Elementary School/Special Education Teacher Assistant
Abelardo Díaz Morales
Caguas, PR
03.2025 - 06.2025
- Assisted classroom teacher with grading assignments, tests, quizzes and providing feedback to students regarding their work.
- Encouraged independence among special education learners by teaching self-help skills such as personal hygiene routines or communication techniques.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to teachers and parents on student progress.
- Responded quickly and appropriately when emergency situations arise within the classroom setting.
- Supervised students awaiting after-school transportation and assisted students boarding and exiting school bus daily.
- Facilitated functional life skills development in students with autism through explicit instruction and repetition to entrench skills.
- Encouraged student empathy of others to build confidence and improve self-image.
- Provided behavioral interventions when necessary for individual students with challenging behaviors.
