MISTY L. ENGLAR
Warren,MI
Summary
Accomplished Special Education Paraprofessional offering more than 15 years aiding instructors in the classroom and promoting individualized learning techniques.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
Detroit Public Schools/DPSCD
01.2007 - Current
- Care with student’s physical needs which includes washing, lifting, feeding, taking to toilet, diapering and changing clothes, as required by the student’s physical condition
- Work cooperatively with instructional, support, and administrative staff
- Participate in staff development activities
- Assist in preparation of instructional materials, bulletin boards, etc
- As requested by the instructional staff; assist with classroom management such as organizing instructional and other materials
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Precinct Inspector/Chairperson/Polling Site Assessor
Detroit Election Commission
11.1994 - 11.2018
- Perform polling preparations and clerk list tasks prior to opening the polls
- Swear or affirm the oath of office
- Upon polls opening, process voters within prescribed procedures
- Assist with processing Absentee ballots
- Upon polls closing, perform polling tasks, record keeping tasks, verification tasks, and other wrap up tasks as assigned
- Sign all required books, tally sheets, certificates etc.
- Transport and submit required records, supplies and equipment to the township clerk’s election unit
- Ensure the organization is managed effectively
- Provide support and supervision
- Represent the organization
- Ensure the management functions effectively
- Ensure proper information is given
- Check supplies and confirm receipt of all materials needed to conduct the election
- Contact all members of the precinct board to confirm their participation on election day
- Contact the polling place to ensure assess to the facility on election day
- Assign tasks to clerks, including duties required in setting up and closing the polling place, negotiate and schedule meal breaks with precinct board members
- Transport all supplies and ballots to the return center on election night accompanied by one clerk
- Perform more complex tasks including issuing provisional ballots or utilizing the accessible voting devices
Noon Hour Aide/Classroom Aide
Detroit Public Schools/Butzel Elementary/Middle School
09.2004 - 01.2007
- Guiding of groups of student’s to/from lunchroom/classroom and/or play area
- Guiding students toward appropriate behavior while in lunch line
- Assisting younger students in getting lunch trays, milk and condiments
- Helping children in helping lunch items
- Monitoring student behavior and providing appropriate discipline as necessary within guidelines of school rules
- Assisting students in cleaning up after themselves (spills, wiping tables, disposing of trash, etc)
- Helping to wash tables, pick up floor trash, and ready condiments between lunch sessions and after lunch periods
- Working with kitchen, custodial, and instructional staff to implement ways to make the lunchtime run more smoothly and efficiently
- Other duties as assigned assist the staff of the school in getting adequate lunch breaks while providing appropriate school supervision
- Assist in everyday classroom duties
- Monitored students during lunchtime and provided verbal cues to students to manage behavior.
Parent Coordinator
Schools of the 21st Century Cluster 9/Butzel Elementary/Middle School
09.2002 - 09.2004
- Promote parent involvement
- Design and collate flyers
- Schedule parent workshops
- Deliver food or other needs to families
- Facilitate and organize a parent room
- Planned, promoted and managed parent workshops on assisting children in attaining academic success.
Noon Hour Aide/Classroom Aide
Detroit Public Schools/Butzel Elementary/Middle School
09.2000 - 09.2002
- Guiding of groups of student’s to/from lunchroom/classroom and/or play area
- Guiding students toward appropriate behavior while in lunch line
- Assisting younger students in getting lunch trays, milk and condiments
- Helping children in helping lunch items
- Monitoring student behavior and providing appropriate discipline as necessary within guidelines of school rules
- Assisting students in cleaning up after themselves (spills, wiping tables, disposing of trash, etc.)
- Helping to wash tables, pick up floor trash, and ready condiments between lunch sessions and after lunch periods
- Working with kitchen, custodial, and instructional staff to implement ways to make the lunchtime run more smoothly and efficiently
- Other duties as assigned assist the staff of the school in getting adequate lunch breaks while providing appropriate school supervision
- Assist in everyday classroom duties
- Monitored students during lunchtime and provided verbal cues to students to manage behavior.
Special Needs Classroom Aide-Head Start
Detroit Public Schools/Butzel Elementary/Middle School
09.1999 - 09.2000
- Provide instructional assistance such as, but not limited, to facilitating learning centers; individual and small group instruction; facilitating and modeling play; assisting students with computers; and model good nutrition practices inside and outside during meal/snack times
- Supervise children inside and outside the building in a variety of situations
- Performs basic clerical and record keeping duties
- Assists in the preparation of materials needed for classroom instruction
- Prepares for the classroom for both small and large group instruction per lesson plan and Head Start requirement
- Performs general classroom duties as assigned in a preschool/special situation classroom
- Dispenses medications as assigned
- Provides basic care to children including assistance with tooth brushing, toileting, diapering, assisting physically ill children, assisting with the detection of head lice and communicable diseases
- Assists with special classroom, school and program events as requested
- Assists with meal and snack purchasing, preparation, an planning
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Education
High School Diploma -
Southeastern High School
Detroit, MI06.1994
Skills
- Skills Strategies
- Instructional Support
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Instructional Techniques
- Heavy Lifting
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Field Trip Supervision
- Teacher Assistance
- Classroom Organization
- Small Group Support
- Cognitive Disabilities Knowledge
- Student Supervision
Certification
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
- CPR/AED
- Keys Work Skills
- Restorative Practices
Awards
Certificate of Appreciation for being an Outstanding Professional- May 2017
Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to our Students- 2017-2018
School Year Certificate of Recognition-MSU Partnership for Teen Cuisine Health and Nutrition Institute- December 2017
Certificate of Appreciation for being a Jerry L White Lunchroom Assistant- 2018-2019
School Year Certificate of Appreciation for Dedication to the Students at Jerry L White- September 2018
Certificate of Participation for Outstanding Support to Jerry L White Sensory Fun Day- June 2015
Certificate of Appreciation for being Outstanding Administrative Professional- May 2015
Certificate of Participation for Special Education Paraprofessionals Staff Development- April 2016
City Year Detroit Community Award
Paraprofessional of the Year-Detroit Public Community School District 2018-2019 & 2022-2023
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
Detroit Public Schools/DPSCD
01.2007 - Current
Noon Hour Aide/Classroom Aide
Detroit Public Schools/Butzel Elementary/Middle School
09.2004 - 01.2007
Parent Coordinator
Schools of the 21st Century Cluster 9/Butzel Elementary/Middle School
09.2002 - 09.2004
Noon Hour Aide/Classroom Aide
Detroit Public Schools/Butzel Elementary/Middle School
09.2000 - 09.2002
Special Needs Classroom Aide-Head Start
Detroit Public Schools/Butzel Elementary/Middle School
09.1999 - 09.2000
Precinct Inspector/Chairperson/Polling Site Assessor
Detroit Election Commission
11.1994 - 11.2018
High School Diploma -
Southeastern High School
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