Ranola Young
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Experienced with academic and behavior interventions, fostering student success. Utilizes targeted strategies to promote positive behavior and academic achievement. Track record of effective collaboration with educators and staff, ensuring supportive learning environment. Helped improve behavior in 70% of students using Applied Behavior Analysis techniques.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator, Special Education
Roosevelt School District
11.2013 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Managed 15 students individual group sessions
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
Group Home Manager
Tungland Corp
03.2008 - 02.2013
- Streamlined administrative processes, reducing paperwork.
- Coordinated with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive support for residents.
- Improved communication with residents' families.
- Promoted independence among residents by teaching essential life skills, such as cooking, cleaning, and money management.
- Ensured proper medication administration for all residents through close coordination with healthcare providers and careful record-keeping practices.
- Conducted regular staff meetings to communicate updates and gather feedback.
- Organized entertaining recreational activities for home while staying within $3000.00 budget yearly.
- Reduced utility usage down to 50% for consecutive years.
- Supervised daily operations of group home, ensuring compliance with safety and health regulations.
- Developed individualized care plans tailored to residents' needs, enhancing overall quality of life.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary: Applied Behavioral Health
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ12-2024
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Behavioral Health
Maricopa Community Colleges, South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ08.2022
Skills
- Creative writing
- Time management
- Effective small group teaching
- Problem solving
- Instructional design
- Communication skills improvement
- Conflict resolution
- Active listening
- Computer literacy
- Effective classroom management
Core Competencies
Patient Monitoring and Safety
Group Facilitation
Mental Health Documentation
Crisis De-escalation Techniques
Student Centered Learning
Trauma-informed Care
Timeline
Paraeducator, Special Education
Roosevelt School District
11.2013 - Current
Group Home Manager
Tungland Corp
03.2008 - 02.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Behavioral Health
Maricopa Community Colleges, South Mountain Community College
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary: Applied Behavioral Health
Northern Arizona University
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