Kimberly Ross
Olsburg,KS
Summary
Experienced teacher apprentice with 20 years of experience successfully helping students achieve academic goals. Life-long learner and passionate educator looking to make a difference in children's lives. Creative, adaptable and flexible to meet classroom and institutional needs.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
K-4 Para Educator, Substitute Teacher
USD 384
Olsburg, KS
08.2019 - Current
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Collaborated with teachers to help with classroom and workload management.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Planned and executed Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum
- Directed group activities to promote immersive, play-based learning
- Engaged students in discussions to promote interest and drive learning
- Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities
Pre-K - 12th Special Education Paraprofessional
Twin Lakes Special Education Cooperative
Clay Center, KS
10.2005 - 05.2019
- Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Represented USD 384 on TLEC para board to plan and facilitate annual professional development for TLEC paraprofessionals.
- Collaborated with team of 2 special education teachers and 1 paraprofessional to prepare and deliver inservice training for teachers and paraprofessionals.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Collaborated with numerous departments and standard education teachers.
- Taught students in variety of settings, including self-contained resource, and inclusive environments.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Completed intensive training in Behavior Modification from the University of Kansas.
- Taught reading, language arts and mathematics in self-contained classroom.
- Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Administered tests to class and graded papers.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment that was integral to students' needs.
K-1 Paraeducator, Substitute Teacher
USD 415
Hiawatha, KS
08.2000 - 05.2005
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- 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.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Collaborated with teachers to help with classroom and workload management.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
Education
Early Childhood Unified K-2
Ft. Hays State University
Hays, KSBachelor of Science - Early Childhood Unified K-3
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS05.2022
Associate of Arts - General Education
Highland Community College
Highland, KS1987
Skills
- Special education
- Engaging lesson design
- Creative problem solving
- Relationship building and management
- Leadership
- Technology
- Verbal and written communication
- Collaboration
- Discipline
- Differentiated instruction
- Organizational abilities
- IEP understanding
Accomplishments
Dean's List Honors.
Invited to academic honors association.
Cum Laude distinction.
Timeline
K-4 Para Educator, Substitute Teacher
USD 384
08.2019 - Current
Pre-K - 12th Special Education Paraprofessional
Twin Lakes Special Education Cooperative
10.2005 - 05.2019
K-1 Paraeducator, Substitute Teacher
USD 415
08.2000 - 05.2005
Early Childhood Unified K-2
Ft. Hays State University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Unified K-3
Wichita State University
Associate of Arts - General Education
Highland Community College