Samantha Settlemyre
Severance,CO
Summary
Driven team player with a demonstrated record of success in work with people during life-threatening, dangerous and other tough situations. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
Weld Re-4 School District
Windsor , CO
08.2023 - Current
- Assisted teachers in creating and implementing Individualized Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Provided one-on-one instruction to students who needed extra help with learning tasks.
- Monitored behavior of students in order to ensure a safe, positive learning environment.
- Maintained records of student progress and communicated results to parents and other school personnel.
- Supported the development of social skills through modeling appropriate behavior and interactions with peers.
- Administered assessments as directed by teachers or other school personnel.
- Developed lesson plans for small groups or individual students that focused on academic, behavioral, and social goals established in IEPs.
- Organized instructional materials for use in the classroom setting.
- Motivated students to achieve academic success while fostering an environment of respect and acceptance.
- Supported students with personalized accommodations, extra assistance and educational assessments.
911 Dispatcher
Larimer County Sheriff's Department
Fort Collins, CO
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Maintained a calm demeanor during urgent situations
- Communicated crucial information through various communication tools for first responder coordination
- Managed routing of requests to suitable first responders
- Facilitated swift response to special requests and circulated critical BOLO information across departments.
- Analyzed records related to vehicles and missing cases.
- Informed personnel about safety risks
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Managed dispatch of safety units with real-time monitoring for urgent and routine situations
- Dispatched police officers and emergency personnel to calls for service.
- Documented information accurately within assignment database
- Responded to emergency calls routed by automatic distribution system.
Paraprofessional Aide
Range View Elementary
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Assisted children at stations during small-group learning periods.
- Supplied one-on-one attention to each student during group activities.
- Used the teachers lesson plans to explore subjects with students by lecturing on topics and leading hands-on activities
- Discussed assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts
- Created and maintained, in coordination with lead teacher, child-centered educational environments
- Taught students about positive social behaviors and skills for building relationships with others
- Observed students' performance and recorded relevant data to assess progress
- Observed students during activities and assignments to document their strengths and weaknesses
- Distributed textbooks, workbooks, and papers
- Collected money from students for school-related projects
- Offered feedback to students regarding progress and helped each develop improvement strategies to meet targets
- Organized and labeled materials and displayed students' work
- Addressed concerns quickly to avoid lasting issues
- Completed all assigned tasks prior to shift end
- Volunteered for and tackled new assignments and tasks to ease staff member burden
- Maintained good working relationship with co-workers and management
- Supported operations with consistent maintenance and updates of corporate files and records
- Reviewed activities regularly to identify opportunities for improvement
- Assisted team members and managers with tasks to maintain productivity and meet project milestones
- Participated in seminars and additional training to expand knowledge and skills
- Monitored processes and recommended methods for improvement
- Completed all required paperwork within anticipated time frames.
Paraprofessional Aide
Northeast Elementary School
Brighton, Co
10.2019 - 07.2020
- Used the teachers lesson plans to explore subjects with students by lecturing on topics and leading hands-on activities
- Discussed assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts
- Created and maintained, in coordination with lead teacher, child-centered educational environments
- Taught students about positive social behaviors and skills for building relationships with others
- Observed students' performance and recorded relevant data to assess progress
- Observed students during activities and assignments to document their strengths and weaknesses
- Distributed textbooks, workbooks, and papers
- Collected money from students for school-related projects
- Offered feedback to students regarding progress and helped each develop improvement strategies to meet targets
- Organized and labeled materials and displayed students' work
- Addressed concerns quickly to avoid lasting issues
- Completed all assigned tasks prior to shift end
- Volunteered for and tackled new assignments and tasks to ease staff member burden
- Maintained good working relationship with co-workers and management
- Supported operations with consistent maintenance and updates of corporate files and records
- Reviewed activities regularly to identify opportunities for improvement
- Assisted team members and managers with tasks to maintain productivity and meet project milestones
- Participated in seminars and additional training to expand knowledge and skills
- Monitored processes and recommended methods for improvement
- Completed all required paperwork within anticipated timeframes., LYNNE CRAIG, KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY (303) 589-4117 - Former
Paraprofessional Aide
School District 27
Brighton, CO
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Worked along side special education students
- Provided direct assistance to Students
- Compiled materials, set up visual aids, and organized supplies for planned lessons
- Assisted certified staff in devising strategies for reinforcing learning materials and developing student skills
- Worked with students in small groups to help reinforce learning objectives
- Modeled positive behaviors to elevate classroom standards
- Monitored student behavior and maintained classroom order to keep environment learning-focused
- Secured, set up, and operated classroom technology and hands-on teaching materials and equipment
- Used online platforms to assist teachers and distance-learning students.
Retail Reset Merchandiser
Thornton, CO
03.2012 - 06.2013
- Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
- Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints
- Establish or identify prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners
- Greet customers entering establishments
- Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies
- Sell tickets and other items to customers
- Process merchandise returns and exchanges
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping oops and emptying trash cans
- Stock shelves, and mark prices on shelves and items.
CASHIER
Louisville, CO
05.2007 - 02.2010
- Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
- Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
- Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints
- Establish or identify prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners
- Greet customers entering establishments
- Answer customers' questions and provide information on procedures or policies
- Sell tickets and other items to customers
- Process merchandise returns and exchanges
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans
- Stock shelves, and mark prices on shelves and items
- Request information or assistance using paging systems
- Supervise others and provide on-the-job training.
Education
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ12-2024
High School Diploma -
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
References
REFERENCES
References
Certification
- Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD)
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
Weld Re-4 School District
08.2023 - Current
911 Dispatcher
Larimer County Sheriff's Department
07.2022 - 03.2023
Paraprofessional Aide
Range View Elementary
08.2021 - 01.2022
Paraprofessional Aide
Northeast Elementary School
10.2019 - 07.2020
Paraprofessional Aide
School District 27
09.2017 - 05.2018
Retail Reset Merchandiser
03.2012 - 06.2013
CASHIER
05.2007 - 02.2010
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
High School Diploma -
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
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