Quiana Jones
Meriden,CT
Summary
Bachelor’s degree in psychology holder who loves the field of mental health, looking to utilize the knowledge I have as well as gain more knowledge!
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paraprofessional/Temp Classroom Coordinator
Benhaven School
Wallingford, Connecticut
03.2023 - Current
- Knowledge of teaching strategies and why they are used with students with autism.
- Understanding of the principles surrounding behavioral support plans for each student.
- Ability to train other staff in implementing lessons with each student.; as well as how to correctly utilize prompting and corrections when it comes to student goals and lesson based activities, how to effectively communicate with students to create a successful learning experience, and how to collect and record that data.
- Because 90% of the students are non verbal, I am also responsible for demonstrating the importance of how this impacts our students, showing the different means of communicating we provide our students to successfully communicate what they need, how to report any issue that may seem unusual for the student, and and the significance of follow through on implementations.
- Knowledge of sensory processing difficulties and its impact on the students behavior and learning as well as providing strategies that could help each student learn better.
- Handles conflict well and can come up with strategies in high stressful situations that can help deescalate student behaviors.
- Demonstrates a strong skill to lead. Is able to run the classroom independently, (each classroom consisting of 6 staff and 6 students) in head teachers absence.
- Role model.
- Can work with any staff and student without any assistance (unless needed).
- Strong communication skills.
- Great at building strong relationships with staff and students.
- Attended team meetings with all related services (occupational therapy, speech therapy, art, and gym class) as well as student parents to discuss any changes to students programming, issues, concerns, and provide updates on student progress.
- Communicate professionally with students parents via classroom phone, student communication books, and through text messaging.
- Ability to create the schedule for the day.
- Responsible for managing staff data to ensure it is being done daily and accurately.
- Ability to reconcile classrooms petty cash at the end of each week.
- Manages and organize student data sheets for the week ahead.
Lead of Ship from Store/Cashier
Big Lots
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Was trained to facilitate the ship from store operation
- I shopped for customer items, put together shipping boxes, boxed items in shipping boxes, printing and attached shipping labels, and organized packaging to be shipped
- In addition to being the lead I also worked the register, checking out customers and supplying them with change, rotated items, got rid of old products, restocked shelves, and unloaded merchandise from trucks
Bookkeeping Assistant
Automotive Core Recycling
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Duties included greeting customers, inbound and outbound calling, checking email and fax communication with clients and coworkers, scheduling customer pick-ups, updating and sending out updated products and services price list, managing and recording cash transactions, entering transaction in QuickBooks, reconciling, paying office expense bills, filing documents, ordering office supplies, assisted with payroll, creating company spreadsheets, contacting companies to fix equipment when needed, maintaining an organized work environment
Preschool Teachers Assistant
Meriden YMCA Child Care Center
Meriden, CT
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Assisted the lead teacher with prepping and getting the class set up for activities, directed activities, kept the classroom organized and clean, assisted children with bathroom needs, reading stories, putting together lesson plans, and helping the children with behavioral issues better cope and manage their feelings in the classroom
Receptionist
Middlesex Community College
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Duties included answering phones, following up with voicemails, scheduling appointments for new and continuing students, making copies, creating flyers and posting important information, making phone calls, setting up events for the entire student body, sending faxes, assisting faculty get students registered for classes
Library Assistant/Student Activity Liaison
Middlesex Community College
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Duties include answering phones, following up with voicemails, scheduling appointments for new and continuing students, making copies, creating flyers and posting important information, making phone calls, setting up events for the entire student body, sending faxes
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology
Charter Oak State College
01.2022
Associates Degree - Psychology
Middlesex Community College
01.2020
Skills
- Demonstrates ability to lead a team
- Dedicated
- Detail-oriented
- Great communication skills; verbally and written with a variety of people
- Flexible - Can work alone or in a group setting
- Passionate in helping staff and students reach full potential and demonstrate company’s missions at all times
- Hard Worker
- Reliable
- Skilled in multitasking
- Scheduling of students and staff activities for the day
- Overseeing of data keeping to ensure accuracy
- Can adapt quickly to change and embraces tough situations attentively to ensure the alignment of company standards are met and to ensure every method utilized is beneficial to staff and student
- Ability to navigate through multiple internet and computer systems such as Excel
Certification
- Human Service Certification
- President of the PTO at my children's elementary school
Timeline
Paraprofessional/Temp Classroom Coordinator
Benhaven School
03.2023 - Current
Lead of Ship from Store/Cashier
Big Lots
01.2019 - 01.2020
Bookkeeping Assistant
Automotive Core Recycling
01.2014 - 01.2018
Receptionist
Middlesex Community College
01.2012 - 01.2013
Library Assistant/Student Activity Liaison
Middlesex Community College
01.2011 - 01.2012
Preschool Teachers Assistant
Meriden YMCA Child Care Center
01.2010 - 01.2015
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology
Charter Oak State College
Associates Degree - Psychology
Middlesex Community College