MICHELE HERBERT
Greeley,CO
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Reading Interventionist
Americorpservices
Denver, Colorado
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Developed individualized reading plans for diverse student needs.
- Facilitated small group instruction to enhance reading comprehension skills.
- Assessed student progress using standardized reading assessments.
- Monitored and documented student performance regularly for improvements.
- Engaged families in literacy activities to promote reading at home.
- Established positive and engaging classroom environment that was conducive to improving literacy skills.
- Collaborated with specialists from other disciplines such as speech therapy or occupational therapy on behalf of assigned caseloads.
- Encouraged love of reading and promoted literacy to students.
- Communicated positively with students through engaging conversations.
- Interpreted assessment data to determine best intervention methods for students.
- Analyzed and reported on each student's progress in reading in accordance with school district's policies.
- Spoke with parents to discuss student progress and discuss reading issues.
- Tutored and provided assistance after school to students in need of additional reading help.
- Proctored tests and graded papers.
- Participated in professional development opportunities related to best practices in literacy instruction.
- Employed a variety of strategies to motivate students who had difficulty staying focused during lessons.
- Evaluated curriculum materials relevant to reading instruction and recommended changes when necessary.
- Counseled students individually or in groups on academic issues such as goal setting, study habits, test taking tips.
- Engaged students in activities that promoted critical thinking about text content and structure.
- Monitored progress of identified students by collecting data on an ongoing basis and using it to inform instruction decisions.
- Facilitated small group discussions among students related to texts they were studying.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress towards meeting literacy goals set forth in IEPs.
- Established clear plans with each student and collaborated closely to achieve targets.
Paraprofessional
Thompson School District
Loveland, Colorado
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Supported classroom activities and assisted teachers in lesson implementation.
- Facilitated communication between students, teachers, and parents regarding student needs.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to enhance learning experiences.
- Participated in training sessions to improve skills in classroom management techniques.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
Transportation Paraprofessional
Thompson School District
Loveland, CO
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Assisted disabled passengers with boarding, exiting and safely storing mobility aids.
- Reminded passengers of safety protocols and enforced adherence.
- Monitored passenger conduct and enforces discipline and safety measures.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Office Manager
ICG Communications
Loveland, Colorado
03.2013 - 02.2018
- Maintained filing system for records, correspondence and other documents.
- Answered phone calls, responded to emails, routed mail and coordinated courier services.
- Managed office inventory and placed new supply orders.
- Tracked invoices and payments to ensure accuracy of accounts receivable and payable information.
- Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments.
- Managed front desk operations including greeting visitors, answering questions or directing them to appropriate personnel.
- Resolved customer inquiries in a timely manner while maintaining positive relationships with clients.
- Ordered supplies and equipment to maintain adequate inventory levels.
- Performed general bookkeeping duties such as reconciling bank statements and creating journal entries.
- Maintained impeccable office organization to support efficiency, professionalism and performance objectives.
- Supervised staff members, organized schedules and delegated tasks.
- Reviewed files and records to obtain information and respond to requests.
- Oversaw receiving and organizing correspondence, answering and forwarding calls and creating business letters and records.
- Handled scheduling and managed timely and effective allocation of resources and calendars.
- Coded and entered daily invoices with in-house accounting software.
- Created spreadsheets in Excel to track data such as vacation requests, sick days .
- Automated office operations for managing client correspondence, payment schedules and data communications.
- Sustained office efficiency by implementing and planning office systems, equipment procurement and layouts.
Paraprofessional Aide
Thompson Sch
Loveland, CO
04.2001 - 06.2002
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Communicated and collaborated well with educators from various grade levels.
- Handled clerical duties, managed classrooms and coordinated documents for teachers.
- Cleaned and organized classrooms, materials and supplies.
- Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to enforce school rules.
- Tutored and assisted children individually and in small groups to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts.
Nutrional Aide/Manager of Operations
Thompson School District
Loveland, CO
02.1997 - 10.2000
- Managed scheduling, training and inventory control.
- Planned delivery routing, team workflows and promotional initiatives.
- Conducted employee observations and documented findings.
Education
High School Diploma -
Belvidere High
Belvidere IL05-1977
On Line Courses
Loveland COSkills
- Individualized reading plans
- Standardized assessments
- Literacy curriculum evaluation
- Progress monitoring
- Small group instruction
- Student engagement strategies
Timeline
Reading Interventionist
Americorpservices
08.2024 - 05.2025
Paraprofessional
Thompson School District
10.2023 - 05.2024
Transportation Paraprofessional
Thompson School District
01.2020 - 03.2020
Office Manager
ICG Communications
03.2013 - 02.2018
Paraprofessional Aide
Thompson Sch
04.2001 - 06.2002
Nutrional Aide/Manager of Operations
Thompson School District
02.1997 - 10.2000
High School Diploma -
Belvidere High
On Line Courses
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