Latera Lawhorn
Havre De Grace,MD
Summary
Dedicated Inclusion Aide at Harford County Public Schools, skilled in individualized support and data collection. Successfully fostered positive learning outcomes through tailored strategies and strong communication. Recognized for enhancing student engagement and safety, while demonstrating exceptional disability awareness and instructional assistance. Passionate about empowering students with special needs.
Accomplished Special Education Paraprofessional offering more than 3 years aiding instructors in the classroom and promoting individualized learning techniques.
Special Education Paraprofessional knowledgeable in lesson planning and individualized learning strategies. Looking to bring further success to a school district through behavior management and student engagement.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Inclusion Aide
Harford County Public Schools
11.2022 - Current
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Developed tailor-fit lesson plans to cater to individual needs of each student.
- Encouraged students to participate in school activities and programs to promote well-roundedness and increase confidence.
- Established professional relationships with parents and other teachers to increase rapport and support.
- Supervised safety, behavior and [Type] actions during scheduled and emergency trips off campus.
- Assisted staff members during emergency situations while maintaining professionalism and observational skills.
Cafeteria Coordinator
Citizens Care And Rehabilitation Center
08.2008 - 11.2022
- Greeted customers entering the nursing home and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Addressed customer needs and made product recommendations to increase sales.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Trained, mentored, and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Kept supplies in sufficient stock by assessing inventory levels and reporting lower stock items.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Followed sanitary food handling procedures, focused on correct use of covers and labels and discarded ingredients by expiration date.
- Operated kitchen equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
- Transported food items from storage areas to kitchen for prepping.
- Managed time to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously with ease.
- Operated food slicers, grinders and chopper in accordance with safety guidelines.
- Prepared sandwiches, salads and other specialty items according to customer specifications.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
- Maintained composure and work quality while under stress.
- Reduced kitchen accidents by maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organization.
- Monitored food temperature, discarding items not stored correctly.
- Washed, peeled and cut various foods such as fruits and vegetables to prepare for cooking or serving.
Education
No Degree - Data Entry
Potomac Job Corp
Washington DC12-2007
High School Diploma -
Aberdeen High School
Aberdeen, MD06-2005
Skills
- Positive reinforcement
- Disability awareness
- Individualized support
- Data collection and analysis
- Special needs
- Instructional support
- Instructional assistance
- Skills strategies
- Passed The PARA PRO TEST 459
Accomplishments
PARA PRO ASSESSMENT ON 5/30/2025 MY TEST SCORE WAS 459 WHICH IS A PASSING SCORE IN STATE OF MARYLAND.
Timeline
Inclusion Aide
Harford County Public Schools
11.2022 - Current
Cafeteria Coordinator
Citizens Care And Rehabilitation Center
08.2008 - 11.2022
No Degree - Data Entry
Potomac Job Corp
High School Diploma -
Aberdeen High School