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Mark Egan
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Mark Egan

Cherry Hill Township,United States

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: 2 weeks notice

Desired Job Title

Education ConsultantEducational specialistResearch Assistant

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybridOn-Site
Location: Cherry Hill Township, United States, USPhiladelphia, PA
Open to relocation: No

Salary Range

$45000/yr - $200000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancement

Summary

Motivated paraprofessional with a Master's in Psychology, dedicated to enhancing the lives of children facing unique educational challenges. Extensive research on technology's impact on students with disabilities, informed by personal experience with vision impairment, shapes a compassionate approach to supporting children and teens. Proficient in delivering one-on-one assistance to help students navigate academic, social, and emotional hurdles while fostering independence. This unique blend of experience and skills offers a valuable perspective that effectively contributes to each child's success.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Paraprofessional

ESS
Oaklyn, NJ, United States
10.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with LAT to develop dynamic lessons aimed at boosting student engagement and participation rates.
  • Facilitated the use of reward-based systems to boost schoolwork and homework completion rates by 25%-30%, fostering student engagement.
  • Coordinated lesson planning and goal setting for small group instruction, while proactively addressing potential behavioral and social issues.
  • Assessed individual student needs and provided targeted 1:1 tutoring to ensure thorough comprehension and effective skill development.
  • Cultivated student engagement in idea development throughout reading and writing assignments.

Special Education Paraprofessional

GHR Healthcare
Collingswood, NJ, United States
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Delivered personalized educational assistance to high school student with special needs, promoting goal achievement and positive behavior modification.
  • Oversaw behavioral and social support initiatives utilizing ABA strategies to enhance focus and relationship-building skills. Reducing aggressive outbursts by 50% and improving both communication skills and ability to create and maintain friendships.
  • Fostered student independence by promoting self-reliance and enhancing confidence in addressing classroom challenges.

Billing Assistant

AB Management Consultants, LLC
Philadelphia, PA, United States
12.2015 - 06.2016
  • Employed company databases to track claim statuses, facilitating accurate and prompt communication with stakeholders.
  • Developed and implemented an innovative data tracking method utilizing Excel to enhance data organization for claim denial investigations, thus reducing processing time by 50%. 80% of Denials were fixed and later approved.
  • Maintained data integrity by consistently updating spreadsheets with real-time changes.

Medical Office Assistant

America's Support Coordination and Management
Philadelphia, PA, United States
06.2015 - 09.2015
  • Oversaw monitoring of phone calls for staff, ensuring timely updates on current status and prompt resolution of concerns.
  • Recorded comprehensive meeting notes with clients and facilitated secure, accurate transfer of information to electronic systems.
  • Investigated and resolved client issues while ensuring thorough documentation of concerns and progress updates.

Education

Master's of Science - Psychology (Specialization in Education)

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN, United States
12-2021

Bachelor of Arts - BA - Psychology

Rowan University
United States
12-2018

Skills

    COMPUTER SKILLS

  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint
  • Data Entry and Organization

    • INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

  • Working with children with Special needs
  • Communication Skills (written and verbal)
  • Conflict Resolution Skills
  • Behavior management

    • ANALYTICAL SKILLS

  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Gathering and Organizing Data
  • Ability to communicate Findings effectively

Master's Thesis/Capstone

  • Outcomes for Individuals Recovery from a Hearing or Vision Impairment

Outcomes for Individuals Recovering from a Hearing or Vision Impairment.docx

Additional Coursework

  • ABA Concepts and Principles I: Introduction
  • ABA Concepts and Principles II: Experimental
  • Ethics Practice in ABA
  • Behavior Intervention
  • Treatment Evaluation

Relevant Experience

  • Lived experience as a brain tumor survivor, including being one of the first pediatric patients treated with proton therapy, which has given me valuable insight into the diverse challenges that students and their families encounter.
  • Firsthand experience with both a visual and cognitive impairment that has deepened my empathy and enhanced my understanding of the unique needs of individuals with disabilities; allowing me to provide them with more targeted, and empathetic support.

Work Availability

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Interests

Short-term memory difficulties and the need for further support in our schools

The new issue of technology leading to substantial changes in disabilities, and the lack of data and interest in responding to these struggles

Supporting the academic success of every child, especially those facing disabilities

Research aimed at informing school-based, and societal, change

Timeline

Paraprofessional

ESS
10.2023 - Current

Special Education Paraprofessional

GHR Healthcare
08.2022 - 08.2023

Billing Assistant

AB Management Consultants, LLC
12.2015 - 06.2016

Medical Office Assistant

America's Support Coordination and Management
06.2015 - 09.2015

Master's of Science - Psychology (Specialization in Education)

Walden University

Bachelor of Arts - BA - Psychology

Rowan University

Quote

You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have.
Bob Marley

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