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SARA Parzygnat

Cedar Lake,IN

Summary

Enthusiastic, professional, and skilled in working with students by perceiving needs and supporting various functions. Empathetic and accommodating in implementing lessons catering to diverse learning abilities. Experience in working with students dealing with behavior problems and disabilities such as autism, down syndrome, and ADD. Familiar with working in school environments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

RTI Interventionist 9th and 10th Grade

Crown Point High School
Crown Point, IN
08.2023 - Current
  • Evaluated student needs to provide helpful resources and support.
  • Designed and delivered personalized learning strategies for each student during one-on-one sessions.
  • Helped students learn to persevere with challenging academic materials.
  • Utilized positive reinforcement and other evidence-based practices to encourage desirable behaviors.

RTI Paraprofessional in Academic Assistance

Crown Point Community School Corporation
Crown Point, IN
08.2021 - 06.2022
  • Delivered educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
  • Implemented practice exercises and used repetition, enabling students to grasp new concepts quickly.
  • Organized and guided skills practice, research and memorization tasks for students.

Medical Transcriptionist

South Suburban Cardiology and Associates
Olympia Fields, IL
08.2012 - 02.2017
  • Recorded information using word processing, dictation and transcription software and equipment.
  • Transcribed sensitive documents with complete confidentiality.

Speech and Language Assistant

Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative
Crown Point, IN
09.2006 - 03.2010
  • Assisted speech-language pathologist to remediate or develop speech and language skills.
  • Documented clients' progress toward meeting established objectives and goals.
  • Performed therapy sessions with 120 students in grades K-12 within caseload.

Education

Master of Science - Special Education-Mild Intervention PK-12

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
12.2022

Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology And Audiology

Illinois State University
Normal, IL
05.2006

Associate of Arts -

Prairie State College
Chicago Heights
06.2004

High School Diploma -

Illiana Christian High School
Lansing, IL
06.2001

Skills

  • Good listening skills
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Collaboration
  • Multitasking abilities
  • Analytical skills

Timeline

RTI Interventionist 9th and 10th Grade

Crown Point High School
08.2023 - Current

RTI Paraprofessional in Academic Assistance

Crown Point Community School Corporation
08.2021 - 06.2022

Medical Transcriptionist

South Suburban Cardiology and Associates
08.2012 - 02.2017

Speech and Language Assistant

Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative
09.2006 - 03.2010

Master of Science - Special Education-Mild Intervention PK-12

Purdue University

Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology And Audiology

Illinois State University

Associate of Arts -

Prairie State College

High School Diploma -

Illiana Christian High School