Rebecca Carroll
Polk City,FL
Summary
Special Education Paraprofessional knowledgeable in lesson planning and individualized learning strategies. Looking to bring further success to a school district through behavior management and student engagement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Title 1 Paraprofessional
Polk County School Board
08.2023 - Current
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
Basic ESE Paraeducator
Polk County School Board
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Filed IEPs, Progress reports, and other documentation that needed to be filed in students’ cum folders.
- Watched over classes while teachers were in IEP meetings.
- Made copies for teachers and guidence office.
- Assisted in the Access classrooms while they where testing or teachers/paraeducators were out.
- Assisted with one-on-one student in the absences of his one-on-one paraeducator.
- Worked with ESE students on grade recovery.
- Assisted anywhere else I was needed.
Self-Contained ESE Paraeducator
Polk County School Board
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper, and crayons.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as alphabet, shapes, and color recognition.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
HeadStart Paraeducator
Polk County School Board
04.2018 - 07.2019
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper, and crayons.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
Education
Course Study in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2024
HS Diploma -
Lake Gibson High School
Lakeland, FL05.2002
Skills
- Verbal Communications Skills
- Computers for Task-Based Applications – Word, Quickbooks, Excel
- Leadership Skills
- Progress Monitoring
- Special Education
- Small Group Instruction
- Instructional Support
Accomplishments
- I just completed the Paraeducator Academy May 10, 2023.
- While at Socrum I was SAC chair, Advisor for the PTA, and AG Club Leader.
- Before working in education I worked at Tractor Supply Company and I worked my way up from part team member to store management level. One of my duties was to train other employees from different stores how to perform their duties.
- Vice President, Lake Gibson FFA Alumni (August 2020- Current)
- 2022-2023 Honorary Lake Gibson Middle FFA member
- 2021 District 5 Staff Related Employee of the Year
- 2021 Staff Related Employee of the Year, Socrum Elementary
- 2017-2018 Volunteer of the Year, Socrum Elementary
Timeline
Title 1 Paraprofessional
Polk County School Board
08.2023 - Current
Basic ESE Paraeducator
Polk County School Board
08.2022 - 08.2023
Self-Contained ESE Paraeducator
Polk County School Board
08.2019 - 07.2022
HeadStart Paraeducator
Polk County School Board
04.2018 - 07.2019
Course Study in Elementary Education - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
HS Diploma -
Lake Gibson High School
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