Melinda Anderson
Silver Spring,Maryland
Summary
Enthusiastic Paraeducator polished in curriculum development, behavior management and recordkeeping. Adaptable and accommodating professional with seven years of hands-on experience assisting instructional support service and classroom teachers. Commended for consistently providing children with necessary learning tools to advance and build knowledge for success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Para Educator
MCPS
03.2007 - 11.2013
- For 7+ years assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Collaborated with teachers to help with classroom and workload management.
- Documented behaviors, implemented interventions and treatment results.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes for seven plus years
- Collaborated with teachers to help with classroom and workload management
- Documented behaviors, implemented interventions and treatment results
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment
- Monitored classroom to observe students' progress in developing skills as well as manage distracting or inappropriate behavior
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
School Bus Driver
MCPS
03.2002 - 06.2006
- Developed positive relationships with students, faculty and parents to support continuous rapport and communication
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
- Maintained Maryland driver's license to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips, and other purposes.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Criminology/Psychology
University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD, USSkills
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Enrichment Activities
- Social Integration
- Special Needs
- Teacher Assistance
Timeline
Para Educator
MCPS
03.2007 - 11.2013
School Bus Driver
MCPS
03.2002 - 06.2006
Some College (No Degree) - Criminology/Psychology
University of Maryland - College Park
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