Melissa Temple
Palestine,TX
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Stay at Home Parent
Self-employed
08.2023 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Paraprofessional
Westwood Primary School
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Observed students to help teachers identify potential learning blocks and opportunities for support.
- Assisted with the implementation of students' individualized IEP at the discretion and direction of teachers and administrators.
- Communicated and collaborated well with educators from grade levels PK-2nd.
- Arranged lesson outlines and individual plans according to course syllabus and district requirements.
- Managed computers in classrooms and laboratories and assisted students with computer use when required.
Manager
1st Stop Bail Bonds
11.2018 - 02.2021
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles.
- Exercised good judgment and decision-making in escalating concerns and resolving issues.
- Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill open positions.
- Secured bonds for defendants by processing payments.
- Confirmed defendant's appearance in court and tracked movements.
- Performed background and credit checks on defendants to assess repaying bail bonds.
- Received and posted payments to loan accounts.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZPhlebotomy Certification -
TVCC
Athens, TX10.2018
High School Diploma -
Groesbeck High School
Groesbeck, TX05.2012
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Reliable
- Self-motivated
- Positive Attitude
- Effective Communication
- Behavior Management
Timeline
Stay at Home Parent
Self-employed
08.2023 - Current
Paraprofessional
Westwood Primary School
08.2021 - 07.2023
Manager
1st Stop Bail Bonds
11.2018 - 02.2021
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education
Grand Canyon University
Phlebotomy Certification -
TVCC
High School Diploma -
Groesbeck High School