Paula Wolfe
Cloquet,Minnesota
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Devoted personal care professional adept at monitoring client well-being and facilitating independence through assisted activities. Public servant who has devoted a career to serving others across all ages, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses and ability levels. Extensive background promoting youth success across multiple settings. Resilient Special Education Teacher who focused on meeting individual student needs across their academic and emotional development. Provided accommodations in the development and implementation of hands-on lessons, which catered to diverse learning abilities. Successful at providing the structure youth require to flourish in an academic setting. Confident and capable of teaching student’s with multiple disability settings. Collaborated with staff from all disciplines including the administrator, dean of students, school counselor, Indian Education department, and Range Mental Health (ADAPT program) Devoted personal care professional adept at monitoring client well-being and facilitating independence through assisted activities. Proven to focus on client convenience and comfort by promoting healthy habits.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Staff
Sevita Health
Cloquet, MN
05.2022 - Current
- Develop rapport to create safe and trusting environments for care, as well as maintaining clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Encourage and support clients to participate in recreational and leisure activities to promote social interactions and reduce loneliness.
- Monitor clients to assess and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisors.
- Administer medication as directed by physician.
- Assist clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Prepare and cook meals and encourage clients to help with menu planning.
- Monitor clients' overall health and well-being and complete daily paperwork to note changes.
- Updated patient files with current vitals, behaviors, and other data relevant to treatment planning.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
SR Youth Worker
Luthern Social Services
08.2019 - 09.2022
- Supported and provided a welcome environment to meet the basic needs and offer encouragement to youth experiencing homelessness ages birth to 18 or children and adolescents who had been placed in 24/7 care at the shelter for Emergency Placement and CHIPS holds.
- Provided coverage during all open hours, conducted intakes, completed paperwork in a timely manner, supported youth at the time of departure, assisted with the provision of basic needs and worked with children or youth to make a daily plan.
- Maintained a consistent, safe and supportive environment to for each individual within an environment where the ethnically diverse population served may present with a high level of need and the population served may change quickly and within a single shift.
- Helped foster positive relationships with children or youth to help them identify immediate needs and advocate and create plans that lead to the next steps toward stability and how to advance towards those steps.
- Responded to crisis and emergent needs of youth seeking shelter or children and adolescents being placed in care.
- Trained incoming staff on policies and safety procedures.
- Instructed participants on activities' goals, procedures and safety considerations to promote beneficial outcomes for all residents.
- Supervised client activities to address behavioral issues and promote fun, safety and inclusivity.
Special Education Teacher
ISD 2142
08.2010 - 04.2019
- Positive learning environments, connections and strong student rapport were cultivated to foster classroom engagement
- Redirection of poor student behavior using positive reinforcement methods and implementing Positive Behavior Support (PBS) plans.
- Developed and managed instructional materials and supplies to fulfill needs of students and standards.
- Created individual education plans to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals. This was accomplished through collaboration with numerous departments and general education teachers, as well as students and parents.
- Worked with and instructed students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs, not limited to students with Emotional Behavioral, Specific Learning, Other Health and Autism Spectrum Disabilities.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
American Indian Education Teacher
St. Louis County Schools
01.2010 - 06.2010
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives across multiple academic disciplines.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by individualizing lessons that focused on areas for improvement.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed
Paraprofessional
ISD 2142
01.2003 - 08.2009
- Facilitated group instructions as well as providing one-on-one support to individual students to focus on personalized educational, behavioral and emotional approach to education.
- Demonstrated specific skills and activities for students to improve understanding and take excess workload off teachers
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve student engagement
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas
Childcare Provider
Fairchild AFB, Child Development Center
06.1987 - 06.2000
- Provided care for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years in a nurturing and age-appropriate way.
- Created safe and engaging learning environment for groups of diverse children with various learning styles.
- Created curriculum activities and implemented them to promote children's physical, social, and emotional and developmental needs on a daily basis.
- Created rapport with parents and caregivers providing emotional support
Education
Masters in Special Education - Special Education
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN2018
Bachelors in Education - K-8 Language Arts And Social Studies
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN2010
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN2006
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA05.1997
Skills
- Charting and Documentation
- Assisting with Daily Living
- Medicine Administration
- First Aid and Safety
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Trained in CPI
- Trained in CPR and First Aid
- Classroom management
- Certified in Early Childhood Education
- Differentiated instruction
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Lesson planning
- Group and individual instruction
- Proficient in disability assessment testing
Certification
Trained in CPI
Trained in the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model
Trained in the 7 Mindsets Program
Timeline
Direct Support Staff
Sevita Health
05.2022 - Current
SR Youth Worker
Luthern Social Services
08.2019 - 09.2022
Special Education Teacher
ISD 2142
08.2010 - 04.2019
American Indian Education Teacher
St. Louis County Schools
01.2010 - 06.2010
Paraprofessional
ISD 2142
01.2003 - 08.2009
Childcare Provider
Fairchild AFB, Child Development Center
06.1987 - 06.2000
Masters in Special Education - Special Education
Bemidji State University
Bachelors in Education - K-8 Language Arts And Social Studies
Bemidji State University
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Lake Superior College
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Spokane Falls Community College