Veronica Rea
Oro Valley,AZ
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Amphitheater School District
Tucson, AZ
08.2022 - Current
- Provided instruction and guidance to students in the absence of a regular teacher.
- Assisted with classroom management issues when needed.
- Implemented school policies and procedures in the classroom.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance, attendance, and behavior.
- Monitored student progress throughout the day.
- Encouraged positive behavior among students through effective communication techniques.
- Ensured that each student had access to appropriate materials and resources.
- Promoted a safe and secure atmosphere within the classroom setting.
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Amphitheater School District
Tucson, AZ
10.2018 - 05.2022
- Provided support and guidance to special education teachers in developing instructional materials, lesson plans and assessments.
- Collaborated with classroom teachers to ensure that modifications were made to meet the needs of each student.
- Assisted in the implementation of individualized education plans for special needs students.
- Helped create a positive learning environment by encouraging students through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, grades, behavior incidents, and other relevant information as requested by the teacher or administrator.
- Assisted with the management of student behaviors in the classroom setting using de-escalation strategies.
- Worked one-on-one with students who required additional assistance understanding material or completing assignments.
- Provided support to teachers by helping them prepare materials for activities or lessons.
- Provided special attention to individuals needing extra academic or behavioral guidance during classes.
Preschool Sunday School Teacher
Casas Church
Oro Valley, AZ
01.2016 - 04.2018
- Organize and lead activities designed to promote spiritual, social, physical, and intellectual growth in children.
- Provide an atmosphere of acceptance and understanding while teaching the Bible stories.
- Encourage participation in classroom activities through positive reinforcement.
- Maintain a safe environment for students by enforcing rules of conduct.
Paraprofessional
Sunnyside School District
Tucson, AZ
05.2005 - 05.2006
- Provided guidance to students in the classroom setting.
- Created and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Supplied one-on-one attention to each student during group activities.
- Assisted children at stations during small group learning periods.
Training Facilitator
Sears Call Center
Tucson, AZ
04.1994 - 05.2003
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive training curriculum for new hires.
- Conducted needs assessments to identify gaps in existing training programs.
- Facilitated group learning sessions, workshops, seminars, and orientations.
- Created instructional materials such as user manuals, job aids, and PowerPoint presentations.
- Assessed employee performance during trainings and provided feedback.
- Provided individual coaching and mentoring to employees on best practices.
- Monitored progress of participants throughout the duration of the program.
- Collaborated with management team to design customized training initiatives based on company goals and objectives.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed during trainings.
- Utilized various teaching techniques such as role-playing, simulations, lectures., to engage learners.
- Participated in meetings with stakeholders regarding upcoming changes in policies or procedures that may affect training programs.
- Worked closely with employees after training to check on progress and provide further instruction.
- Organized and edited training manuals, multimedia visual aids and other educational materials.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Pheonix
Tucson, AZ07-2002
Skills
- Classroom Organization
- Creative Problem Solving
- Safety awareness
- Positive Reinforcement
- Upbeat, Friendly and Positive
- Behavior Modeling
- Team Player
- Behavior Management
Timeline
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Amphitheater School District
08.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Amphitheater School District
10.2018 - 05.2022
Preschool Sunday School Teacher
Casas Church
01.2016 - 04.2018
Paraprofessional
Sunnyside School District
05.2005 - 05.2006
Training Facilitator
Sears Call Center
04.1994 - 05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Pheonix
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