Melissa Peach
Minot,ND
Summary
Friendly and energetic Paraprofessional with expertise in assistant teaching in public classroom environment. Motivated to help students learn and be happy, healthy and well-behaved. Calm and effective at mediating student conflicts.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Perkitt elementary
Minot, ND
08.2023 - Current
- Assisted teachers in managing classroom activities and student behavior.
- Supported individual students with learning challenges during lessons.
- Collaborated with staff to create a positive learning environment.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to teachers.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Provided guidance to students in the classroom setting.
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.
- Helped implement behavior management strategies for individual students.
- Assisted with implementation of student's individualized IEP at discretion and direction of teachers and administrators.
- Supervised small groups of students during instruction time.
- Observed students to help teachers identify potential learning blocks and opportunities for support.
- Communicated and collaborated well with educators from various grade levels.
- Collaborated with special education staff to develop Individualized Education Plans.
- Conducted reading and math interventions under the supervision of a certified teacher.
- Supported classroom teacher with daily instruction and management of student activities.
Direct Support, Professional
Kalix
Minot , ND
02.2022 - 08.2023
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored client behavior and reported changes to ensure appropriate care adjustments.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Collaborated with other staff members to develop individualized service plans for each participant.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
Education
Phlebotomist - Phlebotomy
South Arkansas College
El Dorado, AR11-2019
High School Diploma -
Dunseith High School
Dunseith05-1988
Skills
- Classroom management
- Individualized instruction
- Behavior intervention
- IEP implementation
- Student assessment
- Student support
- Active listening
- Conflict resolution
- Team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Creating visual displays
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Perkitt elementary
08.2023 - Current
Direct Support, Professional
Kalix
02.2022 - 08.2023
Phlebotomist - Phlebotomy
South Arkansas College
High School Diploma -
Dunseith High School
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