Ursula Thomas
Memphis,Ntn
Summary
Dedicated Teaching Assistant focused on supporting faculty with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organized supplies, planning activities and supporting field trips . Excellent tutor, record keeper and multitasker. Goal-oriented teaching 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. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Reliable employee seeking position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher's Assistant
Memphis City Schools/ Shelby County School
Memphis,Tn
Part Time Reseller/Content Creator
Self
Memphis, TN
01.2019 - Current
- Strengthened content through proofreading and editing.
- Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
- Applied current editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
- Wrote content and uploaded it to my channel
- Posted on frequently on social media sites.
- Collaborated with brands and content team to produce website content for their product.
Teacher's Assistant
Memphis City Schools/Shelby County School
Memphis,Tn
01.2005 - 01.2019
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper and crayons.
- Worked with lead teacher to monitor class schedule and take attendance.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Collaborated with teachers for lesson preparation by preparing materials and setting up equipment.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Assisted lead teachers with lesson plan creation and materials development .
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Reviewed lesson material with students individually or in small groups.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security.
- Organized and guided skills practice, research and memorization tasks for students.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
- Helped teachers recognize learning issues evidenced in one-to-one support instruction.
- Documented student progress and communicated with parents to keep informed.
- Implemented practice exercises and used repetition, enabling students to grasp new concepts quickly.
- Attended training classes, parent conferences, and faculty meetings to stay up-to-date on student progress.
- Supervised residential and day treatment children during class and on field trips.
Department Manager
Freds Dollar Store
Memphis, TN
09.1999 - 05.2005
- Managed inventory and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands.
- Worked actively with management team to create daily and weekly sales plans based on weekly sales trends.
- Communicated with managers of other departments to maintain transparency.
- Motivated associates to consistently deliver effective selling behaviors through coaching and recognition.
- Partnered with merchandising team to plan and execute floor moves, merchandise placement and overall sales set-up.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
Education
Psychology
I attended Victory University in Memphis, Tn. I was a senior in my last semester when the door closed unexpectedly. I had 3 courses left in my major and walked May 2015.
Skills
- Class Coordination
- Academic Record Keeping
- Teacher Observation
- Behavior Redirection
- Educational Settings
- Fine Motor Skills
- Field Trip Monitoring
- Area of Study Instruction
- Safety Guidelines
- Activity Planning and Execution
- Classroom Supervision
- Documenting Behaviors
- Behavioral Modeling
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Promoting Social and Emotional Development
- Instructional Strategies
- Lessons and Activities
Timeline
Part Time Reseller/Content Creator - Self
01.2019 - Current
Teacher's Assistant - Memphis City Schools/Shelby County School
01.2005 - 01.2019
Department Manager - Freds Dollar Store
09.1999 - 05.2005
Teacher's Assistant - Memphis City Schools/ Shelby County School
Victory University - , Psychology