Rachelle Johnson
North Babylon,NY
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Ability at working effectively supervised as well as unsupervised, and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Teacher Assistant
Madonna Heights School
Half Hollow Hills, NY
09.2024 - Current
- Supervised youth and participated with youth in activities.
- Encouraged positive behaviors in the classroom through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and teachers.
- Graded exams, assignments and essays and recorded grades.
- Established positive relationships with Students.
- Provides emotional support to Youth.
- Provide support with TCI holds if and when necessary.
ABA Therapist
Behavior Change Success
Massapequa, New York
06.2022 - Current
- Delivered individualized treatment for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders or other behavioral and social challenges using applied behavior analysis principles.
- Performed behavioral interventions to teach communication, social and daily living skills and reduce problematic behaviors in home, community and school settings.
- Assembled, maintained and analyzed data gathered during student sessions, completed daily treatment logs and consistently submitted timely written and verbal progress reports.
Lead Classroom Manager
NYC Department of Education
Jamaica, NY
05.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with various departments to support and establish programs, lessons and student activities.
- Cultivated positive relationships with parents and staff to facilitate school operations and student success.
PARAPROFESSIONAL, New York, Department of Education
Jamaica, NY
03.2018 - Current
- Provide assistance to students with special needs, such as those with physical and mental disabilities
- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
- Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them with assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
- Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers
- Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress
- Organize and supervise games and other activities to promote physical, mental, and social development
- Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students
- Type, file, and duplicate materials
- Provide disabled students with assistance
- Assist in bus loading and unloading
- Distribute tests and homework assignments and collect them when they are completed
- Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.
CHILDCARE, Home Childcare Provider
Rosedale, NY
12.2015 - 08.2018
- Maintain a safe play environment
- Dress children and change diapers
- Observe and monitor children's play activities
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues
- Sanitize toys and play equipment
- Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children
- Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits
- Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs
- Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books
- Regulate children's rest periods
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens
- Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
LIVE-IN NANNY, Childcare
Floral Park, NY
04.2005 - 08.2008
- Maintain a safe play environment
- Observe and monitor children's play activities
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self- concepts
- Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children
- Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits
- Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens
- Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips
- Work well independently as well as with others Follow instructions precisely Exercise excellent patience
- Help children with homework and school work
- Accompany children to and from school, on outings, and to medical appointments.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Crown Auto Sales
Fredericton, NB
02.2003 - 03.2005
- Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages
- Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals
- Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work
- Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email
- Process payroll information.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Queensborough Community College of The City University of New York
Oakland Gardens, NYNEW BRUNSWICK COMPUTER COLLEGE
Skills
- Planning & organizing
- Computer skills
- Active listening
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Decision-making
- People skills
- Organizational skills
- Reliable & trustworthy
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Disability Awareness
- Crisis Management
- Behavioral Health
- Toilet training
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Working under high stress situations while acting fast and efficiently
Certification
Level 2 Teacher Assistant Certificate Paraprofessional Training Certificate School Violence and Prevention Certificate First Aid and CPR Child Abuse Identification and Reporting Certificate Dignity for all Students Act Certificate
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
- Therapeutic crisis intervention support
- Therapeutic crisis intervention developmental disabilities
- TCI Mental Health
- Cpr/first aid
References
Lisa Keane- NYC department of education unit coordinator. Previous supervisor. 646-761-8374.
Bernadette Gorey- NYC Department of education, special ed teacher. Previous lead teacher in my classroom. 718-309-5779.
Cindy Berkiw- Madonna Heights teacher. Current lead teacher in my classroom. 631-987-7416.
Timeline
Certified Teacher Assistant
Madonna Heights School
09.2024 - Current
ABA Therapist
Behavior Change Success
06.2022 - Current
Lead Classroom Manager
NYC Department of Education
05.2022 - Current
PARAPROFESSIONAL, New York, Department of Education
03.2018 - Current
CHILDCARE, Home Childcare Provider
12.2015 - 08.2018
LIVE-IN NANNY, Childcare
04.2005 - 08.2008
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Crown Auto Sales
02.2003 - 03.2005
Level 2 Teacher Assistant Certificate Paraprofessional Training Certificate School Violence and Prevention Certificate First Aid and CPR Child Abuse Identification and Reporting Certificate Dignity for all Students Act Certificate
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
- Therapeutic crisis intervention support
- Therapeutic crisis intervention developmental disabilities
- TCI Mental Health
- Cpr/first aid
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Queensborough Community College of The City University of New York
NEW BRUNSWICK COMPUTER COLLEGE
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