. Expert at restating lesson information, tutoring, applying rules and working with struggling students. Team-minded when collaborating with teacher and implementing set lesson plans and classroom activities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Aide/ Utility Aide
Valparaiso Community Schools
01.2023 - Current
- Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
- Assists teachers in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
- Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
- Assists with student supervision during emergency drills, assemblies, and field trips.
- Assists and monitors the progress of students receiving services.
- Reads assignments and tests to students when accommodation is prescribed by an IEP, 504, or GEI.
- Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
- Assists students in the library or media center.
- Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
- Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information.
- Assist the school in daily functions.
- To provide instruction to students as a Substitute Teacher when needed.
- Perform other duties as requested by the principal.
Secretary 1/ Student Affairs Secretary
Hillsborough County School District
05.2019 - 08.2020
- Office Administration and Records
- Prepare student change of placement packets for district
- Manage and monitor dress code for entire student body
- Train new student assistants on school policies and processes
- Performs clerical duties
- Completes registration of new students, and transfer of current students' records to other schools
- Generate bi-weekly discipline reports for review by principal
- Prepare and distribute discipline reports for parents and district superintendent
- Coordinate observation conferences with teachers to review observations and evaluations.
Technical Sergeant/Chaplin Assistant
United States Air Force
09.2006 - 05.2019
- Office Administration and Management Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills
- Maintained a superior degree of attention to detail
- Proficient in preparation of financial budgets and monthly spending reports
- Managed a $265K budget
- Managed scheduling of over 900 events annually
- Facilitated and managed multiple vendors and agencies in planning and executing events and programs
- Effectively led and supervised troops, third country nationals, and various facilities
- Managed monetary deposits in accordance with procedures for facilities
- Hired, managed, and executed payroll activities for numerous contractors
- Monitored contractor permits and work status
- Certified in crisis intervention and emergency counseling while maintaining absolute confidentiality.
Education
Transition To Teaching - Elementary Education
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN05.2024
Bachelors' - Business Administration - Hospitality And Tourism
Strayer University
Tampa, FL01.2020
Associate Degree- Hospitality and Fitness Management -
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL01.2013
Associate Degree – Human Services -
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL01.2013
Skills
- MS Office Suite
- Teacher Collaboration
- Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists
- Group and individual instruction
- Classroom support
- Supervising Student Activities
- Strong Work Ethic and Dependable
- Private Lessons
- Helping Students with Special Needs
- Preparing Instructional Materials
- Curriculum-Based Lessons
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Enhanced Problem-Solving Skills
- Certified Public Notary
Timeline
Instructional Aide/ Utility Aide
Valparaiso Community Schools
01.2023 - Current
Secretary 1/ Student Affairs Secretary
Hillsborough County School District
05.2019 - 08.2020
Technical Sergeant/Chaplin Assistant
United States Air Force
09.2006 - 05.2019
Transition To Teaching - Elementary Education
Valparaiso University
Bachelors' - Business Administration - Hospitality And Tourism
Strayer University
Associate Degree- Hospitality and Fitness Management -
Community College of The Air Force
Associate Degree – Human Services -
Community College of The Air Force
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