Samantha Canton
Teaching Assistant
Santee,CA
Summary
Qualified Teaching Assistant offers track record of success in helping students with special needs. Well-trained in academic, behavioral and personal needs of students with developmental delays and diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder. Works with parents and teachers to implement personalized approaches for each student.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Campus Aide/SDC Assistant
Santee School District
Santee, CA
03.2020 - Current
- Built trust and rapport with students through positive reinforcement and strong communication skills.
- Maintained a positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Collaborated with student and faculty teams to develop strategies for student safety.
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
- Aided elementary school special education teachers in reinforcing efforts for children with various learning and behavioral needs.
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Offered student support through special accommodations and extra assistance.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Developed professional relationships with school staff to contribute to a strong learning community.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teachers to address pertinent issues.
- Rendered aid to injured and ill students and alerted the school nurse.
- Communicated with team and campus supervisors using two-way radios and mobile phones.
- Helped teachers and staff with administrative support duties.
Volunteer
PTSA
Santee, CA
03.2020 - Current
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Helped organize and manage events and projects.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Met with other volunteers and program leaders to discuss new events.
- Greeted visitors and answered questions about PTSA organization, requirements, and opportunities.
- Planned and delivered numerous activities and special events.
Human Resources/Department Manager
Target Stores
Santee, CA
09.2003 - 03.2020
- Collaborate with other Human Resource managers to create successful hiring strategies
- Produce Annual reviews and corrective action plans for team members
- Productively recruit new applicants, perform the on boarding duties for new recruits, such as orientation and training schedules to comply with the needs of the store and/or department
Education
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
National University
La Jolla, CA 09.2019 - 12.2020
Skills
Autism and spectrum disorders
Parental interaction
Teaching and instruction
Interdisciplinary team collaboration
Teacher Support
Classroom management
Documentation
Student Supervision
Certification
First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
Campus Aide/SDC Assistant
Santee School District
03.2020 - Current
Volunteer
PTSA
03.2020 - Current
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
National University
09.2019 - 12.2020
Human Resources/Department Manager
Target Stores
09.2003 - 03.2020