Stephanie Paradiso
Educational Technician
Rockland,ME
Summary
For the past 24 years I have dedicated my life to helping others. I have worked with newborns, senior citizens, and all ages in between. I strive to do my very best and leave this world better than I found it. I am not only educated but have a wealth of experience to rely on. I look forward to working with you.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
5
5
Certificates
Work History
Paraprofessional Educator
Fawn Mountain Elementary School
Ketchikan, AK
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Establish and maintain a caring and professional working relationship with each family.
- Assist teachers with lesson plans. Providing support during classes with large group lessons, small group lessons, and one on one activities with students.
- Encourage, guide and monitor students through behavioral issues.
- Monitor students in classroom and outdoors activities promoting student safety.
- Assess student social, emotional and academic needs.
- Support teachers and staff with any prep work and clean up.
- Taking and maintaining notes on students' progress and contributing to their IEP.
- Nurturing parent / teacher relationships
- Knowledgeable about classroom subjects.
- Building a bond of trust with students and making learning fun and exciting.
In Home Child Care
Kristin Kinstrey
Valdez, AK
07.2016 - 06.2018
- Responsible for child's daily needs.
- Planning daily activities.
- Preparing nutritious meals.
- Creating a safe, calm environment to aid in child's sleep.
- Attending to child's bathroom needs (diaper changes, potty training, hand washing, etc).
- Work on child's large and fine motor skills with blocks, manipulatives, art tools, dolls, games, dance, and water play.
- Aiding in child's vocabulary skills (speech or sign language).
- Aiding child with bathing and teeth brushing.
- Reading to or with child.
- Playing music, singing, and dancing to enhance balance, creativity, spatial awareness, and coordination.
- Preparing crafts to improve dexterity, hand eye coordination, boosts self-esteem, promotes innovation and creativity, and enhances decision making skills.
In-Home Childcare Provider
Tina Wingard
Summerland Key, FL
08.2013 - 05.2015
- Responsible for child's daily needs.
- Planning daily activities.
- Preparing nutritious meals.
- Creating a safe, calm environment to aid in child's sleep.
- Attending to child's bathroom needs (diaper changes, potty training, hand washing, etc).
- Work on child's large and fine motor skills with blocks, manipulatives, art tools, dolls, games, dance, and water play.
- Aiding in child's vocabulary skills (speech or sign language).
- Aiding child with bathing and teeth brushing.
- Reading to or with child.
- Playing music, singing, and dancing to enhance balance, creativity, spatial awareness, and coordination.
- Preparing crafts to improve dexterity, hand eye coordination, boosts self-esteem, promotes innovation and creativity, and enhances decision making skills.
Primary Caregiver
Bethlehem Child Center (BCC)
Santa Rosa, CA
01.2005 - 08.2007
- Provide high quality care in Precious Ones room with infants 4 months old to toddlers 2 years old. Teaching love and respect by example.
- Providing a play based curriculum by providing a stimulating environment that encourages smiling, sitting up, crawling, walking, and talking.
- Creating responsive indoor and outdoor environment for optimal brain development in young children.
- Help foster positive self-concepts.
- Encourage children to think, reason, question, and experiment.
- Show respect for cultural diversity.
- Work on child's large and fine motor skills with blocks, manipulatives, art tools, toys, dolls, games, dance, and water play.
- Aiding in child's vocabulary skills (speech or sign language).
In-Home Behavior Technician
Applied Behavior Consulting Inc.
Sacramento, CA
01.2000 - 02.2002
- Implementing behavioral services one-on-one to children 10years and younger on the autism spectrum and development disabilities in their home.
- Setting consequences to decrease problematic behavior.
- Assist in assessments and analysis on presenting problems to determine strategies to maintain appropriate behaviors.
- Aiding child with their socializing with peers and adults.
- Help create a consistent schedule and reward positive behavior.
- Encourage social norms and lead by example.
- Create a safe environment if self- stimulation occurs.
- Being prepared by having self-help tools such as noise cancelling headphones or fidget toys nearby.
- Ignore attention seeking behaviors and redirecting to more productive behaviors.
Independent Living Support
Becoming Independent
Santa Rosa, CA
06.1998 - 01.2000
- Empowering people to exercise their personal choice and responsibilities as much as possible.
- Giving one-on-one help with: self-advocacy, personal health needs, safety, mobility, social skills, accessing community resources, financial management, recreational opportunities, shopping, and cleaning.
Education
No Degree - Early Childhood Special Education
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA 06.1997 - 02.2002
Certification
Youth Mental First-Aid -Training
Timeline
Youth Mental First-Aid -Training
06-2022
Healthy emotional regulation during uncertain times-Training
06-2020
Mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect-Training
06-2020
Suicide Awareness, Prevention, and Intervention-Training
06-2020
Prenatal alcohol and drug related disabilities-Training
06-2019
Paraprofessional Educator
Fawn Mountain Elementary School
08.2018 - 06.2020
In Home Child Care
Kristin Kinstrey
07.2016 - 06.2018
In-Home Childcare Provider
Tina Wingard
08.2013 - 05.2015
Primary Caregiver
Bethlehem Child Center (BCC)
01.2005 - 08.2007
In-Home Behavior Technician
Applied Behavior Consulting Inc.
01.2000 - 02.2002
Independent Living Support
Becoming Independent
06.1998 - 01.2000
No Degree - Early Childhood Special Education
Santa Rosa Junior College
06.1997 - 02.2002
Skills
Excellent Communication Skills
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