LaToya Curtis
Instructional/SPED/Aide
Houston,Texas
Summary
Coordinated and diligent activity coordinator skilled in student behavior management and redirection. Supports faculty and classroom needs with proactive and diligent approach. Passionate about helping students and offers proven skills developed over 8 years of related experience. Versed in school standards and strategies to optimize learning for all students.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional/SPEC Aide
Champions Academy
Houston, Texas
11.2015 - Current
- Support teacher and reinforce classroom lessons (grades K-5th).
- Provide additional instructional help to students in small groups or individually.
- Create a successful learning environment.
- Provide customer service to parents, vendors & incoming visitors.
- General Office Duties (coping, answer phone, fax, file, sort & distribute mail).
- Provided support during classes, group lessons and classroom activities.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper and crayons.
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Assessed student social, emotional and academic needs to plan goals appropriately.
Receptionist/Post Closing Assistant
Alamo Title/Professional Alternatives
08.2015 - 03.2017
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Clerical Office duties (coping, scanning, faxing, & sorting.
- Communicated acceptance or rejection to applicants via mail, email, telephone or personal consultations.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Front Desk/Custodian of Medical Records
R H Health Care Services
Houston, Texas
05.2012 - 08.2015
- Check Patients In & Out of office and collect co-pays.
- Provided patient with correct paper work.
- Verify accuracy of patient’s submitted documents.
- Prepare new patient medical charts for doctors.
- Input new patient information into data base.
- General office duties (coping, answer phone, file, fax, sort & distribute mail.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Document Processor/ Team Lead
Stewart Lenders Service
Houston, Texas
02.1998 - 04.2007
- Ordered public & private records from third parties or specific counties.
- Make follow up phone calls to ensure delivery of documents for specific deadlines.
- Provide customer service to clients, agents, vendors, internal and external clients.
- Review documents for discrepancies received from third party agents.
- Key in orders and delivery dates into data base.
- Printed daily and weekly outstanding order reports for the team and clients.
- Knowledge of mortgage loan documents (ex: deeds of trusts, and assignments.).
- General office duties: copying, answering phones, filing, sorting & distributing mail.
- Account Management / Customer Service (clients: Credit Swiss, Saxton Mortgage, Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo).
- Monitor department work flow to meet deadlines and trained new employees.
- Shipped appropriate documents to internal and external clients.
- Set up notary closings & provide clients with verbal recording information.
- Attend weekly conference calls with clients.
Education
A.A.Degree -
Houston Community College
Diploma - undefined
Willowridge Senior High School
Skills
Special education
Student-centered learning
Classroom management
Special Needs Students
Elementary education
Child development
Group and individual instruction
Timeline
Instructional/SPEC Aide
Champions Academy
11.2015 - Current
Receptionist/Post Closing Assistant
Alamo Title/Professional Alternatives
08.2015 - 03.2017
Front Desk/Custodian of Medical Records
R H Health Care Services
05.2012 - 08.2015
Document Processor/ Team Lead
Stewart Lenders Service
02.1998 - 04.2007
Diploma - undefined
Willowridge Senior High School
A.A.Degree -
Houston Community College