Mindy Rank
Findlay
Summary
Friendly and fun-loving Paraprofessional with experience in assistant teaching in public classroom environment. Motivated to help students learn and be happy, healthy and well-behaved.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paraprofessional at Arcadia Preschool
Hancock County ESC
Arcadia
08.2024 - Current
- Assist teacher with supervision of students during class and work with students individually or in small/large groups.
- Aide students with various tasks throughout the school day.
- Assist the teacher in preparing student resources.
- Summarize and/or report the quality of work students complete in small groups and/or individually to the supervising teacher.
- Assist teachers in implementing behavior plans.
- Protect the confidentiality of records and information gained while exercising professional duties.
- Model and promote positive social relationships between adults and students.
- Appropriately document situations/incidents for/with the classroom teacher.
- Assist in clerical work.
- Attend meetings and in-services as requested.
Lead Teacher
Almost Home Daycare
Findlay
09.2023 - 08.2024
- Prepared and implemented weekly thematic lesson plans.
- Communicated with parents through a weekly newsletter and daily on the Brightwheel app.
- Arranged classrooms to facilitate learning through play.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress, and encourage learning goals using Ages and Stages as the evaluation tool.
Restaurant Owner
Keith's Dugout
Findlay
03.2014 - 08.2023
- Made weekly employee schedules.
- Trained and supervised kitchen staff in proper food preparation techniques.
- Performed regular inspections of kitchen facilities to ensure cleanliness, safety requirements are met, and adherence to health codes.
- Oversaw inventory and ordered ingredients to restock freezers, fridges and pantries.
- Served as the primary point of contact for customer inquiries, or complaints.
- Administered finances and led business operations by making bank deposits, and analyzing income and expenses to maintain cost-effective operations.
Paraprofessional at Arcadia Preschool
Hancock County ESC
Arcadia
08.2006 - 06.2013
Education
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education Technology
Owens Community College
Findlay, OH05-2007
Skills
- Teacher assistance
- Teacher support and collaboration
- Small group and individual assistance
- Classroom support
- Helping students with special needs
- Preparing instructional materials
Certification
- Early Childhood Center Director's Certificate
Trainings
- First aid and CPR certified
- Management of Communicable Disease certified
- Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Prevention certified
- Medication Delegation Class Completed
- Vector Trainings Completed
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training Completed
- OCCRRA Trainings Completed
-Science of Reading
Meaningful Conversations
The Power of Language
Transforming Story Time
-Early Learning and Developmental Standards Overview
-Integrating Trama informed Strategies into Early Childhood Programs
-Ohio's Overview of Child Development
-Ohio's Approach to Quality
Timeline
Paraprofessional at Arcadia Preschool
Hancock County ESC
08.2024 - Current
Lead Teacher
Almost Home Daycare
09.2023 - 08.2024
Restaurant Owner
Keith's Dugout
03.2014 - 08.2023
Paraprofessional at Arcadia Preschool
Hancock County ESC
08.2006 - 06.2013
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education Technology
Owens Community College
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