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
Fast learner
Very organized
Communicative with others
Multitasker
Good listener
Flexible and Adaptable
Attention to Detail
Team Collaboration
Customer Service
Bilingual in Spanish and English
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