Kerri-Ann Bailey
Brooklyn
Summary
Seeking a position in an organization where I can contribute to a positive and engaging learning environment, supporting students’ social-emotional growth and achieving academic success, utilize my skills by taking on new challenges that will benefit the business and making it successful.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavior Trainer Assistant (BTA)
(AHRC) Brooklyn Blue Feather Elementary
Brooklyn, NY
09.2023 - Current
- Assist teachers (Behavior Trainers) in the classroom
- Collect data daily through discrete trial training, that determines course of programming for each child
- Demonstrate appropriate teaching techniques including prompting, pacing and utilization of reinforcement strategies and understanding potential behavioral problems that may arise.
- Provide students with direct care as needed including toileting, dressing and feeding in an instructional manner so as to provide basis for future independent action.
- Ensure all students are exposed to a variety of educational settings by participating in activities outside the classroom, when necessary. We are to be aware of their safety needs and teach them life skills.
- Participate in arrival and dismissal of students as needed.
- Provide safe and appropriate learning environment for all students.
- Maintain elements of positive behavior supports and individual behavior support plans including physical interventions in emergency situations.
- Maintain clean orderly classrooms; sustain and store materials/equipment appropriately.
- Bussing during arrival and dismissal, ensuring that students are escorted safely from busses to their classrooms and from their classrooms to busses.
Paraprofessional
P.S. 251 The Paerdegat School
01.2015 - 10.2021
- Assist teachers in the classroom
- Assist students with organizational skills
- Monitor and check student work
- Support the teacher (special ed. Or regular ed.) in providing instruction
- Provide one on one small group instruction as outlined by the teacher
- Reinforce good behavior through the use of incentives
- Accommodate individual student’s learning needs
- Assist with testing modification
- Taking directions from administrators and teachers
Computer Lab Assistant/Customer Service
Academic Technology-The New School University
06.2006 - 06.2016
- Monitored all student activities online and all inter-office emails.
- Assisted students by demonstrating proper use of all equipment and software.
- Maintained updates on all new equipment and computer software
- Answer telephones and provide information to students and outside callers
Jumpstart- Corps Member
AmeriCorps National Service Network
10.2013 - 05.2014
- Participated as an AmeriCorps member in an award winning network of volunteers who provide individualized attention and positive adult-child relationships to prepare children attending pre-school in low income neighborhoods for school success.
- Implemented early childhood curriculum, supported family involvement, promoted children’s language and literacy skills through ongoing relationships with over fifty children, and increased adult support in the learning environment.
- Collaborated with a team of four Corps members to plan twice weekly in classroom activities for a class of fifteen preschool children.
Administrative Assistant
Computer Instruction Center
01.2001 - 06.2006
- Prepared schedules for students and meetings for management.
- Maintained inbound and outbound calls
- Assisted staff with high volume of day-to-day operations
- Filing
- Faxing
Customer Service Representative
Dominos Pizza
06.1999 - 12.2000
- Answer phones
- Take orders
- Cashier
- Pizza maker
- Crew member
Education
Undergraduate - Early Childhood/Special Education
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY01-2015
Associates - Computer Networking
The Chubb Institute
New York, NY01-2008
Associates - Liberal Arts & Science
Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY01-2006
Skills
- Good attention to details
- Profound skills in team building
- Effective verbal, written and listening skills
- Excellent stress and time management skills
Certification
- Level III Teaching Assistant Certificate
- Mandated Reporter Training Certificate
- Child Abuse Training Certificate
Address
4318 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn NY, 11234
Timeline
Behavior Trainer Assistant (BTA)
(AHRC) Brooklyn Blue Feather Elementary
09.2023 - Current
Paraprofessional
P.S. 251 The Paerdegat School
01.2015 - 10.2021
Jumpstart- Corps Member
AmeriCorps National Service Network
10.2013 - 05.2014
Computer Lab Assistant/Customer Service
Academic Technology-The New School University
06.2006 - 06.2016
Administrative Assistant
Computer Instruction Center
01.2001 - 06.2006
Customer Service Representative
Dominos Pizza
06.1999 - 12.2000
Associates - Computer Networking
The Chubb Institute
Associates - Liberal Arts & Science
Kingsborough Community College
Undergraduate - Early Childhood/Special Education
Brooklyn College