Kathrine Ball

• Collaborated with teachers and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
• Enhanced classroom management strategies for a more positive and productive learning environment.
• Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
• Enhanced learning experiences by incorporating specialized tools and resources tailored to needs of special education students.
• Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in inclusive education and apply them effectively in classroom setting.
• Assessed individual student progress regularly, providing timely feedback and adjusting instructional methods as needed for maximum growth potential.
• Strengthened relationships with parents, students, and colleagues by maintaining open communication channels and participating in school events.
• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.

Ability to maintain calm under pressure and chaos

• Worked with individual children to provide personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support using Conscious Discipline, including a referral to Child Find
• Strategic planning to ensure that all medical, dental and other appointments were completed and followed up on as necessary
• Create effective budget for all necessary expenses and maintained fiscal responsibility for entire household
• Balance caregiving duties with other responsibilities, including free-lance babysitting, art commissions and various other jobs, interacted with public, peers and related professionals on routine basis with integrity and compassion

• Completed Certification for Apprenticeship and licensing requirements of Maryland State Board of Funeral Directors
• Managed multi-phone systems and completed data entry into system
• Removal of deceased persons from Medical Examiner’s Office, hospitals, nursing facilities, other funeral homes and private residences
• Professionally assisted bereaved families, providing guidance and grief counseling while arranging and facilitating services both in and outside funeral home
• Performed embalming and preparation of deceased for interment or cremation in accordance with Maryland State Board of Funeral Directors
• Responsible for picking up and delivering death certificates and other private documents while maintaining discretion for deceased and their families

• Achieved high performance evaluations.
• Developed customer centered interactions that created lasting relationships that increased sales and customer satisfaction
• Closed sales effectively and efficiently, resolving issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager
• Responsible for inventory of incoming shipments and resolution of errors and damage and creating enticing displays to increase sales
• Trained new employees

• Assisted University of Baltimore Professor Instruct students to take photographs at the Medical Examiner's Office
• Assisted in presenting powerpoint presentations and with various other demonstrations in the class

• Handled daily scheduling tasks and provided administrative support for entire forensics department
• Managed multi-line phone system, email correspondence, faxes and provided clerical support including copying, faxing, and filing documents.
• Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources
• Entered data for SIDS research in conjunction with Medical Examiner's Office
• Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity