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Tara Johnson

Teachers Assistant
Manor,Texas
Tara  Johnson

Summary

Resilient Special Education Teacher Assistant familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion.

Overview

11
years of professional experience

Work History

Manor Independent School District

Behavior Specialist - Structured Classroom
01.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • SLE program (Structured Learning Environment/ Behavioral classroom)
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
  • Improved student behavior by implementing individualized behavior support plans and strategies.
  • Reduced classroom disruptions through careful observation and analysis of student behaviors, leading to tailored interventions.
  • Enhanced teacher-student relationships by providing guidance on effective communication and rapport-building techniques.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive, effective treatment plans for students with behavioral challenges.

Austin Independent School District

Teacher's Assistant - Inclusion
01.2019 - 11.2022

Job overview

  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
  • Provided support to help students with special needs for inclusion minutes contained in the students IEP.
  • Reviewed lesson material with students individually or in small groups before testing.
  • Assisted and mentored students in groups of up to 3 with STAAR review material.

Genotox Laboratories

Client Services/ Medical Billing Associate
01.2017 - 01.2017

Job overview

Medical Billing and Coding

Austin State Hospital

Medical Technologist / Phlebotomist
03.2013 - 09.2015

Job overview

Microbiology

Lakeway Regional Medical Center

Medical Laboratory Technician / Phlebotomist
2 2012 - 2 2013

Job overview

Blood Bank

North Mississippi Medical Center

Medical Laboratory Technician / Phlebotomist
9 2007 - 8 2010

Job overview

Medical Laboratory

Education

Virginia College
, Austin, TX

Vocational Diploma from Medical Billing and Coding
2017

Pima Medical Institute
, Albuquerque, NM

Associate of Applied Science from Medical Technology
1997

Skills

  • Individual Instruction
  • Testing and grading
  • Play-based instruction
  • Motivational Techniques for behavior classroom
  • Mathematics Instruction
  • Curriculum Development

Timeline

Behavior Specialist - Structured Classroom

Manor Independent School District
01.2022 - Current

Teacher's Assistant - Inclusion

Austin Independent School District
01.2019 - 11.2022

Client Services/ Medical Billing Associate

Genotox Laboratories
01.2017 - 01.2017

Medical Technologist / Phlebotomist

Austin State Hospital
03.2013 - 09.2015

Medical Laboratory Technician / Phlebotomist

Lakeway Regional Medical Center
2 2012 - 2 2013

Medical Laboratory Technician / Phlebotomist

North Mississippi Medical Center
9 2007 - 8 2010

Virginia College

Vocational Diploma from Medical Billing and Coding

Pima Medical Institute

Associate of Applied Science from Medical Technology
Tara Johnson Teachers Assistant