LaTasha Thomas

Support students with Down syndrome. They will collaborate with the Providence teacher as directed, by providing instruction to students, creating and implementing modified materials, and other duties as appropriate.

• Responsible for assisting the Providence Classroom Teacher
• Collaborate with the classroom teacher to meet student needs
• Care for and treat each children with dignity and respect
• Help in preparation of necessary materials for lessons/activities
• Assist students with self-help skills which may include toileting, lunch, snack
• Utilize technology to gather data, work with students, create materials, and steamline information, etc
• Attend and participate in all Providence School staff meetings
• Participate in recommended training programs, workshops, courses, and other aspects so professional growth as needed
• Assistant will assure each child is treated with love and value and taught that God made him/her special
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Scheduled all home mortgage loan closings.
• Reviewed and verified documents pertinent to home loan closing.
• Verified potential homeowners employment before closing.
• Communicated extensively with Loan Originators to ensure clients closing process was smooth.

• Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher.
• Care for and treat each child with dignity and respect.
• Assist the children in getting prepared to leave in the afternoon.
• Assist the classroom teacher when needed for: break, gathering of supplies/ materials, emergency situation involving a child.
• Keeps classroom properly stocked with paper goods needed for snack and lunch.
• Helps in preparation of necessary materials for lessons/activities.
• Substitute teacher when asked by Preschool Site Director.

• Cooperated with supervisor and fellow assistants to ensure maximum efficiency of food production and total program.
• Prepared food using recipes as directed by the supervisor and ensures that foods are held and/or served at the proper temperatures.
• Utilized commodities and other prepared food products effectively.
• Assisted in maintaining the highest safety, sanitation, personal appearance and hygiene standards.
• Demonstrated proper methods of storing foods and use and care of equipment.
• Followed quality assurance and guidelines, procedures and policies; observes and records required information.
• Cleaned assigned areas in order to maintain compliance with Kentucky Department of Health regulations.

• Answered incoming calls, interacting with customers to provide information in response to inquiries about products and services.
• Analyzed customer problems and resolved complaints which required excellent listening skills and attention to detail.
• Processed and completed orders via online forms, providing customers with product and service information.
• Entered new and updated existing customer's information into the system.
• Identified and escalated priority issues, completing call logs and produced call reports.

• Verified ministry's finances by counting all incoming offerings (cash and checks) from each Worship Service to ensure that each offering amount indicated on the offering envelope balanced.
• Daily opened and processed incoming mail.

• Provided nurturing care to children who are not yet ready to enter kindergarten, which played a vital role in a child's development and well-being through structured games, exercises and activities.
• Building self-esteem, fostering independence, developing individual talents, and attending to children's physical, emotional, social and intellectual growth.
• Teaching and basic care were also duties of the day along with controlling behavior and teaching good habits, such as cleaning up and sharing toys.
• Closely monitored and supervised children during independent play which gave opportunities to identify emotional, developmental problems or behavioral issues, illnesses and injuries.
• Summarized with parents child's activities for the day.
• Developed schedules and routines to ensure appropriate balance of physical activity, rest and play.
• Instructed children in games.
• Read during story time and taught skills such as drawing, counting, reading and writing.
• Distributed nutritious meals and snacks.
• Collaborated with administrators, peers and parents to help children learn skills they'll need in school and encourage them to reach their potential.
• Exercised strong decision-making skills and good judgment when responding to emergencies and difficult situations.

• Provided administrative assistance and comprehensive clerical support to the Department Chair, department staff, faculty, and graduate students.
• Coordinated travel details for department faculty by obtaining approvals and coordinating accommodation details.
• Organized, managed and prepared calendars and schedules for meetings and conferences.
• Scheduled room reservations for departmental meetings and classroom usage.
• Transcribed minutes for department faculty meetings, proofread and corrected documents.
• Supervised, trained, monitored and coordinated daily assignments for department student-worker(s).
• Answered inquiries, screened and routed daily incoming calls and emails.
• Processed necessary paperwork for purchasing and maintaining inventory of office supplies and equipment.
• Reviewed invoices for payment and prepared vouchers.
• Created and maintained office, and graduate students' files and records.
• Opened, reviewed and distributed incoming mail.