Kathy Felipe
Bronx,New York
Summary
Demonstrated ability as Paraprofessional to foster positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues. Committed to providing culturally responsive support, meeting diverse needs of students. Patient demeanor creates environment where students feel comfortable asking questions while learning new concepts.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
PARAPROFESSSIONAL
P.S 186 X
05.2013 - Current
- Exceptionally capability of managing children with different kinds of disabilities
- Good communication skills
- Ability to follow spoken and written instructions
- Help students with physical or behavioral disabilities in keeping with their individualized wants, including move to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning
- Support and implement school rules, administrative regulations, and state and local board rules
- Assist in maintaining a tidy and arranged classroom
- Assist in record, care, and preservation of equipment
- Help students with physical care together with feeding, bathroom needs, and individual hygiene
- Assist in running the actions of students and emergency intervention
- Assist teacher in keeping secretarial records and preparing requisite reports
- Provide compass reading and assistance to alternate teachers
- Work with individual students or little groups to build up motor skills and conduct instructional exercises allocate by the teacher
- Help in supervising students all through the school day, both within and outside the classroom, including lunchroom, bus duty, and playground
- Keep the instructor informed of any individual needs or problems of students
- Support the teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays.
Custodian
United State Post Office
02.2013 - 05.2013
- Clean and sanitize restrooms/bathrooms using established practices and procedure
- Clean, dust, and wipe furniture; sweep, mop, or vacuum floors; empty/clean wastebaskets and trash containers; empty and clean ash trays and cigarette urns; replace light bulbs; refill restroom dispensers
- Assist with the setup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, events, etc
- Strip, clean, buff and apply floor sealer and floor finish to hard surface floors, vacuum and shampoo carpets
- Use and maintain assigned power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers, extractors, high pressure washers, high speed buffers and vacuums, brooms, mops, and squeegees for the cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, furniture, etc.
Medical Assistant
Fort Washington Medical Office
11.2010 - 03.2012
- Interviewed patients
- Measured Vitals (pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature, weight, height)
- Positioned instruments and equipment
- Input patient records in computer
- Prepared treatment rooms
- Sterilized instruments
- Ordered medical supplies and materials
- Assisted during Gynecological procedures and exams
- Performed pregnancy tests
- Recorded and maintained office billing and bookkeeping
- Scheduled appointments/pulled charts
- Administered injections and performed routine lab tests.
Education
Masters - Disability Studies
Cuny School of Professional Studies
New York, NYLiberal Arts And Sciences
Cuny School of Professional Studies
New York, NY12.2023
Skills
- Bilingual: English/Spanish
- MS Office Windows
- Medisoft and Medicine
- Clinical Office Procedures
- Time Management Skills
- Word, Excel and Power Point
- Behavior Management
- Computer Skills
- Instructional support
- IEP familiarity
- Educational Games
- Multimedia Presentations
- Special Education Support
- Special Needs Support
- Autism Spectrum Knowledge
- Educational assistance
- Supervising Classroom Activities
- Reinforcing Learning Concepts
Key Skills Assessment
- Optimize Efficiency - Ensure patient records are adequately updated and that medical supplies are stored and cleaned for optimum efficiency pending each patient exam.
- Budget and Cost Control - Work within the operational budget and help find ways to save money. Strong problem solver and critical thinking skills
- Excellent Communicator - Ability to communicate both written and verbally with patients, staff, and physicians of diverse environments and populations; Acute knowledge in of Communication, Persuasion, and Argumentation; Team leadership and decision making; Fluent in both English and Spanish
Objective Summary
Seeking a position of Special Education Aide which will require me to utilize my indepth knowledge of managing activities of disable children and assisting senior teachers in their daily tasks.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
PARAPROFESSSIONAL
P.S 186 X
05.2013 - Current
Custodian
United State Post Office
02.2013 - 05.2013
Medical Assistant
Fort Washington Medical Office
11.2010 - 03.2012
Masters - Disability Studies
Cuny School of Professional Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences
Cuny School of Professional Studies