Mariah Ward
Griffin,GA
Summary
Dedicated education professional with history of meeting district goals utilizing consistent and organized practices in conjunction with effective communication. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Diagnostician Aide
Griffin-Spalding County School System
Griffin, Georgia
02.2022 - Current
- Organizing and scheduling psychological evaluations from Pre-k to grade 12 for 18 different schools.
- Working with various school psychologists to proctor and assist with psychological evaluations.
- Traveling to and from schools across the district to conduct multiple psychological evaluations in a day.
- Being a liaison between school psychologists, parents, diagnosticians, teachers, and directors within the school system.
- Keeping up with spreadsheets, documents, and calendars to assist the school psychologists and diagnosticians in their everyday work.
Special Education Paraprofessional
Griffin-Spalding County School System
Griffin, Georgia
08.2020 - 02.2022
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance and assessments.
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs while carrying out IEP goals.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
Elderly Caretaker
Private Family Employers
Griffin, Georgia
02.2019 - 05.2020
- Assisted elderly with daily living activities and physical therapies.
- Bathed, dressed, groomed, toileted and fed resident to support activities of daily living.
- Maintained safe and sanitary work stations and equipment to reduce spread of germs, bacteria and other pathogens.
- Helped residents achieve highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial well-being through individualized attention.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA05.2022
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA05.2018
High School Diploma -
Spalding High School
Griffin, GA05.2015
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem-Solving
- HIPAA Requirements
- Psychologist Collaboration
- Learning Disabilities
- Google Workspace; spreadsheets, documents, powerpoint, and calendar
- Testing Protocols
Certification
- Crisis Prevention Institute Training - August 2020
- Paraprofessional Training- August 2020
Timeline
Diagnostician Aide
Griffin-Spalding County School System
02.2022 - Current
Special Education Paraprofessional
Griffin-Spalding County School System
08.2020 - 02.2022
Elderly Caretaker
Private Family Employers
02.2019 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Northwest University
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Gordon State College
High School Diploma -
Spalding High School
- Crisis Prevention Institute Training - August 2020
- Paraprofessional Training- August 2020
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