Vanessa Weksler

Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.

• Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
• Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support focused on student progress.
• Assisted in implementation of new learning tools, systems and materials.
• Supervised recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
• Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.

• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
• Designed lesson plans for teaching staff and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.
• Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
• Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
• Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
• Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
• Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
• Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.

• Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
• Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
• Assisted attorneys with reviewing and organizing witness reports.
• Collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case.
• Translated documents from Portuguese, Spanish and Italian to English.
• Completed precise translations of official documents with correct words and phrasing to meet legal standards.
• Reviewed, edited and proofread translated documents for accuracy.
• Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.

• Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
• Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
• Created and delivered engaging lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles.
• Assessed work of adult students to evaluate progress and identify areas for improvement.