Martha Saenz
Hemet,CA
Summary
Proactive Special Education Paraprofessional skilled at working with diverse special education students. Successful at supporting children's unique needs. Resourceful Special Education Paraprofessional with 18 years of experience assisting classroom teachers and promoting individualized learning techniques. Certified in first aid and CPR. Dedicated to encouraging and motivating students.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator, Special Education
Socorro Independent School District
El Paso, TX
07.2020 - 05.2024
- Assisted teachers with planning and preparing lessons for students.
- Provided guidance to students in the classroom setting.
- Created and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Collaborated with special education staff to develop Individualized Education Plans.
- Helped implement behavior management strategies for individual students.
- Assisted in the implementation of educational programs for special needs children.
- Monitored student attendance records and reported any discrepancies to appropriate personnel.
- Attended professional development workshops related to job responsibilities.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were followed in the classroom environment.
Special Education Assistant
San Jacinto Unified School District
San Jacinto, Ca
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Supported students in credit recovery program
- Supported students with a current IEP
- Responsible for taking attendance
- Called parents needed/translated in spanish in office as needed
- Clerical functions in classroom/organized folders chromebooks.
Substitute Instructional Assistant
Riverside County Office of Education
Riverside, CA
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Assisted teachers in providing instruction to students.
- Provided guidance and support to students during class activities.
- Monitored student behavior, maintained discipline, and provided positive reinforcement.
- Supervised recesses, lunch periods, and other non-instructional activities.
- Helped with classroom management tasks such as distributing materials and organizing desks.
- Supported special education programs by working one-on-one with students or small groups of students.
- Cooperated with colleagues to ensure a safe learning environment for all students.
- Provided classroom support throughout planned instruction and individual lessons.
- Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to enforce school rules.
Paraeducator/job coach
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Hesperia, Ca
10.2006 - 04.2019
- Assisted students in Workability program (High school)
- Worked side by side with students out in the community at Dollar Tree, 99 cent store, Walgreens
- Supported students with disabilities perform effectively at their job site stocking/cleaning/ cleaning school cafeteria
- Responsible for clerical paperwork and students time sheets
- Taught students how to read bus times and routes
- Showed them to ride bus from school to job site
- Taught students to pay for items give correct change count their money.
Education
Associate of Science - Administration of Justice
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA05-1999
Skills
- Excel in organization
- Excellent in communication skills
- Great problem solver
- Team player
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- IEP compliance
- IEP goals
- Behavioral plan management
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
- Behavior management techniques
- Crisis Intervention
- Multitasking
- Professionalism
- Problem-Solving
- Adaptability
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Languages
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- Fluent in reading writing and speaking in Spanish
Awards
Community Based Instruction
Accomplishments
- Distinguished Para professional on all evaluations
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Paraeducator, Special Education
Socorro Independent School District
07.2020 - 05.2024
Special Education Assistant
San Jacinto Unified School District
06.2019 - 06.2020
Substitute Instructional Assistant
Riverside County Office of Education
04.2019 - 09.2019
Paraeducator/job coach
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
10.2006 - 04.2019
Associate of Science - Administration of Justice
Victor Valley College