Mayra Estrada
Puyallup,WA
Summary
Dedicated Paraeducator with 6 years of comprehensive experience offering extra level of support and guidance to students both inside and outside classroom settings. Patient and kind professional skillful in working one-on-one with students to answer questions to reinforce concepts taught in classroom. Exceptional communicator knowledgeable in many areas paired with strong commitment to total development of students.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeductaor
Firgrove Elementary School
03.2024 - Current
- Assisted students in achieving academic goals by providing one-on-one tutoring and small group instruction in various subjects.
- Encouraged student independence by teaching self-advocacy skills and fostering personal responsibility for learning outcomes.
- Maintained a safe and inclusive learning environment by addressing behavioral issues promptly and following established protocols.
- Assisted teachers in managing classrooms effectively by maintaining clear expectations, enforcing rules consistently, and reinforcing positive behavior choices.
- Enhanced student comprehension by implementing differentiated instructional strategies tailored to individual needs.
Social Work Intern
Puyallup School District
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Managed caseload efficiently, prioritizing tasks and maintaining timely communication with clients, colleagues, and supervisors.
- Provided crisis intervention services to ensure the safety of clients experiencing mental health or substance use emergencies.
- Enhanced client self-sufficiency through goal setting, problem-solving, and skill-building activities.
- Maintained detailed case notes, documenting progress towards goals and critical incidents for accurate reporting.
- Supported families in addressing parenting challenges through education, resource connection, and skills training workshops.
- Documented services provided meticulously by keeping accurate records of activities, interactions and conversations.
- Provided crisis counseling and intervention services to clients in emergency situations.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with community resources for successful referrals.
Paraeducator, Special Education
Bethel School D. Shining Mountain Elementry School
10.2022 - 01.2024
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.
- Planned and led activities to develop students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Monitored students' progress in skill and personal behavioral development and reported on findings to teachers and parents.
- Supplied one-on-one attention to each student during our group activities.
- Customized small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.
- Communicated and collaborated well with educators from various grade levels.
- Developed and maintained individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans to promote and build student confidence.
- Worked cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula for special education students according to Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
- Prepared instructional materials for specific classroom activities tailored to support student needs.
- Graded assignments and tests and documented results into filing systems.
- Assisted with classroom observations to identify developmental delays and behavioral issues.
Paraeducator, Special Education
Bethel School District, Spanaway Middle School, EBD
10.2020 - 10.2022
- Monitor Children with particular attention to those with special needs
- Prepare the classroom setting with materials
- Working with Behavioral Specialists and School Social workers.
- Distributed tests and collected homework assignments after completion.
- Backed up lessons with personal support, small group instruction and hands-on activities.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors
- Assisted with implementation of student's individualized IEP at discretion and direction of teachers and administrators.
- Observed students to help teachers identify potential learning blocks and opportunities for support.
- Assisted with classroom observations to identify developmental delays and behavioral issues.
- Collaborated with outside agencies providing services for students and families to deliver cohesive support.
Office Clerk
Bethel School District, Bethel High School
07.2022 - 07.2022
- Assisted in receiving incoming calls, messages, and taking messages
- Assisted and worked alongside with Building administrator with discipline and related concerns
- Assisted in providing attendance and bus route information to parents upon request
- Operated in office machines such as copiers, scanners, and voicemail systems
- Took information concerning any parent, or students reports/complaints, resolving and or directing problems to administrator
- Translating Spanish speakers for parents on any concerning matters
- Checked IDs for incoming parents whom arrived in the building
- Assisted in enrolling, and withdrawing students
- Maintained school records and files
- Directed Substitute teachers and paraprofessionals to appropriate classes, and provide necessary information.
- Supported office clerical functions using word processing and other software, email and office machines.
- Answered multi-line telephone system and routed calls to appropriate personnel.
Dental Assistant
Spanaway Family dentistry
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Operate suction equipment to keep patient’s mouth free of secretions; clean and sterilizes dental instruments
- Operate x-ray machines; taking bitewing and periodical x-rays, as well as FMX, PA’s
- Keeping dental areas clean and neat; sets up dental areas with equipment and supplies for procedures; also assist patients with draping and position for procedures
- Provide topical fluoride applications
- Give pre and post-operation instructions
- Fabricate, place, and remove temporary crowns
- Perform corneal polish
- Remove excess cement after dentist has placed a crown or bridge
- Making sure to assist dentist In emergency medical procedures.
- Took patient blood pressure, pulse and temperature and accurately recorded results in patient charts.
Health Insurance Coordinator/Front Desk Receptionist
Spanaway Family dentistry
09.2017 - 03.2018
- Work with department staff to research, identify and provide solutions to client and insurance company inquiries
- Call any patients to provide additional Information regarding Insurance
- Assist patients with eligibility and benefit coverage questions
- Interface with insurance carriers and other healthcare providers
- Ensured documents met required standards
- Making sure correct documentation is in Patients Record
- Verify Insurances
- Check in patients
- Answer phone calls and scheduling appointments
- Text, email and call patients for appointment confirmations
- Handled payment processing and provided customers with receipts and proper bills and change.
- Scheduled appointments and maintained and updated appointment calendars.
- Handle Filing and Data entry as requested
- Ensure the Front patient desk is neat and presentable
- Signed for packages, recorded deliveries and distributed to personnel.
Hostess
Cheesecake Factory
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Greet customers
- Informed guests of wait times
- Housekeeping duties
- Accommodated guests with children and special needs to promote comfortable dining experience.
- Ensuring restrooms are clean
- Stocked and orderly
- Explained QR code scanning for electronic menu access.
- Collected reservation information and communicated updates to guests via mobile device or in-person.
- Took beverage orders and served drinks during peak meal times.
- Answered phones promptly to record and confirm reservations.
Customer Service/ Sales Associate
Hollister Inc, 4502 S Steele St
04.2016 - 06.2017
- Collected payments and provided accurate change.
- Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales and move overstock items.
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
- Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.
- Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
- Used technology resources to assist customers in locating and selecting items.
- Reviewed files, recordings and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
Food Prep/Server
Pizza Studio Restaurant, Lakewood Towne
04.2016 - 10.2016
- Prepared meats, according to orders or instructions.
- Prepared and cooked food items according to recipes, menus and supervisor's instructions.
- Memorized menu items and food preparation methods to better explain selections to guests and increase sales.
- Removed trash and cleaned kitchen garbage containers.
- Maintained clean and sanitized work area in accordance with food safety guidelines, avoiding cross-contamination of raw and prepared food products.
- Stocked cupboards and refrigerators and tended salad bars and buffet meals.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Arts- Direct transfer Agreement
Pierce College
Associate - Applied Science of Criminal Justice
Pierce College
High school Diploma -
Washington High School
Certificate in Criminal Justice -
Pierce College
Bachelor of Science - Social Services With A Minor in Psychology
Central Washington University
Skills
Computer Skills
Timeline
Paraeductaor
Firgrove Elementary School
03.2024 - Current
Social Work Intern
Puyallup School District
03.2024 - 06.2024
Paraeducator, Special Education
Bethel School D. Shining Mountain Elementry School
10.2022 - 01.2024
Office Clerk
Bethel School District, Bethel High School
07.2022 - 07.2022
Paraeducator, Special Education
Bethel School District, Spanaway Middle School, EBD
10.2020 - 10.2022
Dental Assistant
Spanaway Family dentistry
03.2018 - 03.2020
Health Insurance Coordinator/Front Desk Receptionist
Spanaway Family dentistry
09.2017 - 03.2018
Hostess
Cheesecake Factory
06.2017 - 09.2017
Food Prep/Server
Pizza Studio Restaurant, Lakewood Towne
04.2016 - 10.2016
Customer Service/ Sales Associate
Hollister Inc, 4502 S Steele St
04.2016 - 06.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Arts- Direct transfer Agreement
Pierce College
Associate - Applied Science of Criminal Justice
Pierce College
High school Diploma -
Washington High School
Certificate in Criminal Justice -
Pierce College
Bachelor of Science - Social Services With A Minor in Psychology
Central Washington University