Rebecca Lyng
Fort Edward,NY
Summary
Outgoing Teacher's Aide dedicated to working with children with behavioral and developmental disorders. Well-versed in crisis intervention. Kind and compassionate individual possessing excellent communication, multitasking and time management skills.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Aim Services
Saratoga Springs, NY
12.2023 - Current
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Provided guidance and support to ensure safety of individuals served.
Self-direction Respite
Aim Services
Saratoga Springs, NY
08.2022 - Current
- Provide care services for families who have children with special needs
- Collaborated closely with families to develop strategies that would best meet their child's needs.
- Responded quickly and effectively to emergency situations involving clients or their families.
1:1 Teachers Aide
Hudson Falls Central School District
Hudson Falls , NY
09.2021 - Current
- Provided individualized and small group support to reinforce classroom topics and promote student learning.
- Instructed and monitored students in use and care of equipment and materials.
- Worked one-on-one with special needs students to help navigate through school challenges.
- Supervised children and participated with children in activities.
On-Call Representative
Always On Call Answering Service
Fort Edward, NY
12.2020 - Current
- Assessed customer account information to determine current issues and potential solutions.
- Worked under strict deadlines and responded to service requests and emergency call-outs.
- Maintained high-volume workload within fast-paced environment and consistently met performance benchmarks.
- Lead on- and off-site customer support teams across multiple time zones.
- Kept detailed records of customer accounts, including actions taken, issues resolved and call information.
Food Service Helper
Hudson Falls Central School District
Hudson Falls , NY
10.2020 - Current
- Monitored inventory and promptly reported food items requiring reorder.
- Performed prep work such as washing, peeling, cutting and seeding fruits and vegetables.
- Adjusted cooking methods and ingredients to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies.
- Kept food storage and preparation equipment in good working order to maximize safety and cost-efficiency of operations.
- Checked and recorded refrigerator and freezer temperatures daily to verify proper working conditions.
- Maintained order and cleanliness of work areas to conform with health codes.
Material Handler
Angiodynamics Inc.
Glens Falls, NY
01.1995 - 04.2020
- Logged unit quantities and entered data within inventory database to facilitate records maintenance.
- Demonstrated knowledge of industry best practices and company protocols to maintain workplace safety and efficiency.
- Organized efficient daily work plans based on oral instructions and written directions to meet challenging objectives.
- Managed multiple employees in various job tasks throughout phases of project completion.
- Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
Education
GED -
Southern Adirondack Educational Center
Hudson Falls, NY04.1999
Child Development Associate - Early Childhood Devlopment
Ashworth College
Norcross, GAAdult And Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED-BL - First Aid
American Red Cross
Glens Falls, NY04-2024
Human Services - Direct Support Professional
SUNY At Albany
Albany, NY12-2024
Skills
- Special Needs Support
- Class Monitoring
- One-on-one and small group instruction
- Lunchroom Assistance
- Maintaining safe environments
- Completed Adult and infant CPR/ AED Emergency Training
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Aim Services
12.2023 - Current
Self-direction Respite
Aim Services
08.2022 - Current
1:1 Teachers Aide
Hudson Falls Central School District
09.2021 - Current
On-Call Representative
Always On Call Answering Service
12.2020 - Current
Food Service Helper
Hudson Falls Central School District
10.2020 - Current
Material Handler
Angiodynamics Inc.
01.1995 - 04.2020
GED -
Southern Adirondack Educational Center
Child Development Associate - Early Childhood Devlopment
Ashworth College
Adult And Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED-BL - First Aid
American Red Cross
Human Services - Direct Support Professional
SUNY At Albany
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