Nanette Duncan
Sun Valley,NV
Summary
Coordinated and diligent activity coordinator skilled in student behavior management and redirection. Supports faculty and classroom needs with proactive and diligent approach. Passionate about helping students and offers proven skills developed over 2 years of related experience. Versed in school standards and strategies to optimize learning for special education students. Dedicated Teaching Assistant focused on supporting faculty with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organized supplies, planning activities and leading field trips. Excellent tutor, record keeper and multitasker. Dedicated Special Education Paraprofessional with a background in assisting teachers with classroom activities. Knowledgeable in school safety, learning processes and individualized expression. Offering a successful career history comprising more than 2 years. Multi-talented [Job Title] with 2 years of experience directing students and assisting lead teachers. Expert at restating lesson information, tutoring, applying rules and working with struggling students. Team-minded when collaborating with teacher and implementing set lesson plans and classroom activities. Dedicated Special Education Teacher Assistant skilled in developing and implementing lesson plans to meet class learning and behavioral goals. Compassionate and responsible classroom support professional with creative and flexible approach to dealing with educational and behavioral issues. Over 2 years of experience in Special Education support roles. Experienced in planning and overseeing class activities. Skilled at providing personal care support and mobility assistance. Comfortable lifting up to 40 pounds. Background includes working with students dealing with a variety of challenging conditions, including [Condition], Down syndrome and mental disabilities. Demonstrated success in working with minimal direction to accomplish tasks, solve problems and manage conflict.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Washoe County School District
Sparks, NV
04.2004 - 04.2006
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness before submission for grading.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
Hairdresser
Hair It Is
Sun Valley, NV
05.1997 - 07.1999
- Assessed customer hair texture, treatment history and desired outcome to determine services required.
- Suggested treatments and styles to suit customer appearance and fashion choices.
- Completed wet styling, thermal styling, permanent waving and hair relaxing services.
- Scheduled customer appointments and rearranged individual time slots to meet demand.
- Created memorable customer experiences, adding bonus services such as head and neck massages during appointments.
- Shampooed, conditioned and rinsed guests' hair using salon-exclusive products while educating clients on product benefits to increase product sales.
- Answered over [Number] phone calls daily to assess customer needs, schedule appointments and give advice about hairstyle and color options.
- Helped clients achieve desired looks for daily wear and special events by designing makeup strategies for each scenario.
- Supported reception desk, receiving phone calls, entering appointments and collecting payments for services rendered.
- Built strong and lasting rapport with clients through consistent delivery of requested services and exceptional results.
- Educated clients about products and self-maintenance for healthy hair based on needs and preferences.
- Kept work areas, tools and equipment clean and properly sanitized to minimize disease transfer and health risk of shared environment.
- Used scissors, trimmers, clippers, razors and brushes on over [Number] customers with [Number]% customer satisfaction rate.
- Processed payments, entering sales in register for prompt customer service.
- Monitored current trends to understand fashions and better serve customer needs.
- Recorded notes for future reference about customer preferences and services delivered.
- Maintained regular client list of up to [Number] repeat customers while handling [Number] walk-in clients daily.
- Kept detailed records of customer information and services provided to increase return customers by [Number].
Hairstylist
Supercuts
Reno, NV
10.1995 - 08.1996
- Completed wet styling, thermal styling, permanent waving and hair relaxing services.
- Scheduled customer appointments and rearranged individual time slots to meet demand.
- Suggested treatments and styles to suit customer appearance and fashion choices.
- Serviced high-profile clients with intricate coloring and highlighting techniques.
- Counted and documented opening and closing cash amounts daily.
- Educated customers on products to maximize benefits.
- Designed individualized plans to assist customers in healing damaged or dry hair.
- Organized sales area and work station to showcase products and boost sales.
- Processed payments, entering sales in register for prompt customer service.
- Completed safety training and certifications to minimize risk of infection or injury to customers.
- Resolved guest complaints about service or style.
- Recorded notes for future reference about customer preferences and services delivered.
- Created memorable customer experiences, adding bonus services such as head and neck massages during appointments.
Education
No Degree -
Sparks High School
Sparks, NVCosmetologist - Hair, Nails, And Skin
Silver State Beauty School
Sparks, NV10.1994
GED -
TMCC
Reno, NV08.1993
Skills
- Entry level education
- Group and individual instruction
- Trained instruction
- Progress reporting
- Mobility assistance
- Personal care support
- Learning difficulties experience
- Educational assistance
- Behavior improvements
- Student Supervision
Timeline
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Washoe County School District
04.2004 - 04.2006
Hairdresser
Hair It Is
05.1997 - 07.1999
Hairstylist
Supercuts
10.1995 - 08.1996
No Degree -
Sparks High School
Cosmetologist - Hair, Nails, And Skin
Silver State Beauty School
GED -
TMCC