Lisa MAURER
Worcester,MA
Summary
Enthusiastic educator polished in curriculum development, behavior management and providing rigorous instruction to diverse populations of students. Adaptable and accommodating professional with 10 years of hands-on experience assisting instructional support service and classroom teachers. Commended for consistently providing children with necessary learning tools to advance and build knowledge for success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator
Nelson Place Elementary School
08.2014 - Current
- Work with administrators, teachers, and support staff to bridge gaps for students by providing differentiated instruction.
- Assist and lead daily classroom activities and prepare materials.
- Oversee students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assist teachers and work individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
- Establish and positively reinforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining appropriate classroom etiquette.
- Ability to read, understand, and implement individualized education programs (IEP), 504 plans and behavior plans
- Deliver personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Document behaviors, implemented interventions and treatment results.
- Collaborate with teachers to help with classroom and workload management.
- Prepare instructional reports and completes required forms, schedules, records, and other data as required
- Prepare instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Administer tests and assessments to evaluate student progress and performance.
- Meet behavioral, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs of students while assisting in reaching, and exceeding, academic, social, and emotional benchmarks
Long Term Substitute Teacher
Nelson Place Elementary School
12.2019 - 06.2020
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management
- Administered school elementary curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives while meeting the individual needs of the students individualized education program and 504 plans
- Promoted a classroom environment that is safe and conductive to individualized, small and whole group instruction
- Collected and analyzed data to better assist students reaching benchmarks and individualized goals
- Organized and maintained a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities and achievements
- Coordinated with other elementary professional staff members, especially support staff, to evaluate and assess curriculum; participated in faculty meetings
- Oversaw and managed instructional assistants in the room ensuring they are providing appropriate and effective support to students
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to accommodate varied student learning styles.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to students, parents and school administrators.
- Adapted lesson plans and student activities to meet needs of students with special learning needs.
- Incorporated technology into learning to enhance student engagement and learning.
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Conferred with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Adapted to fully remote curriculum and instruction due to COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating strong technology skills and ability to adapt in unprecedented times
ABA Therapist
Horrace Mann Educational Associates (HMEA)
08.2013 - 08.2014
- Provided one-on-one Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for neurodivergent clients in home and classroom settings.
- Motivated students through positive reinforcement of good behaviors and ignoring negative behaviors
- Implemented behavior intervention plans, increasing positive behaviors and reduce challenging behaviors.
- Provided comprehensive treatment by working in close collaboration with multidisciplinary team of professionals.
- Acquired baseline data and implemented approved programs using behavioral technology appropriately, neutrally, and consistently.
- Increase socialization, play and language skills of students while minimizing or eliminating negative behaviors
- Conducted Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) to identify function of challenging behaviors.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Education Studies - Minor in Psychology
Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA06.2023
Skills
- Proficient in technology (Google, SeeSaw, Word, Excel, WooEdu)
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certified
- Completed SEI coursework
- Special Education
- ABA
- Differentiated instruction
- Individualized Educational Plans/504 pans
- Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
- Multicultural Awareness
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Data Analysis
- Classroom Management
Timeline
Long Term Substitute Teacher
Nelson Place Elementary School
12.2019 - 06.2020
Paraeducator
Nelson Place Elementary School
08.2014 - Current
ABA Therapist
Horrace Mann Educational Associates (HMEA)
08.2013 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Arts: Education Studies - Minor in Psychology
Bay Path University
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