Kathryn Simms
San Bernardino,CA
Summary
Dedicated professional with a strong foundation in education and caregiving. Actively supports individual education plans, monitors student progress, and fosters a positive learning environment for diverse learners. Committed to enhancing educational outcomes for diverse students through effective support of individual education plans and detailed progress monitoring. Proven ability to provide personalized educational and emotional support, ensuring a nurturing classroom environment.
Overview
1
1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
RCM Technologies
San Bernardino, CA
05.2026 - Current
- Supported individual education plans for students with diverse learning needs.
- Monitored student progress and reported observations to teaching staff.
- Organized classroom supplies by categorizing and labeling items for easy access. and maintained classroom supplies and learning materials effectively.
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support.
Caregiver/Personal Assistant
IHSS/WPCS Caregiver
San Bernardino, CA
03.2012 - Current
- Light cooking, Cleaning, Med Reminders, assistance with all daily activities and tasks and Dr appointments and medical appointments as needed
Youth Leader
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
San Bernardino, CA
08.2025 - 05.2026
- Assisted students with homework and STEM projects in the CAPS program as a youth leader.
In Home Caregiver
HERITAGE SENIOR CARE
Redlands, CA
12.2022 - 06.2024
- Private caregiver for male client very involved with Dr appointments primary and psychiatric care, exercise daily with client, picked up from school, etc
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
- Monitored health conditions and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
Greeter/Customer Service
Olive Garden
San Bernardino, CA
01.2017 - 06.2020
- Welcomed customers on entry, fostering a friendly, inviting store atmosphere.
- Greeted and seated guests promptly to enhance customer experience.
- Informed customers of current sales and promotions to drive purchases.
- Completed general cleaning tasks, including sweeping floors and dusting shelves.
Education
High school diploma or GED - General Studies
Rialto High School
Rialto, CA06-1999
Some College (No Degree) - Health Records
University of Phoenix Online
Online Learning 09-2026
Skills
- Mobile devices
- Active listening
- Photocopying
- Microsoft Office
- Food preparation equipment operation
- Assisting with ADLs
- Phone communication
- Grocery store
- Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Urinal use
- Barcode scanners for deliveries
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Hospital experience
- Home care
- Writing skills
- Working with people with developmental disabilities
- Greeting customers
- Working with youth
- Home & community care
- Employee relationship building
- Customer communication
- Customer complaint resolution
- Other (navigation skill)
- Delivery driver experience
- Patient interaction
- Working with students
- Patient care
- Communication skills
- Bathing assistance
- Delivery detail verification
- Safe lifting practices
- Wheelchair mobility assistance
- Computer skills
- Working with adults with disabilities
- Child safety supervision
- Bed linen changing
- Administrative experience within healthcare
- Patient observation
- Phone answering
- Janitorial experience
- Order assistance
- First aid
- Direct support
- Home health
- Urinary drainage unit
- CPR
- Care plans
- Providing product information
- English
- Patient monitoring
- Childcare
- Working with people with disabilities
- School experience
- Nursing
- Cleaning
- Customer inquiry handling
- Gait belt
- Microsoft Word
- Driving experience in city centers
- Cargo van operation
- Laundry
- Cultural competency
- Route driving
- Caregiving
- Customer service
- Delivery driving - Delivery driving experience (6-10 years)
- Senior care
- ADA compliance
- Relationship building (classroom management strategies)
- Animal handling
- Experience with children
- Dementia care
- Lesson planning
- Working with families with children
- Administrative experience within education industry
- Cooking
- Working with people with autism
- Portable toilets
- Driving
- Weight handling in the workplace
- IOS
- Scanning
- Windows
- Load securing safety procedures
- Fragile goods transportation
- Individualized education plans
- Student progress monitoring
- Classroom organization
- Educational support strategies
- Behavioral intervention techniques
- Caregiving skills
- Customer engagement
- Literacy support
- Curriculum understanding
Personal Information
Driving License: Driver's License
Certification
First aide and cpr card July 2025 to July 2027, Driver's License, BLS Certification, First Aid Certification, CPR Certification, Microsoft Office Specialist, Certified Home Health Aide, Home Care Aide Certification, Armed Security License, AED Certification, Guard Card, CDL C, Non-CDL Class C
Languages
English
Timeline
Paraprofessional
RCM Technologies
05.2026 - Current
Youth Leader
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
08.2025 - 05.2026
In Home Caregiver
HERITAGE SENIOR CARE
12.2022 - 06.2024
Greeter/Customer Service
Olive Garden
01.2017 - 06.2020
Caregiver/Personal Assistant
IHSS/WPCS Caregiver
03.2012 - Current
High school diploma or GED - General Studies
Rialto High School
Some College (No Degree) - Health Records
University of Phoenix Online