Rishwantie (Rishma) MAngru
Queens
Summary
Experienced paraprofessional bringing in-depth knowledge of classroom environments and student behavior management. Skills include individualized instruction, special education support, and collaboration with teachers to plan and implement lessons. Positively impacted students' learning experience through personalized attention and consistent engagement.
Motivated paraprofessional offers lesson reinforcement, student supervision and report creation expertise paired with outstanding communication and multitasking abilities. Responsible and versatile professional with several years of experience delivering specialized educational assistance to students and teachers. Recognized for attentiveness to physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of each student.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paraprofessional
Nyc Doe
New York
05.2019 - Current
- Conducted one-on-one tutoring sessions with struggling students when needed.
- Created and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Participated in parent and teacher conferences to discuss student progress and challenges.
- Assisted children at stations during small-group learning periods.
- Assisted students with special needs in completing tasks and understanding material.
- Provided technical assistance to teachers when using new software or technology tools.
- Facilitated communication between educators, administrators, and parents regarding student progress.
- Helped implement behavior management strategies for individual students.
- Recorded and maintained accurate student records and progress reports.
- Supervised small groups of students during instruction time.
Library Volunteer
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Bayside
07.2014 - 02.2019
- Oversaw summer reading program for school-age children to encourage literacy.
- Fielded questions about details such as operations hours, special gatherings and late fees.
- Read stories to preschool children to help increase key language, literacy and social skills.
- Worked one-on-one with special needs students to help navigate through school challenges.
- Contributed to positive, educational setting by delivering gentle discipline and promoting student success.
Education
Master of Science - General Education And Special Education
Touro College
New York, NY12-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. John's University
Jamaica, NY05-1999
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Behavior management
- Special education strategies
- Student assessment and support
- Parent communication
- Small group facilitation
- Literacy promotion
- Hands-on learning
- Social-emotional support
Certification
Internship certificate (Available to be hired as a Special Education teacher or Cluster teacher).
Completing other certifications by September.
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Nyc Doe
05.2019 - Current
Library Volunteer
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
07.2014 - 02.2019
Master of Science - General Education And Special Education
Touro College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. John's University
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