Experienced Paraprofessional eager to help students excel. Thrilled to assist teachers with diverse needs to facilitate best possible educational environment. As an aspiring educator, I would like to expand my experience by trying something new so that way when I do become an educator, I can be the best that I could possibly be. I believe that every student deserves a fair education and I would like to back up my beliefs by being the most well-rounded educator there is.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Paraprofessional
School Board Of Highlands County
10.2019 - 05.2023
Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments.
Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
Assessed student social, emotional, and academic needs to plan goals appropriately.
Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
Adhered to predetermined behavior and academic plans and collaborated on adjustments.
Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
Collaborated with other instructional assistants and teachers to provide comprehensive support to students and deliver instruction aligned with curriculum standards.
Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
Monitored student progress to identify areas requiring extra support and implement action plans to meet needs.
Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
Created lesson materials, visuals, and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
Provided performance feedback to help students understand strengths and areas for improvement.
Assisted with classroom technology to prepare students with skills needed to succeed in technology-rich world.
Supervised extracurricular activities to provide students with opportunities to explore interests and develop new skills.
Set up conferences for lead teacher with parents to discuss student achievements and ways to help student move forward in their education.
AVID Tutor
School Board Of Highlands County
01.2019 - 05.2019
Developed positive reinforcement techniques to provide feedback to students while building individual confidence levels.
Prepared instructional materials and tutorial practice techniques for such subjects as Mathematics, English, Science, Social Studies, and Extracurriculars.
Served as academic and social resource for high school and middle school students, leading writing process improvements, study skills, note-taking, test-taking skills and overall stress management.
Encouraged students to develop perseverance mindset while teaching long-term visualization of success.
Guided students through skillset self-discovery to navigate career and college decision processes.
Conducted private and group instruction to improve academic performance, enhance occupational skills and prepare for standardized tests.
Motivated students with accurate feedback and positive reinforcement.
Worked closely with students on specific class struggles, closely reviewing materials and assignments to offer targeted help.
Monitored student progress and provided feedback and support.
Assisted students in developing study skills and strategies.
Developed methods to motivate and engage students in learning.
Facilitated small group sessions focusing on academic subject areas.
Assessed student learning needs and provided relevant instruction to close knowledge gaps.
Used variety of teaching methods to successfully help wide range of students.
Supported students in development of critical thinking skills and perseverance to persist with challenging tasks.
Conducted review sessions to help students prepare for tests.
Mentored and coached students with focus on developing independence and self-confidence.
Collaborated with teachers, administrators and parents to determine how best to support student success.
Maintained records of student assessments, tutoring activities and results.
Led tutoring workshops for groups of students with related tutoring needs.
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