Shontavia Powell
Salem,NC
Summary
Goal-oriented Teacher Assistant caring with students of different learning levels and backgrounds. Always ready to step in and positively impact student learning or teacher wellbeing with timely support. Reliable in maintaining orderly spaces and preparing daily materials. Dedicated and mindful Teaching Assistant offers passionate and informed support for students and staff. Experienced interpersonal communicator addresses unique queries within educational settings and accommodates staff curriculum requirements. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Dedicated Teaching Assistant focused on supporting faculty with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organized supplies, planning activities and leading field trips. Excellent tutor, record keeper and multitasker.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Assistant/ study skills support
East Forsyth High School
08.2015 - 01.2020
- Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers in order to coordinate instructional efforts
- Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations
- Present subject matter to students under direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods
- Provide supports to students during study skills instructional class time
- Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups in order to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
- Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students
- Distribute tests and homework assignments, and collect them when they are completed
- Enforce administration policies and rules governing students
- Administer assessment testing and scoring
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage
- Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress
- Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills
- Provide extra assistance to students with special needs, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and mental disabilities
- Take class attendance, and maintain attendance records
- Assist in bus loading and unloading when needed
- Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required
- Operate and maintain audiovisual equipment
- Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms
- Requisition and stock teaching materials and supplies
- Type, file, and duplicate materials
- Use computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
Teacher Assistant
Carter High School
08.2012 - 06.2015
- Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers in order to coordinate instructional efforts
- Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations
- Present subject matter to students under direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods
- Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups in order to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
- Conduct demonstrations to teach such skills as sports, dancing, and handicrafts
- Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students
- Distribute tests and homework assignments, and collect them when completed
- Enforce administration policies and rules governing students
- Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices
- Instruct and monitor students in use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage
- Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress
- Organize and label materials and display students' work manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills
- Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development
- Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students' progress or problems
- Plan, prepare, and develop various teaching aids such as bibliographies, charts, and graphs
- Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas, and submit outlines to teachers for review
- Provide extra assistance to students with special needs, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and mental disabilities
- Take class attendance, and maintain attendance records
- Assist in bus loading and unloading
- Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required
- Carry out therapeutic regimens such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists
- Laminate teaching materials to increase their durability under repeated use
- Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories, and assist students with hardware and software use
- Operate and maintain audiovisual equipment
- Provide over 50 disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms
- Requisition and stock teaching materials and supplies
- Type, file, and duplicate materials
- Use computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
Job Coach
Supported, The Arc of High Point/ Monarch
02.2010 - 08.2012
- Assisted with increasing community integration
- Managed billable documentation
- Processed client files and scheduling appointments
- Provided job skill development through teaching, resume writing and teaching interviewing skills
- Assistance with financial concerns and social security issues
- Provided on job intensive training.
Habilitation Technician
Cornerstone Comprehensive Services
10.2007 - 02.2009
- Provided therapeutic techniques to infants with developmental delays through Play Therapy
- Processed daily documentation using state forms
- Completed intake process and necessary forms into agency and scheduling of services based on individual's needs
- Assessed client's service of care on daily basis
- Assist in implementing goals every 30 days per client's individualized plan of care
- Maintained required certifications quarterly in Adult and child CPR, HIPAA, First aid and safety.
- Offered instructions to help individuals learn, retain or improve competencies for maximal functioning
New Lite Living Choices Inc
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Qualified Professional
- Managed, linked, arranged and coordinated for most appropriate services for caseloads of 24 children and adults
- Developed and implemented client's goals quarterly per individualized plan of care
- Completed intake and necessary forms into agency
- Managed and supervised 24 paraprofessionals, facilitated documentation trainings and facilitated skill building trainings
- Processed proprietary forms for billing for professional care of services
- Provided documentation of client's progress towards daily goals
- Met with team quarterly and others involved in plan of care
- Met weekly with clinical team to discuss and review caseload
- Facilitated and assisted in clinical diagnostic assessment.
CRSE Advanced Placement Homes
02.2006 - 06.2006
- Qualified Professional
- Managed, linked, arranged and coordinated for most appropriate services for caseloads of 24
- Developed and implemented client's goals quarterly per individualized plan of care
- Completed intake and necessary forms into agency
- Managed and supervised 24 paraprofessionals, facilitated documentation trainings and facilitated skill building trainings
- Processed proprietary forms for billing for professional care of services
- Provided documentation of client's progress towards daily goals
- Met with team quarterly and others involved in plan of care
- Met weekly with clinical team to discuss and review caseload
- Facilitated and assisted in clinical diagnostic assessment.
Para professional, People Helping People of LLC
01.2006 - 03.2006
- Identified and intervened to address barriers that impede the development of skills necessary for independent functioning in a community
- Assisted with providing Family psycho educational development in accordance with the Person
- Centered Plan
- Provided One-on-one intervention with the consumer to develop interpersonal and coping skills including adaptation to home, school and work environments
- Assisted client with development of skills for self-management and monitoring of symptoms
- Delivered community supports which included activities within the established person centered plan, skill building
- Provided input into the person centered plan modifications
- Assisted with daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills
- Assisted with development of leisure time interests and activities.
Habilitation Technician
Res Care
06.2004 - 01.2006
- Supervised and assisted as needed residents during meal preparation, housekeeping responsibilities, personal hygiene, grooming and other activities as needed
- Maintained clinical records as designated by policies and procedures such as, but not limited to; documentation
- Provide input to individual program planning for assigned residents
- Train/instruct residents in areas in individual program plan under training system established by QMRP4
- Provided transportation to residents as required
- Supervised residents in recreational activities both on campus and off campus
- Be responsible during evening hours to contact appropriate administrative staff in case of an emergency
- Provide written reports of significant incidents occurring during shift
- Serve, as informal advocate for residents
- Correct unacceptable behavior and help residents meet necessary requirements of house rules
- Administered resident's medication
- Provide first-aid assistance to all residents and assist in follow through on medical needs for residents
- Complete weekly meal monitoring sheets, assigned chores, and assist with weekly budgets and special requests
- Assist in maintaining all necessary supplies for client needs, grooming supplies, household cleaning supplies and items needed for staff job duties
- Assist in general upkeep and repair of facility such as, but, not limited to: keeping inside of vehicles clean and ensure sufficient gasoline level for next usage
- Supervised residents during meal preparation
- Performed any other duties as assigned by Administrator/Director
- Reported suspected abuse & neglect to supervisor immediately (within one hour).
Habilitation Technician
Horizons Residential Care Center
07.2002 - 05.2004
- Recorded pertinent information pertaining to client's care
- Assisted and performed personal care including hair care, oral hygiene, bathing, grooming, dressing and feeding
- Assisted with ambulation with or without mechanical aids
- Assisted with routine bodily functions: Example, toileting
- Observing and reporting changes in client's condition to this agency's RN Supervisor
- Participated in in-service education programs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Studies in Rehabilitation Studies
Winston Salem State University
Salem, NC12.2005
High School Diploma -
Northampton County High School West
Gaston, NC05.2000
Skills
- Computer and Software Instruction
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Social Perceptiveness
Timeline
Teacher Assistant/ study skills support
East Forsyth High School
08.2015 - 01.2020
Teacher Assistant
Carter High School
08.2012 - 06.2015
Job Coach
Supported, The Arc of High Point/ Monarch
02.2010 - 08.2012
Habilitation Technician
Cornerstone Comprehensive Services
10.2007 - 02.2009
New Lite Living Choices Inc
06.2006 - 06.2007
CRSE Advanced Placement Homes
02.2006 - 06.2006
Para professional, People Helping People of LLC
01.2006 - 03.2006
Habilitation Technician
Res Care
06.2004 - 01.2006
Habilitation Technician
Horizons Residential Care Center
07.2002 - 05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Studies in Rehabilitation Studies
Winston Salem State University
High School Diploma -
Northampton County High School West
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