Keakeasha Muhammad
Crete,IL
Summary
Friendly and energetic Paraprofessional with expertise in assistant teaching in public classroom environment. Motivated to help students learn and be happy, healthy and well-behaved. Calm and effective at mediating student conflicts.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Addus Homecare
Homewood , IL
09.2018 - Current
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Provided emotional support to clients during difficult times.
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
Paraprofessional
Richton Square
Richton Park, Illinois
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Assisted preschool teachers with classroom activities, such as arts and crafts projects, storytelling time, and outdoor play.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Managed daily attendance and reported absences and tardies to appropriate personnel for parental notification.
- Assisted in preparing lesson materials and bulletin board displays.
- Taught daily life skills and behaviors to students to build practical knowledge.
- Assisted children at stations during small-group learning periods.
- Greeted parents and students at the start of each day and assisted them in getting settled into the classroom environment.
- Kept accurate records of attendance, daily notes on student progress and behavior.
- Maintained a clean and orderly classroom environment throughout the day.
Paraprofessional
District 152.5
Hazel Crest, Illinois
10.2001 - 09.2021
- Supervised students during non-instructional times, including lunch and recess.
- Supported classroom teacher with daily instruction and management of student activities.
- Observed student performance and recorded academic and attendance.
- Assisted teachers with planning and preparing lessons for students.
- Communicated confidential details about student behavior and performance with parents and authorized parties.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were followed in the classroom environment.
- Provided clerical support to teachers, such as photocopying and organizing materials.
- Assisted in the administration and scoring of standardized tests and assessments.
- Collaborated with teachers to adapt materials to meet diverse learning needs.
- Monitored computer usage and assisted students with hardware and software issues.
- Planned and supervised games and other recreational activities for students.
- Assisted in preparing lesson materials and bulletin board displays.
- Organized classroom spaces to meet students' learning needs and smoothly manage planned activities.
- Helped facilitate indoor and outdoor play, parent-teacher conferences and keeping classroom clean with diligent attention to each support task.
- Helped to implement positive behavior management strategies in the classroom.
- Assisted with or led story time by reading books to children.
- Maintained daily records of activities, behaviors, meals, and naps.
- Maintained and cleaned nap mats by making minor repairs and wiping down.
Education
Certificate - Food Handler
ServSafe
Online 05-2023
Some College (No Degree) - Education
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL01-2016
Certificate - Certified Nursing Assistant
Advanced Technical Training Center
Oak Forest, IL01-1989
Skills
- First aid and safety
- Emotional support
- Empathetic listening
- Classroom organization
- Classroom management
- Teacher support and collaboration
- Group and individual instruction
- Patient
- Preparing instructional materials
- Documentation
- Arts and crafts
- Classroom support
- Activity planning
- Smartboard
- Data collection
- Storytelling
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Richton Square
08.2023 - 06.2024
Caregiver
Addus Homecare
09.2018 - Current
Paraprofessional
District 152.5
10.2001 - 09.2021
Certificate - Food Handler
ServSafe
Some College (No Degree) - Education
Prairie State College
Certificate - Certified Nursing Assistant
Advanced Technical Training Center