Sara Grace Frawley
Fort Wainwright,AK
Summary
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Resource Paraprofessional
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
11.2024 - Current
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety
- Encouraged students to participate in school activities and programs to promote well-roundedness and increase confidence
- Assisted with communication methods to keep parents informed about child's development and behavioral issues
- Created positive and inclusive classroom environment by helping students develop social skills and relationships
- Communicated with teachers and other district personnel to assist in evaluating progress and implementing IEP objectives
Family Home Childcare Provider
Teeny Tiny Tots
01.2019 - 11.2024
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling, and collaboration with parents
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten
- Created and implemented activities to promote language development
- Dispensed snacks and meals to children in accordance with nutritional guidelines
- Instructed children in crafts and other activities to promote gross and fine motor skills
- Encouraged children's emotional and social development
- Created safe and engaging learning environment for groups of diverse children with various learning styles
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children
- Responded to inquiries from parents and guardians
Teacher Aide/Primary Teacher
Fairbanks Native Association Early Head Start
06.2018 - 12.2018
- Helps plan a schedule of daily activities, with the assistance of the Primary Teacher and as Primary, which integrates child health and safety, early childhood development, child mental health, and family and community partnerships into the curriculum
- Uses a team approach to develop activities individualized to meet the child's needs
- Develops classroom activities that reflect the specific cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the children
- Maintains a safe and positive learning environment
- Involves parents in educational activities to enhance their role as the primary educator of their children
- Evaluates children and updates Individualized Learning Plans, updates family contact reports, emergency information, developmental assessments, and any other pertinent information
- Advises an appropriate supervisor of social service issues, health, and educational concerns
- Attends staff meetings, family staffing, trainings, and other scheduled activities
- Adheres to all State childcare licensing regulations
- Runs monthly fire drills, ensuring children, volunteers, and aides know appropriate drill procedures
- Assists Health Specialist with gathering pertinent information such as dental and medical follow-ups
- Assists in distributing notices and flyers to parents
- Cleans classroom every day, including putting supplies in proper space and sanitizing surfaces and toys
- Participates in the recruitment of families to encourage enrollment of their child(ren) into the program(s)
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Primary Teacher
Fairbanks Native Association Early Head Start
12.2017 - 06.2018
- Helps plan a schedule of daily activities, with the assistance of the Primary Teacher and as Primary, which integrates child health and safety, early childhood development, child mental health, and family and community partnerships into the curriculum
- Uses a team approach to develop activities individualized to meet the child's needs
- Develops classroom activities that reflect the specific cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the children
- Maintains a safe and positive learning environment
- Involves parents in educational activities to enhance their role as the primary educator of their children
- Evaluates children and updates Individualized Learning Plans, updates family contact reports, emergency information, developmental assessments, and any other pertinent information
- Advises an appropriate supervisor of social service issues, health, and educational concerns
- Attends staff meetings, family staffing, trainings, and other scheduled activities
- Adheres to all State childcare licensing regulations
- Runs monthly fire drills, ensuring children, volunteers, and aides know appropriate drill procedures
- Assists Health Specialist with gathering pertinent information such as dental and medical follow-ups
- Assists in distributing notices and flyers to parents
- Cleans classroom every day, including putting supplies in proper space and sanitizing surfaces and toys
- Participates in the recruitment of families to encourage enrollment of their child(ren) into the program(s)
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Child and Youth Program Assistant
Child and Youth Outreach Services
12.2013 - 08.2015
- Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth and adults
- Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule
- Uses prepared curriculum/program materials and assists with developing a list of needed supplies and equipment
- Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques
- Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, and the Command
- Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities, on field trips, outings and special events
- Promotes and models safety, fitness, health and nutrition practices
- Notifies supervisor on health, fire, and safety compliance concerns
- Helps arrange for/serve appropriate snacks/meals where applicable
- Observes a program participant for signs that may indicate illness, abuse or neglect and reports as directed
- Notes special instructions provided by parents
- Ensures children and youth (as applicable) depart with authorized person according to written parental instruction
- Assists in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports
- Provides care/supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with DoD, Army and local policies, guidance, and standards
- Completes designated training requirements and records and tracks completed training on own Individual Development Plan (IDP)
- Participates in program evaluation as required
- Assists in achieving and maintaining DoD/Army certification and national accreditation or Army equivalent
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Teacher Associate
ThrivAlaska Early Head Start
04.2011 - 08.2011
- Teacher Assistants for Early Childhood and Head Start programs assist Lead Teachers in planning and implementing learning experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development of children within a safe, healthy learning environment
- Fostered active family involvement in child program activities
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education
Program Assistant
Child Development Center
09.2005 - 04.2011
- Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth and adults
- Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule
- Uses prepared curriculum/program materials and assists with developing a list of needed supplies and equipment
- Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques
- Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, and the Command
- Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities, on field trips, outings, and special events
- Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices
- Notifies supervisor on health, fire, and safety compliance concerns
- Helps arrange for/serve appropriate snacks/meals where applicable
- Observes a program participant for signs that may indicate illness, abuse or neglect and reports as directed
- Notes special instructions provided by parents
- Ensures children and youth (as applicable) depart with authorized person according to written parental instruction
- Assists in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports
- Provides care/supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with DoD, Army and local policies, guidance, and standards
- Completes designated training requirements and records and tracks completed training on own Individual Development Plan (IDP)
- Participates in program evaluation as required
- Assists in achieving and maintaining DoD/Army certification and national accreditation or Army equivalent
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Education
Associate Of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education And Care
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK10.2020
Skills
- Classroom organization
- Positive reinforcement
- Sign language proficiency
- IEP implementation
- Crisis intervention
- Teacher assistance
- Peer mentoring
- Lesson plan implementation
- Sensory processing support
- Small group support
Certification
- Nanny Caregiving Occupational Endorsement
- Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate Certification
- Early Childhood Education Certification
- Crisis Intervention Institute Certified
- ALICE Training Certified
- Child Abuse Prevention Training Certified
- CPR & First Aid Certified
Timeline
Special Education Resource Paraprofessional
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
11.2024 - Current
Family Home Childcare Provider
Teeny Tiny Tots
01.2019 - 11.2024
Teacher Aide/Primary Teacher
Fairbanks Native Association Early Head Start
06.2018 - 12.2018
Primary Teacher
Fairbanks Native Association Early Head Start
12.2017 - 06.2018
Child and Youth Program Assistant
Child and Youth Outreach Services
12.2013 - 08.2015
Teacher Associate
ThrivAlaska Early Head Start
04.2011 - 08.2011
Program Assistant
Child Development Center
09.2005 - 04.2011
- Nanny Caregiving Occupational Endorsement
- Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate Certification
- Early Childhood Education Certification
- Crisis Intervention Institute Certified
- ALICE Training Certified
- Child Abuse Prevention Training Certified
- CPR & First Aid Certified
Associate Of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education And Care
University of Alaska Fairbanks
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