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Suzie Nwachukwu

Houston,TX

Summary

Dedicated Assistant Teacher with excellent communication and coordination skills demonstrated through previous classroom experience, highly tolerant, dedicated. Compassionate, professional and committed to student learning and overall wellbeing. Quick to jump in and help teacher with student or administrative needs.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Teacher

Montessori
02.2020 - 09.2022
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Supervised recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
  • Ensured a safe and supportive learning environment by enforcing classroom rules and addressing behavioral issues promptly.
  • Completed daily reports, meal count sheets, and attendance logs.
  • Assisted lead teacher in providing individualized attention to students, resulting in improved academic performance.
  • Developed strong rapport with students by demonstrating genuine care for their well-being and academic success.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Supported lead teacher in organizing field trips, enhancing real-world connections to classroom content for increased understanding.
  • Increased student engagement by incorporating hands-on activities and group projects into the curriculum.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
  • Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.

Care Provider

Home Instead Assisted Living
02.2021 - 07.2022
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, and bathing patients
  • Promoted social, emotional and physical health through diverse activities
  • Maintained client’s personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client’s nutritional needs
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces

Patient Care Associate

Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
09.2003 - 08.2020
  • Facilitated communication between all hospital departments
  • Monitored progress and documented any patient health status changes, keeping the healthcare team updated
  • Obtained patient vital signs and observed patient conditions to record progress in daily charts
  • Performed patient mobility services by turning, lifting, moving and repositioning patients.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
  • Answered 20 call lights per shift to aid in patient comfort, including adjusting beds, lights and bed rails
  • Developed rapport to create a safe and trusting environment for care

Education

Associate of Science - Microbiology And Immunology And Anatomy/Physiology

Hostos Community College Of The City University Of New York
The Bronx, NY
01-2010

Skills

  • Progress documentation
  • Reading and Determining Measurements
  • Increased departmental transparency and opened up communication channels to improve team collaboration
  • Instructional support
  • Lesson plan implementation
  • Behavior modification
  • School policies and procedures
  • Specimen collection
  • Pediatric care
  • Compassionate care
  • Patient assessments
  • Health promotion
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Medical records management

Certification

  • First Aid Certification
  • Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Timeline

Care Provider

Home Instead Assisted Living
02.2021 - 07.2022

Assistant Teacher

Montessori
02.2020 - 09.2022

Patient Care Associate

Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
09.2003 - 08.2020

Associate of Science - Microbiology And Immunology And Anatomy/Physiology

Hostos Community College Of The City University Of New York