SHARRELL HALE
Nathan Hale School
Chicago,USA
3
Certifications
12
years of professional experience
Residential Counselor supporting 5+ scholars per shift in a residential campus setting through daily guidance, behavior support, and community-building routines. Strengthens scholar engagement by facilitating community-building activities, addressing personal and academic challenges, and communicating behavior changes with supervisors. Helped drive a 20% reduction in behavioral incidents while maintaining a safe, supportive living environment.
Work History
Residential Counselor
5 Years- Facilitate over 15 community-building activities annually to strengthen scholar engagement and social cohesion.
- Support 8 girls in a residential setting while contributing to a 90% positive living environment rating for diverse scholars.
- Provide individualized support to scholars facing personal and academic challenges, helping improve retention rates by 10%.
- Help maintain a safe, supportive campus living experience, contributing to a 20% reduction in behavioral incidents.
- Communicate resident behavior changes and program updates to supervisors with 100% compliance with reporting protocols.
Special Education Classroom Assistant
11 Years 9 Months- Maintained a safe, positive environment for over 50 students daily across diverse school settings.
- Supported classroom teachers with instructional and behavioral goals, driving an average 10% improvement in student learning outcomes.
- Used a point system and positive interaction to reduce off-task behavior and keep classroom expectations consistent.
- Supervised student movement across the school and completed 100% of assigned transitions with safety focus.
- Collaborated with teachers to reinforce routines, redirect behavior, and support individualized classroom needs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Inner City Studies
Skills
De-escalation techniques
Individualized support planning
Student supervision
Crisis intervention
Community-building activities
Incident reporting
Shift handoff communication
Behavior monitoring
Classroom behavior management
Instructional support
Transition supervision
Reporting protocols
Confidentiality practices
IEP support
Positive behavior support
Adolescent development
Behavior intervention plans
CPR certification
Parent communication
Medication administration support
Certification
Paraprofessional License
Timeline
Residential Counselor
Hope Ignites
10.2021 - CurrentRead More
Special Education Classroom Assistant
Nathan Hale School
01.2015 - CurrentRead More
Northeastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts from Inner City Studies
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