Liam Holzer
Santa Fe,NM
Summary
Paraprofessional offers 12 years in classrooms. Motivated to help children develop, learn and flourish. Proven leader at effectively guiding classroom activities, tutoring and evaluating assignments. Skillful in promoting student engagement through fun teaching methods, individualized attention and upbeat attitude.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Education Behavior Health Assistant
Santa Fe High School
Santa Fe, NM
08.2023 - Current
- Supported students with special needs by adapting lessons and providing necessary accommodations in collaboration with special education staff.
- Monitored classroom behavior, fostering a respectful environment conducive to learning and personal growth.
- Trained peers in best practices for supporting students with special needs through ongoing collaboration and feedback.
Educational Assistant
Capital High School
Santa Fe, NM
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Prepared learning materials, helping teachers prepare for daily instruction.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
Life Skills Paraprofessional
Santa Fe Public Schools
Santa Fe, NM
08.2017 - 08.2019
- • Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing an opportunity for all special education students to participate in classroom activities.
- • Confers with teachers on a regular basis for the purpose of assisting in evaluating special education student progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
- • Directed and guided by the appropriate therapist for the purpose of providing carry-over of therapy routines and/or strategies. •
- • Guided special education students to navigate the public bus system through route maps and schedules.
- • Helped support students in several non-profit volunteering positions.
- • Implements behavioral plans designed by IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of assisting in meeting special education students needs and providing a consistent environment. •
Educational Assistant
Aspen Community Magnet School
Santa Fe, NM
08.2014 - 08.2016
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Instructs special education students (e.g. math groups, science experiments, reading, behavioral skills, daily living skills, writing, verbal skills, etc.) for the purpose of implementing goals for remediation of student deficiencies and ensuring students success.
- Supervised students on field trips for safety and proper behavior in public settings.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness before submission for grading.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
Education
High School Diploma -
Norman High School
Norman, OK05.2013
Skills
- Group and individual instruction
- Special education
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Classroom management
- National Education Association
- Documentation
- Schedule Management
- Educational assistance
- Teacher Support
- Paraprofessional
- Activity Planning
- Skill building
Accomplishments
- Helped develop course plans aimed at meeting academic, intellectual and social needs of each student.
- Supported classroom teachers in implementing a developmentally-appropriate curriculum for students.
- Helped provide and implement assistive technology for students with disabilities.
Affiliations
National Education Association
Certification
- Crisis Innervation Prevention
- CPR
- Level 3 Paraprofessional certified
Software
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Word
Excel
PowerSchool
Google classrooms
Google Meetups
Google Docs
Slides
Open Access
Timeline
Education Behavior Health Assistant
Santa Fe High School
08.2023 - Current
Educational Assistant
Capital High School
08.2019 - 08.2022
Life Skills Paraprofessional
Santa Fe Public Schools
08.2017 - 08.2019
Educational Assistant
Aspen Community Magnet School
08.2014 - 08.2016
High School Diploma -
Norman High School