Leah Meyer
Waukon,WI
Summary
Friendly and energetic Paraprofessional with expertise in assistant teaching in public classroom environment. Motivated to help students learn and be happy, healthy and well-behaved. Calm and effective at mediating student conflicts. Motivated paraprofessional offers lesson reinforcement, student supervision and report creation expertise paired with outstanding communication and multitasking abilities. Responsible and versatile professional with several years of experience delivering specialized educational assistance to students and teachers. Recognized for attentiveness to physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of each student.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paraprofessional
Decorah Community School District
Decorah, IA
04.2025 - Current
- Supervised small groups of students during instruction time.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were followed in the classroom environment.
- Assisted in the development and implementation of individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Helped implement behavior management strategies for individual students.
Personal Shopper
Walmart
Decorah, IA
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Assisted customers in selecting items that met their individual needs and preferences.
- Personal shopping for customers.
- Take orders out to customers.
Lead Teacher, School Age Classroom
Miles of Smiles
Westby, WI
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Developed lesson plans and activities based on individual needs of each student.
- Encouraged creative thinking through problem solving tasks and art projects.
- Intervened when necessary to resolve conflicts between children or adults in the classroom.
- Established effective relationships with families by communicating regularly via phone calls or emails.
Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Viroqua Area Schools ELC
Viroqua, WI
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Developed lesson plans and activities based on individual needs of each student.
- Encouraged creative thinking through problem solving tasks and art projects.
- Intervened when necessary to resolve conflicts between children or adults in the classroom.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to parents regarding development milestones.
Education
Associates Degree - Early Childhood Education
Western Technical College
La Crosse04-2024
Skills
- Individualized education plans
- Behavior management
- Student supervision
- Lesson planning
- Progress monitoring
- Effective communication
Certification
- First aid/CPR certified
- AHT/SBS certified
- Bloodborne pathogens certified
- Lead/assistant teacher certified
- Infant and toddler certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Decorah Community School District
04.2025 - Current
Personal Shopper
Walmart
09.2024 - 05.2025
Lead Teacher, School Age Classroom
Miles of Smiles
03.2024 - 09.2024
Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Viroqua Area Schools ELC
07.2023 - 09.2024
Associates Degree - Early Childhood Education
Western Technical College
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