NATALIA BRKLJACIC
Winder,GA
Summary
Diligent paraprofessional with a background in supporting students with diverse learning needs. Successfully contributed to individualized education plans and classroom management. Demonstrated expertise in behavior management and instructional support. Compassionate [Job Title] provides individualized support to students with special needs. Experienced in creating and implementing learning plans and providing one-on-one support in classroom. Engaging personality offers strong task prioritization and time management skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education teacher paraprofessional
Ronan High School
Ronan, MT
09.2023 - 10.2025
- Participated in regular meetings to discuss student progress and interventions, goals and plans, adapting curriculum content based on individual student abilities.
- Promoting positive learning environment to engage students, encourage lesson participation, instructional activities and conducting assessments to identify student strengths and weaknesses.
- Lesson plans creations according to state standard and objectives, using technology into lessons, providing guidance and resources, as well as one-on-one tutoring sessions, establishing clear expectations for student performance and behavior through classroom rules, monitoring the safety of all students.
- Evaluation student performance using assessments, measuring progress and determine learner needs.
- Utilization approved behavior management techniques to redirect and modify inappropriate behaviors, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
- Confidentiality rules and regulations to secure student data.
- Assisting students in learning proper social awareness developing self-sufficiency, transition plans to move students to targeted career, vocational and life skills.
- Instructions in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety and food preparation.
- Provided academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support for students in need, and Offer small group and one-on-one instruction to students requiring reading, writing, and math support, using teaching strategies to see the progress during school year.
- Implementations plans for behavior interventions, classroom environment, material preparation for each class, conducive to learning and appropriate to student maturity.
- Teaching lesson using art, music techniques, exploring activities to help students improve gross and fine motor skills, lesson assigned subject areas and care of equipment and material.
- Monitored daily attendance for special education classes and Provided disabled students with assistive devices and facilities such as restrooms.
Special Education Paraprofessional
Pablo Elementary School
Pablo, MT
08.2024 - 10.2025
- Instruction to enhance student learning, exploring activities to help students improve motor skills and support positive behavior management in the classroom environment, techniques such as sensory integration activities, visual aids, and verbal prompts to assist student learning.
- Developed strategies to meet needs of students with variety of disabilities.
- Managed challenging behaviors using evidence-based interventions in accordance with district policies.
- Teach appropriate social behavior using behavior modification and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Helped students during transitions between classes or activities whenever needed.
- Assisted students in using educational computer programs and technology.
- Fostered an inclusive learning environment by showing respect for and valuing diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Engaged students in fun, creative activities or projects.
- Provided assistance to students with special needs.
- Teaching strategies and techniques to help boost the development of sensory and perceptual-motor skills, as well as language, thinking, and memory.
- Help students build and improve their social skills.
- Participation in staff meetings and contributed to committees as needed.
- Prepared lesson materials.
- Taught students key daily living skills for independent living and self-sufficiency, covering areas like hygiene, safety, and meal preparation.
- Organized and labeled materials and displayed students' work.
- Worked on behavior modification and personal development program.
- Prepared classrooms with a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and engage in learning activities and imaginative play.
- Led small group activities aimed at helping students build and improve their social skills.
Spanish Teacher
Jacksonville Middle School
Jacksonville, TX
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Supported and observed students performance developing life skills, following classroom routines and managing behavior in order to provide feedback and make recommendations for improvement.
- Developed and implemented Spanish lesson plans to teach basic language skills such as reading, writing, speaking and listening.
- Engaged students through creative activities, games and songs to reinforce language concepts.
- Conducted small group activities to enhance comprehension of Spanish grammar rules.
- Administered written and spoken assessments to evaluate language proficiency.
- Participated in professional development opportunities related to second language acquisition strategies.
- Tutored individual students needing extra help mastering Spanish vocabulary or grammar structures.
- Provided individualized assistance to struggling students with their Spanish coursework.
- Assisted English Language Learners in developing proficiency in both languages simultaneously.
- Allowed students to showcase Spanish language skills with open-ended conversations or presentations.
- Integrated cultural elements into lessons to promote understanding of Spanish-speaking countries' customs and traditions.
- Maintained up-to-date records of student performance and attendance.
- Attended staff meetings and served on committees, as required.
- Prepared objectives and outlined courses of study in line with curriculum guidelines and the requirements set by states and schools.
- Assigned and grade class work and homework.
- Discussed individual students' needs and progress.
- Diversified teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Participated in professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to keep skills sharp and stay up to date.
Special Education Teacher
Jacksonville Middle School
Jacksonville, TX
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Provided disabled students with assistive devices.
- Prepared, administered, and grade tests to evaluate students' progress.
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicated those objectives to students.
- Utilized a variety of teaching strategies to support the learning of diverse learners.
- Implemented positive behavior management techniques to foster an effective learning environment.
- Participated in regular meetings with administrators, teachers, to discuss student progress and interventions.
- Adapted curriculum content as needed based on individual student abilities.
- Promoted positive learning environment to engage students and encourage lesson participation.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss student progress and plan future goals.
- Established and maintained cooperative working relationships with students and schools.
- Modeled professional and ethical standards.
- Assisted in conducting assessments to identify student strengths and weaknesses.
- Established clear expectations for student performance and behavior through classroom rules.
- Assessed students' progress regularly through formal and informal assessments.
- Assisted students in learning proper social awareness and developing self-sufficiency.
- Supported instruction to individuals or small groups of students with special needs.
- Attended professional development activities to learn best practices in teaching.
- Communicated clearly with learners and staff members.
- Created classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Maintained safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Assembler
S&K Electronics
Pablo, MT
06.2020 - 05.2022
- Met production goals by efficiently managing time while working on the assembly line.
- Followed detailed verbal or written instructions.
- Inspected parts for proper insertion and placement.
- Observed established assembly processes to improve efficiency.
- Performed quality checks on products and parts.
- Maintained shop or designated area in clean and safe manner.
- Complied with quality and safety standards, policies and procedures.
- Performed simple repetitive bench assembly of parts and components.
- Assisted in training new assemblers on assembly techniques and processes.
- Successfully assembled and installed components, equipment, wiring, and piping systems to meet production standards.
- Built and tested assemblies.
Graphic Designer
Meissenburg Designs
Bigfork, MT
11.2006 - 06.2020
- Created logos and personalized designs in 3 languages.
- Completed creative deliverables within established deadline.
- Maintained a high level of accuracy.
- Created illustrations using Adobe Illustrator tools to meet specific project needs.
- Used visual concepts to illustrate values and client visions.
- Created innovative designs for websites and logos.
- Balanced creativity and technical requirements to achieve objectives.
- Implemented creative strategies to enhance the visual appeal of marketing campaigns.
- Created designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on principles and aesthetic design concepts.
- Maintained archive of images, photos, and previous work products.
- Met with clients to determine design vision, scopes of work and budgets.
- Reviewed final layouts to suggest needed improvements.
- Conceptualized visuals based on requirements.
- Printing design in Vutek printing in aluminum, woods, Sunbrella, metal.
- Pasted and assembled final layouts in preparation for printer.
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
Pablo Elementary School
08.2024 - 10.2025
Special Education teacher paraprofessional
Ronan High School
09.2023 - 10.2025
Spanish Teacher
Jacksonville Middle School
08.2022 - 05.2023
Special Education Teacher
Jacksonville Middle School
08.2022 - 05.2023
Assembler
S&K Electronics
06.2020 - 05.2022
Graphic Designer
Meissenburg Designs
11.2006 - 06.2020