Michelle Nguyen
Middletown
Summary
Paraprofessional with strong experience in educational support, adept at fostering academic achievement and promoting inclusive learning environments. Skilled in classroom management, individualized instruction, and behavioral support. Focuses on teamwork and adapts to changing needs, ensuring seamless collaboration with educators and staff. Known for reliability, empathy, and effective communication skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CHIM Paraprofessional
Appoquinimink School District
Townsend, DE
08.2024 - Current
- Supported classroom instruction by assisting teachers with lesson implementation and student engagement.
- Facilitated small group sessions to reinforce learning objectives and promote skill development.
- Collaborated with educators to adapt materials for students with diverse learning needs.
- Monitored student progress, providing feedback to teachers on behavioral and academic performance.
- Assisted in maintaining a safe and organized classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Developed relationships with students, fostering a supportive atmosphere that encouraged academic growth.
- Supervised students during non-instructional periods such as lunch, recess, or field trips, ensuring safety at all times.
- Fostered a positive learning environment by establishing strong rapport with students, parents, and faculty members.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and staff, enhancing school community.
- Participated in professional development workshops, continuously improving teaching skills.
Special Education Paraprofessional
Appoquinimink School District
Middletown, DE
12.2019 - 2024
- Helped students improve motor skills through diverse activities.
- Customized approaches to work within limitations of individual student's disabilities.
- Improved the children's creative play by coordinating indoor and outdoor opportunities.
- Offered nonverbal communication and support to comfort and encourage children.
- Encouraged students to persevere through challenging moments to help prepare for later grades.
Substitute Teacher
Appoquinimink School District
Middletown, DE
09.2018 - 12.2019
- Maintained safe and healthy learning environment.
- Assessed and reported on student progress and behavior.
- Kept accident reports and maintained student files.
- Prepared monthly goals and activities.
- Assigned classwork and homework, making corrections and revisions as needed.
- Built relationships with students and parents to improve learning.
- Maintained detailed and accurate class and student documentation to keep records current.
- Managed and implemented classroom activities, aligning with student learning goals.
- Completed student development assessments.
General Worker Cafeteria
Appoquinimink School District
Middletown, DE
03.2014 - 08.2018
- Collaborated well with team members to carry out daily assignments and achieve team targets.
- Taught new employees important procedures.
- Helped managers improve area operations by sharing customer feedback and contributing new ideas.
- Received and routed incoming mail, packages, and deliveries.
- Guided visitors to staff members and business locations with warm, personable approach.
- Ordered, organized, and rotated supplies.
- Kept inventory levels optimized and supplies organized for forecasted demands.
Emergency Medical Technician
Nemours
Wilmington, Delaware
02.2001 - 02.2014
- Participated in professional development training to improve proficiency in caring for patients with various injuries and illnesses.
- Prepared logs and patient records for each shift with strong eye for detail and full compliance with company and legal requirements.
- Took vital signs and interpreted EKGs to determine immediate condition of patient.
- Provided expert medical care to revise and stabilize patients with strokes, seizures, drug overdoses, and trauma caused by accidents.
- Utilized ALS and BLS training to meet needs of ill and injured patients.
- Provided cardiopulmonary resuscitation with manual defibrillators and automated external defibrillators.
- Used oropharyngeal airway and nasopharyngeal breathing aids to assist patients in pulmonary distress.
- Kept patients and family members calm to obtain information critical to providing emergency care.
- Assessed the nature and severity of each person's injuries to effectively triage situations and prioritize resources.
- Completed emergency procedures to respiration, blood pressure and pulse.
- Prepared shift logs and patient records, documenting information such as supplies used and treatments delivered.
- Skillfully used equipment such as EKGs, resuscitators and defibrillators to deliver advanced life support.
- Participated in professional development training to improve proficiency in caring for patients with range of injuries and illnesses.
Education
High School Diploma -
Middletown High School
Middletown, Delaware06-1995
Skills
- Activity management
- Multitasking
- Documentation
- Verbal communication
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Small group and individual assistance
- Calm and patient demeanor
- CPR and first aid
- Classroom management
- Instructional support
Accomplishments
Spring Meadow ECC Support Professional of the year 2026/2027.
Certification
National and State certified Emergency Medical Technician, 2002-Current.
Delaware Certified Paraprofessional, 2019-Current.
Timeline
CHIM Paraprofessional
Appoquinimink School District
08.2024 - Current
Special Education Paraprofessional
Appoquinimink School District
12.2019 - 2024
Substitute Teacher
Appoquinimink School District
09.2018 - 12.2019
General Worker Cafeteria
Appoquinimink School District
03.2014 - 08.2018
Emergency Medical Technician
Nemours
02.2001 - 02.2014
High School Diploma -
Middletown High School