Marina Pollard
Montgomery City,MO
Summary
Compassionate Special Education Paraprofessional offering excellent skills in devising student strategies and monitoring classroom activities. Pursuing a similar position where a well-qualified individual with an understanding of autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities is highly sought.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
Montgomery County Public Schools
09.2023 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Created positive and inclusive classroom environment by helping students develop social skills and relationships.
Cleaning Contractor
Citiwide Cleaning
07.2015 - Current
- Organized and used industrial cleaning products following strict safety procedures.
- Ordered and stocked cleaning supplies based on current workload and upcoming jobs.
- Handled equipment, chemicals, and materials properly and with caution.
- Used time management and efficient cleaning methods to meet deadlines.
Crew Member Shift Manager
McDonald's
06.2013 - Current
- Created and implemented policies to achieve customer satisfaction and maintain food service standards.
- Supervised food preparation stations to observe hygiene and taste quality of food served to customers.
- Settled crew member disputes by addressing problems quickly and providing successful mediation.
- Communicated and negotiated with various vendors to obtain necessary inventory.
Education
Special Education/Cross Cat K-12 -
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05.2026
High School Diploma -
Montgomery Co. High School
Montgomery City, MO05.2015
Skills
- Activities Oversight
- Progress Monitoring
- Teaching and Instruction
- Instructional Support
- IEP Compliance
- Social and Group Settings
- Behavioral Plan Management
- Autism and Spectrum Disorders
- Special Needs
Certification
Completion of 20 hour substitute certification course
Training in Behavior Management techniques
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
Montgomery County Public Schools
09.2023 - Current
Cleaning Contractor
Citiwide Cleaning
07.2015 - Current
Crew Member Shift Manager
McDonald's
06.2013 - Current
Special Education/Cross Cat K-12 -
Western Governors University
High School Diploma -
Montgomery Co. High School
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