Lavance Dixon Jr.
Minneapolis
Summary
To provide excellent service, and effectively build loyal and long-term relationships within the community through multiple partnerships. To apply knowledge of past and present experience while enhancing skills for future endeavors.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
AE /SEA
Minneapolis Public Schools
10.2020 - Current
- Providing support services to children with moderate to severe disabilities and assisting MPS staff to facilitate educational functions and other services that maintain a safe and productive learning environment, sensitive to the needs and legal rights of special education students.
- Working with students to improve personal skills and reinforcing classroom learning.
- Assisting students in learning processes through reinforcement of positive behavior, individual instruction, socialization, and good communications.
- Monitoring student activities, promoting respect, explaining social norms and disciplinary consequences, and de-escalating personal confrontations.
- Maintaining behavior documentation, written observations and anecdotal information files for Support and Advocacy for Independent Living Program (SAIL), Individualized Education Program (IEP), and Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA).
- Monitoring work, correcting papers, and transitioning students for medications, meals, buses, and classes.
- Attending to and providing for students' daily hygiene, personal and health related cares, as directed by licensed staff. Assisting students in community, recreational, school, and vocational training. Providing assistance to students in classrooms and after-school programs.
- Monitor students, and record data for academic and behavioral assessments; maintain files, and keep records of student progress and activities; assure all required written reports are completed and submitted.
Custodian
Common Sense Building Services
02.2019 - 10.2020
- Maintain appearance of front and back offices
- Clean and sanitize bathrooms
Food Service Assistant
Minneapolis Public School
10.2015 - 12.2018
- Prep and serve breakfast and lunch to a group of about 200 children
- Keep inventory for a kitchen that serves about 700 children
- Maintain a safe and sanitary environment for staff, children and visitors
Personal Care Attendant
Accra Care
07.2016 - 11.2018
- Administer medicine to children with epilepsy
- Maintain their behaviors through extracurricular activities and chores
- Provide care in the rise of an epileptic episode
Skills
- Behavior management
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Data collection
- Communication skills
- Positive reinforcement
- Attention to detail
- Community integration
- Cultural awareness
- Friendly, positive attitude
Volunteer Experience
Kaleidoscope, Teacher Assistant, Assisted the education staff with the supervision of 12 youth in grades K-4 in an educational and recreational setting.
Timeline
AE /SEA
Minneapolis Public Schools
10.2020 - Current
Custodian
Common Sense Building Services
02.2019 - 10.2020
Personal Care Attendant
Accra Care
07.2016 - 11.2018
Food Service Assistant
Minneapolis Public School
10.2015 - 12.2018
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