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Khireyaa Mitchell

Carteret,NJ

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Preschool Teacher's Assistant

The Learning Experience
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Prepared for lessons by gathering educational materials and setting up equipment.
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, language, letters, weather and more!
  • Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
  • Supported children's social and emotional development by encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Maintained classrooms by disinfecting and sterilizing surfaces and toys.
  • Engaged and entertained children through recreational and educational activities.
  • Taught children with creative approaches, methods, and techniques.
  • Took part in professional development workshops to boost skills.
  • Collaborated with instructors to develop engaging lesson plans.

Behavior Therapist

Achieve Beyond Pediatric Therapy & Autism Services
05.2023 - 09.2023
  • Created and designed individualized behavioral interventions to promote positive behaviors and prevent problems.
  • Administered therapy and applied behavioral analysis techniques in school, home and community to facilitate client treatment plan.
  • Briefed family members on client condition, furnished community resources and recommended strategies to implement at home to promote consistency.
  • Collaborated with treatment team to determine obstacles to success, assess client needs and develop treatment plan.
  • Documented client behavior and interventions attempted and collected and reported data using approved format, methods and forms.

Special Education Teacher Assistant

Clinton Elementary School
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
  • Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Escorted students to different school locations to provide ongoing assistance.
  • Monitored student actions and applied established interventions to redirect behavior and resolve conflicts.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.

Preschool Teacher's Assistant

Lightbridge Academy
09.2022 - 01.2023
  • Organized snack time and nap hours.
  • Assisted teacher by developing lesson plans to meet educational goals for each child.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.

Customer Sales and Service Expert

Numerous Companies
11.2018 - 09.2022
  • Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
  • Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
  • Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Maintained current knowledge of store promotions and highlighted sales to customers.
  • Managed high-impact sales strategies to boost market penetration and sales revenue.
  • Developed sales strategies to increase sales of insurance policies.

Court Appointed Special Advocate Intern

CASA of Union County
04.2022 - 06.2022
  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
  • Explored new technologies and approaches to streamline processes.
  • Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
  • Provided assessments and made recommendations to court.
  • Assisted with applications and collected required paperwork to help individuals register for supportive services.

Secretary

Plainfield Action Services
07.2016 - 08.2018
  • Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
  • Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Kean University
Union, NJ
10.2025

Skills

  • Age-Appropriate Activities
  • Special Needs Support
  • Lesson implementation
  • Professional Networking
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Data Collection
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Rapport Building
  • CPR Certified
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English
  • Teamwork and Leadership
  • Social Media Marketing

Certification

  • RBT - Registered Behavior Technician
  • NJ SubCert

Timeline

Preschool Teacher's Assistant

The Learning Experience
01.2024 - 06.2024

Behavior Therapist

Achieve Beyond Pediatric Therapy & Autism Services
05.2023 - 09.2023

Special Education Teacher Assistant

Clinton Elementary School
01.2023 - 09.2023

Preschool Teacher's Assistant

Lightbridge Academy
09.2022 - 01.2023

Court Appointed Special Advocate Intern

CASA of Union County
04.2022 - 06.2022

Customer Sales and Service Expert

Numerous Companies
11.2018 - 09.2022

Secretary

Plainfield Action Services
07.2016 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Kean University
Khireyaa Mitchell