Nadine Rodriguez
Chicago,IL
Summary
Bilingual Special Education Paraprofessional proudly promoting 14 years working with diverse learners in elementary schools. Eager to support special needs children while working with a talented educational team.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Classroom Assistant
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
11.2007 - Current
- Monitored student progress and behavior.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance and assessments.
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs while carrying out IEP goals.
- Supported students in completing classwork and applying academic concepts.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
- Implemented behavior redirection methods to address problematic issues.
- Communicated with students, teachers, staff and parents to main effective relationships for student and program growth.
- Built trust and rapport with students through positive reinforcement and strong communication skills.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Tutored and assisted children individually or in small groups to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
- Enforced school and class rules to teach students proper behavior.
- Helped special education teachers determine specific needs for individuals with exceptional needs.
- Managed classroom activities and redirected problematic behavior.
Intern, Department of Demographics
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
01.2003 - 12.2003
- Learned new materials, processes and programs quickly.
- Answered phone inquiries to provide basic company information and direct callers to appropriate personnel.
- Maintained high levels of efficiency during training by taking detailed notes and asking questions.
- Completed administrative duties, including answering phones, taking messages, ordering inventory products, organizing workplace and replying back to emails.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets and reports.
- Restocked office supplies and retrieved files for staff.
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Managed documents by organizing forms, making photocopies, filing records, preparing correspondence and creating reports.
School Social Work Intern
Chicago Public Schools, Edison Regional Gifted
Chicago, IL
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Provided individual and whole class groups for Social Emotional Learning during the school day.
- Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
- Identified at-risk students, helped create detailed plans for specialized education and behavioral skills and communicated plans with parents and school staff.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Documented services and collected data to monitor student progress.
- Participated in crisis intervention.
- Created appropriate IEP goals and accommodations/modifications for social work services.
- Collaborated with administration, related service, and teachers to achieve student success.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL12.2015
Minor - Child Advocacy Studies
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL12.2015
Skills
- Student Supervision
- IEP compliance
- Behavior improvements
- Verbal and written communication
- Instructional support
- Parental interaction
- Classroom management
- Teacher Support
- Social and group settings
- Documentation
- Diabetes care delegate trained
- Epilepsy care trained
- CPR trained
- Safety care trained
Additional Information
- Co-lead Best Buddies after school program for general education students and diverse learners.
- Co-lead reading enrichment programs for general education students and diverse learners.
- Took part in the social emotional learning team.
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
School Social Work Intern
Chicago Public Schools, Edison Regional Gifted
08.2021 - 06.2022
Special Education Classroom Assistant
Chicago Public Schools
11.2007 - Current
Intern, Department of Demographics
Chicago Public Schools
01.2003 - 12.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Northeastern Illinois University
Minor - Child Advocacy Studies
Northeastern Illinois University
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