Lisa Woods
Huntsville,MO
Summary
The last 25 years have been working with special needs. The majority of the years were in 3 different schools and working with preschool to high school aged students. I've also worked as a supervisor at a sheltered workshop and direct support professional in an adult day program.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Palmer's Home Care
Moberly, MO
08.2019 - Current
- Teaching daily life skills, social skills, coping skills, and behavioral skills through interactions with special needs adults
- Supervising the lunchroom and activities
- Assisting with planning activities
- Transportation of individuals to and from day program and activities
- Daily documentation of individuals' activities and behaviors
- Home and community individual skills development
- Job coaching
- Weekend special events
- Yearly training to keep current certifications in CPI, CPR/First Aid, PBS, Level 1 Med Aide and Insulin Distribution
Paraprofessional, Elementary
Macon R-1 School District
Macon, MO
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Personal paraprofessional to a student with behavioral concerns until student left school
- Supported this and other students in specials and regular education classrooms
- Implemented behavior plans
- Assisted special education teacher with lessons
- Rode handicap bus as needed
- Built good rapport with students and teachers
Substitute Teacher, Pre-K-12
Kelly Services
Chillicothe, MO
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Substitute teacher for elementary, middle and high school teachers
- Taught lessons and supervised students
- Implemented behavior expectations
- Substitute paraprofessional for elementary, middle and high school
- Rode handicap bus as needed
- Built good rapport with students and teachers
Program Director/Secretary
Brain Balance Achievement Centers
Columbia, MO
07.2017 - 11.2017
- Set up individual programs
- Evaluation of children for program set up
- Track progress and report to parents
- Adjust individual needs in different areas of the program to assist children in meeting their goals
- Assisted with teaching children the activities and making sure activities were performed correctly
- Encouraged children so they were motivated to perform to meet their goals
- Meet with school teachers and staff to explain the program and how to assist the student
- Marketing
- Checking students in/out
- Setting up tablets for student program and progress
- Schedule appointments
- Give tours of the facility and explain the program
- Daily cleaning
- Build good rapport with students, families, and staff
Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher
Macon R-1 School District
Macon, MO
08.2003 - 05.2017
- Preschool paraprofessional for 3 years
- Assisted with nap time, recess, snacks, and toileting
- Cleaned the facility before leaving each day
- Interacted with and asked thought-provoking questions during activities
- Assisted with book orders, special events, field trips, and graduation
- Built good rapport with students, families and coworkers
- Made sure students were signed out at the end of the day and left with those approved
- Attended Conference on the Young Years
- Assisted with cleaning, removing unsafe toys, and deciding on new items to purchase
- Middle School paraprofessional
- Personal aid to a student 2 years
- Supported in the regular and special education classrooms
- Toileting, transferring and feeding
- Learned student voices to understand student wants and needs
- Assisted with talking device and learning to use it
- Encouraged independence and assisted as needed
- Advocated for student needs and wants
- Included student in as much as possible, creating ways to do things like peers, despite disabilities and wheelchair
- Pushed wheelchair to and from classes, cafeteria, gym, etc
- Kept dairy of activities and behaviors
- Assisted with modification of tests and assignments
- Reported suspicious accusations to supervisor
- Substitute teacher for all grades, 2008-2010, while earning a bachelor's degree
- Supervised classes in the high school and VoTech
- Taught high school and middle school special education classes
- Taught elementary and preschool classes
- Supervised lunchrooms, assemblies and recess
- Graded papers, using a key provided by the teacher
- Recorded grades
- Assisted with MAP testing
Daycare Worker
Tri-County Christian School
Macon, MO
04.2003 - 08.2006
- Assisted and supervised children in classrooms, chapel and recess
- Assisted with meal and snack time
- Assisted with activities, trips, and songs
- Comforted and loved students
- Built good rapport with students, families and coworkers
- Assisted children in Vacation Bible School
Supervisor
Macon Diversified Industries
Macon, MO
05.2002 - 03.2003
- Supervised special needs adults in a work setting
- Encouraged good behavior and performance
- Assisted with recycling
- Assisted with sorting items for the store
- Assisted with lunch payments
- Assisted with and taught how to make items for sale in the store
- Planned Christmas parade float and Valentine's Day dance for individuals
Paraprofessional, High School
Westran R-1 School District
Huntsville, MO
08.2000 - 05.2002
- Assisted special education teacher with lessons
- Assisted students in inclusion classroom
- Assisted students in the resource room
- Taught life skills to students
- Assisted the marching band's color guard by writing routines, attending games and competitions
- Junior class sponsor 1 year
- Assisted Junior class sponsor 1 year
Paraprofessional
Salisbury R-8 School District
Salisbury, MO
10.1999 - 05.2000
- Assisted student with multiple sclerosis in the classroom and resource room
- Assisted other students with physical education
- Assisted physical therapist with student therapy
- Assisted special education teacher with lessons and field trips
- Learned some sign language to communicate with a student in the resource room
- Transported student in a wheelchair to and from classes and cafeteria
- Assisted student with external catheter and toileting
Education
None - Physical Therapy (Pre-Physical Therapy)
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MONone - Health Science/General
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, MONone - Master's of Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZBachelor Of Social Science - Education Concentration
Ashford University
05.2010
Associate Of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA05.1998
Skills
- First aid and safety
- Client Support
- Compassionate Caregiving
- Transportation
- ADL support
- Social Skills Development
- Recreational Activities
- Medication Administration
- Behavior redirection
- Housekeeping tasks
- Safety Monitoring
- Community Integration
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Fast Learner
- Attentive to People
- Ability to Lift
- Cooking meals
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Relationship Building
- Clear Communication
- Decision-Making
- Team Collaboration
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Childcare experience
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Caring Companionship
- Problem Identification
- Emergency Response
- Injury Prevention
- Laptop and Tablet Operation
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Palmer's Home Care
08.2019 - Current
Paraprofessional, Elementary
Macon R-1 School District
10.2018 - 05.2019
Substitute Teacher, Pre-K-12
Kelly Services
01.2018 - 10.2018
Program Director/Secretary
Brain Balance Achievement Centers
07.2017 - 11.2017
Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher
Macon R-1 School District
08.2003 - 05.2017
Daycare Worker
Tri-County Christian School
04.2003 - 08.2006
Supervisor
Macon Diversified Industries
05.2002 - 03.2003
Paraprofessional, High School
Westran R-1 School District
08.2000 - 05.2002
Paraprofessional
Salisbury R-8 School District
10.1999 - 05.2000
None - Physical Therapy (Pre-Physical Therapy)
Southwest Baptist University
None - Health Science/General
Moberly Area Community College
None - Master's of Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor Of Social Science - Education Concentration
Ashford University
Associate Of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Indian Hills Community College