Marie Smith
Slatington,PA
Summary
Proven educator with extensive experience in behavioral and educational support, notably at Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21. Excelled in creating inclusive learning environments, significantly enhancing student communication skills. Demonstrates exceptional organizational abilities and bilingual in American Sign Language, ensuring diverse student needs are met. Renowned for reliability and fostering strong community among students, parents, and staff.
Able to create and execute different meetings within the classroom for the students and staff. Working to create an open communication between the students, staff, and parents.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Autistic Support Intervention (ASI)
Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21
12.2020 - Current
- Creating, maintaining, and implementing behavioral goals for the students in the classroom
- Monitoring and documenting the behavioral progress of students
- Conducting a class session focused on social and emotional learning, no less then 60 minutes a week
- Updating behavioral sections of Individual Education Plan (IEP)
- Communicating between the educational team, teacher, psychologist, and therapists, during meetings
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Creating and running meetings for staff in the classroom, focused on classroom safety and concerns
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Building appropriate communication skills, with the diverse communication abilities in the classroom or the home
PARA Educator
O.U. Board of Cooperation Educational Services
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted teachers in managing classrooms effectively by maintaining clear expectations, enforcing rules consistently, and reinforcing positive behavior choices.
- Help students during their times of crisis, physically, emotionally, or mentally.
- Helping students create clear goals for their school year both in personal lives and academic careers
- Helping lead teacher set up and prepare the classroom for the day
- Oversaw the classroom, acting as substitute teacher during the lead teacher's absences
- Reported any new or reoccurring behaviors of concern to the students social worker to be monitored within the classroom.
- Ensuring all students were able to get to classes on time and safely through the hallways
PARA Educator
Inspire
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Helped to care for students hygiene and physical needs.
- Helping lead teacher to prepare classroom before the day and clean classroom at end of day.
- Learning to build appropriate communication between teacher, therapists, parents, and social workers
- Learning to adjust to different crisis situations that may occur inside and outside the classroom setting
- Learning to work with a diverse disabled students at the younger age levels
Education
No Degree - P.hD in Psychology of Cognition And Learning
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZMBA - Educational Psychology
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Child And Adolescent Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH04.2018
Skills
- Reliability and punctuality
- Organizational skills in and out of classroom/workplace
- Able to communicate with staff, students, and parents
- Knows minimal Spanish, as well as American Sign Language
- Responsible with tasks and able to plan daily
- Creative with both inside and outside the workplace
Timeline
Autistic Support Intervention (ASI)
Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21
12.2020 - Current
PARA Educator
O.U. Board of Cooperation Educational Services
09.2019 - 09.2020
PARA Educator
Inspire
04.2018 - 08.2019
No Degree - P.hD in Psychology of Cognition And Learning
Grand Canyon University
MBA - Educational Psychology
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Child And Adolescent Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
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