Providing compassionate individualized education assistance to support diverse student needs by means of empathy, patience, and behavior management
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Gull Lake Community Schools
Hickory Corners, MI
09.2023 - Current
Monitored student progress and provided feedback to teachers and parents.
Created and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
Administered assessments to determine student's academic performance levels.
Supervised small groups of students during instruction time.
Customized small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.
Kitchen Staff Member
The Local
Richland, MI
08.2022 - 02.2023
Multi station food preparation, stocking supplies, cleaning duties, taking customer orders, and food delivery.
Clerk
Bob's Gun and Tackle
Hastings, MI
08.2014 - 07.2015
Gun sales transactions, Federal background checks, DNR report logs, payment processing, stocking inventory, customer service, and cleaning duties.
Care provider
Privately Employed
Kalamazoo, MI
05.2014 - 08.2014
Privately provided personalized in-home care to individuals, assisting clients to maintain their households and dignity.
Care Friend
New Friend's Dementia Care
Kalamazoo, MI
08.2012 - 05.2014
Followed care plans, daily charting, personal care, self ambulation, meal time assistance, medication administration, and housekeeping duties.
Dietary
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, MI
05.2007 - 06.2012
Food preparation duties, tray preparation and delivery, following dietary orders, charting intakes by patients, inventory and stocking nutrition rooms, helping patients order per dietary guidelines.
Education
HS Diploma -
Delton Kellogg High School
Delton, MI
06.2005
Skills
Reliability
Communication and Active Listening
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Dedication to human dignity and respect
Activity Oversight
Small Group Instruction
Classroom support
Differentiated Instruction
Educational Games
Patient
Awards
Employee of the Month
Merit based raises in pay
President's team Award Nominee
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Gull Lake Community Schools
09.2023 - Current
Kitchen Staff Member
The Local
08.2022 - 02.2023
Clerk
Bob's Gun and Tackle
08.2014 - 07.2015
Care provider
Privately Employed
05.2014 - 08.2014
Care Friend
New Friend's Dementia Care
08.2012 - 05.2014
Dietary
Bronson Methodist Hospital
05.2007 - 06.2012
HS Diploma -
Delton Kellogg High School
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