Lana Mesteth
Kyle, SD, 57752,SD
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. Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching diverse subjects. Keep classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments. Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Oglala Lakota College HeadStart/Early HeadStart
09.2023 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
Paraprofessional
Oglala Lakota County School District
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety, and security.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Cleaned, organized and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes.
Parafrofessional
Little Wound School
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety, and security.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
Teacher
Oglala Lakota College HeadStart/Early HeadStart
04.2019 - 08.2022
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
Paraprofessional
Ogalala Lakota County School District
08.2016 - 11.2018
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety, and security.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Took part in professional development workshops to boost skills.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Helped teachers manage bus loading and unloading.
- Cleaned, organized and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes.
Direct Support Provider
Black Hills Works
11.2014 - 05.2016
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Encouraged and supported clients to participate in recreational and leisure activities to promote social interactions and reduce loneliness.
- Monitored clients to assess and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisors.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Updated patient files with current vitals, behaviors, and other data relevant to treatment planning.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Transported clients to medical and dental appointments to provide support.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans to meet individual needs of each client.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
- Educated clients and family members on relevant topics to support independent living.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
Education
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, SD06.2022
Skills
- RTI Familiarity
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Special Education
- Food Handling Preparation
- Arts and Crafts Aptitude
- Age-Appropriate Curriculum
- Educational Games
- District Standards
- Differentiated Instruction
- Performance Improvement
- Toileting and Feeding
- Personal Hygiene Support
- Classroom Supplies Ordering
- Group and Individual Instruction
Timeline
Teacher
Oglala Lakota College HeadStart/Early HeadStart
09.2023 - Current
Paraprofessional
Oglala Lakota County School District
01.2023 - 05.2023
Parafrofessional
Little Wound School
08.2022 - 12.2022
Teacher
Oglala Lakota College HeadStart/Early HeadStart
04.2019 - 08.2022
Paraprofessional
Ogalala Lakota County School District
08.2016 - 11.2018
Direct Support Provider
Black Hills Works
11.2014 - 05.2016
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Oglala Lakota College
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