Hi, I’m
Kourtney Gander
Evansville,IN
Summary
Enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with significant classroom experience and dedication to student success. Helps teachers manage high workloads and demanding targets by handling diverse support tasks. Great with students and excels at multitasking.
Overview
23
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
EVDIO
Substitute Teacher
08.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Follow classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Uphold classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Keep students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Take over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Supervise lunchroom and recess activities.
- Implement prepared lesson plans in established classrooms.
- Lead classroom activities for play-based and immersive learning.
- Proctor quizzes, tests and standardized examinations.
- Assign, explain and grade homework.
EVDIO
Instructional Assistant
08.2015 - 05.2019
Job overview
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Provided support during classes, group lessons and classroom activities.
- Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments.
- Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
- Maintained tidy and clean classroom consistent with safety and health standards.
- Assisted teacher with developing creative program suitable for preschool children.
- Organized snack time and nap hours.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Taught children with creative approaches, methods and techniques.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Arranged and organized classroom desks, chairs and supplies.
- Prepared learning materials, helping teachers prepare for daily instruction
The Women's Hospital
Clerical Associate/ Per Diem
04.2001 - 08.2016
Job overview
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying and distributing mail.
- Welcomed office visitors and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Coordinated patient scheduling, check-in, check-out and payments for billing.
- Managed multi-line phone system and pleasantly greeted patients.
- Helped patients complete necessary medical forms and documentation.
- Maintained current and accurate medical records for patients.
- Used computer programs and registration systems to schedule patients for routine and complex procedures.
- Remained aware of provider schedules and scope of practice on evolving basis to organize and schedule appropriate care.
- Interacted with Physicians by phone, email or in-person to provide information
Education
University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN
Associate of Arts
2001
Craven Community College, New Bern, NC
No Degree from Nursing
08.1998
Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville, IN
High School Diploma
05.1993
Skills
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
- Classroom Management
- Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
- Small Group and Individual Assistance
- Classroom Support
- Positive Learning Environment
Certification
B Safe Environment 7/25/22
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
EVDIO
08.2018 - Current
Instructional Assistant
EVDIO
08.2015 - 05.2019
Clerical Associate/ Per Diem
The Women's Hospital
04.2001 - 08.2016
University of Southern Indiana
Associate of Arts
Craven Community College
No Degree from Nursing
Reitz Memorial High School
High School Diploma
B Safe Environment 7/25/22
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