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MYRIAM TORRES

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Dedicated Special Education Assistant with a passion for supporting students' social and academic development. Committed to providing guidance, structure, and reliability to nurture strengths and boost self-assurance. Seeking a rewarding role in a reputable school district to advance quality education through unwavering support.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Education Assistant

Edison Middle School
09.2024 - Current
  • Provide behavioral interventions, including implementation of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) to support a student’s problem behavior(s) that impede learning.
  • Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
  • Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
  • Use of Welligent Service Tracking to document
  • Toileting

Special Education Assistant

Dr. Charles R. Drew Middle School
08.2024 - 09.2024
  • Assists teachers in implementing lessons or portions of lessons to a student or a group of students, checks accuracy of work, and presents additional assignments as directed by a teacher.
  • Adjusts or rephrases portions of text and classroom instructions.
  • Assists teachers in directing activities for assigned groups of students.

Special Education Assistant

Estrella Elementary School
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Assists teachers in implementing lessons or portions of lessons to a student or a group of students, checks accuracy of work, and presents additional assignments as directed by a teacher.
  • Helps students to use books, classroom materials, and equipment.
  • Assists teachers on field trips by helping students with physical needs, maintaining discipline, and reinforcing learning situations.

Supervision Aide

Lillian Street Elementary School
09.2022 - 01.2024
  • Performing regularly scheduled non-classroom supervision duties, supervising students in the cafeteria, indoor assembly room, outdoor eating areas, halls and restrooms, on the playground and in other areas to which assigned.
  • Reporting problem of serious nature, including recurring behavioral problems and safety hazards to the principal or another designated certified employee.
  • Working with school staff in alleviating behavior problem occurring during supervision periods.
  • Performing related duties as assigned.

Community Representative

Lillian Street Elementary School
05.2022 - 01.2024

Assisting in the identification and resolution of the school community.

  • Participating in or lead ing discussions or workshopsInterprets to individuals or groups the community attitude, needs, and desires as they relate to the local educational process.
  • Incorporating communities attitudes and ideas into suggestions and proposals regarding the most effective utilization of facilities, methods, and materials to meet local education needs.
  • Participating in meetings and individual discussion with pupils, parents, and community.
  • Recruited and managed volunteer teams.
  • Transcribed data and organized spreadsheets to record pledges, phone calls, and canvassing.

Volunteer

MAOF Holmes Pre-School
02.2015 - 06.2019
  • Experience in taking care of children and assisting teachers during circle time, nap time, and play time.
  • Assisted the classroom teacher with all facets of instruction in classroom.
  • Assisted for the period of class lessons with behavior control, prompting and reinforcement.
  • Supervised student arrival and departure as per school policy.

Volunteer

Lillian Street Elementary School
02.2014 - 06.2014
  • Experience volunteering with kindergarten, 3rd and 5th grade.
  • Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization.

Education

B.A. - Urban Learning

California State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
01.2017

Skills

  • Classroom Management
  • Educational assistance
  • Documentation
  • Teacher Assistant
  • Physical assistance
  • Classroom organization
  • Interdisciplinary team collaboration
  • Autism support
  • Hardworking
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • MS Office

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Special Education Assistant

Edison Middle School
09.2024 - Current

Special Education Assistant

Dr. Charles R. Drew Middle School
08.2024 - 09.2024

Special Education Assistant

Estrella Elementary School
01.2024 - 06.2024

Supervision Aide

Lillian Street Elementary School
09.2022 - 01.2024

Community Representative

Lillian Street Elementary School
05.2022 - 01.2024

Volunteer

MAOF Holmes Pre-School
02.2015 - 06.2019

Volunteer

Lillian Street Elementary School
02.2014 - 06.2014

B.A. - Urban Learning

California State University Los Angeles
MYRIAM TORRES
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