Lida Rao
Merrick,NY
Summary
Motivated and Compassionate Paraprofessional known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in behavior management, special education support, and individualized student assistance. Excel in communication, empathy, and patience, ensuring positive educational environments and supporting diverse student needs.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paraprofessional
New York City Department of Education
New York
01.2011 - Current
- Dedicated, caring, and responsible education professional deeply committed to supporting teachers and students within special education, as well as inclusive classrooms.
- Provided customized assistance to one student with special needs, and provided positive contributions and learning engagement.
- Worked with students individually, in small groups, or as a whole group to reinforce and re-teach basic learning, and implement assigned programs.
- Monitor student behavior, providing positive reinforcement, and de-escalation techniques as needed.
- Communicate regularly with parents and guardians to provide updates on student progress and address any concerns.
- Knowledge of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical developmental stages for children ages 3-5.
Administrative Assistant
Colucci & Umans
New York
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Intellectual law firm
- Assistant to a floor of patent and trademark lawyers
- Able to multi-task in a time sensitive manner
- Maintain and prepare client billing, and furthermore, assure the proper disbursement of funds
- Prepare PowerPoint presentation for seminars, as well assist in the completion of report summaries and demonstrative exhibits for trial
- Draft motions for court hearings on various issues within the patent law realm
- Liaison between client and attorney in the preparation of client’s cases, including but not limited to retrieving all pertinent documents and evidence from clients, and therefore building a valid case for the attorneys to digest and review
- Intellectual law firm
Administrative Assistant / Receptionist
The DeBart Group Inc, AXA Advisors LLC
New York
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Facilitate stronger communication and collaboration between staff and Managing Directors; promote open and inviting atmosphere
- Conduct extensive research to support special projects
- Maintain and update wide-ranging filing and database system
- Generate in-force ledgers and client quotes on existing business
- Provide service-oriented activities for existing life insurance, disability, and annuity Insurance business
- Schedule client meetings and maintain calendars
- Solely responsible for equipment purchases, software updates and maintaining of office equipment
Receptionist
Dental Associates
Howard Beach
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Effectively managed patient schedules and calendar for dentists, maintaining 100% accuracy
- Greeted patients, answered phones and scheduled appointments
- Assisted with the preparation of examination rooms
- Handled patient billing including
- Typing, filing, data entry and other general clerical duties
Teacher’s Assistant
Alphabetland Preschool
Ozone Park
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Conducted 'Hands-On' Activities (arts and crafts).
- Worked on fine and gross motor development.
- Implemented circle time activities.
- Assisted children with homework.
Education
Associate of Arts - Educational Studies
Suny Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY12-2024
Skills
- Adept communicator
- Patient
- Educational Assistance
- Group and individual instruction
- Skill building support
- Skilled in Microsoft Office
- Communication Skills
- Multitasking Abilities
- Professionalism
- Formatting Proficiency
- Document preparation
- Classroom support
- Health and safety practices
- Bilingual: Italian
Certification
- School Violence Intervention and Preventions
- Child Abuse Identification
- Dignity for all Students Act
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Paraprofessional
New York City Department of Education
01.2011 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Colucci & Umans
01.2007 - 01.2011
Administrative Assistant / Receptionist
The DeBart Group Inc, AXA Advisors LLC
01.2003 - 01.2007
Receptionist
Dental Associates
01.2002 - 01.2003
Teacher’s Assistant
Alphabetland Preschool
01.2001 - 01.2002
Associate of Arts - Educational Studies
Suny Empire State College
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