Vincent Murray
Para-Educator
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Enthusiastic Social Work Student and Paraprofessional eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of helping and advocating for individuals we are serving. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the welfare of all individuals.
Overview
6
6
Certifications
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional Educator
Arlington Public Schools
Arlington, VA
04.2016 - Current
- Actively work with special education students engaging in support and services while building trust help as needed.
- First point of contact for many students who need physical and mental help in school and home.
- Team Lead and participate n planning to effectively help students in day-to-day life
- Directing Para-educators during meetings to ensure effective and efficient service for our students..
- Informs students of all available services offered at through their IEP’s.
- Assisting students in crisis to ensure safety.
- Receives and record goals of students.
- Maintain daily log of students behaviors and communication.
- Ensures safety of students and staff in fire and other emergencies.
- Ensures students compliance with agency policy and rules.
- Assists students within limits in processing issues and problem-solving.
- Checks for contraband in school through general observation and report to counseling/immediate supervisor.
- Provide support during lunch duty around facility and grounds to ensure security of facility.
- Support periodic fire drills and perform other safety duties as directed to ensure safety of clients, including implementing emergency evacuation protocol.
- Receives deliveries and incoming mail and distribute accordingly to students.
- Reports needed repairs and relevant items in relation to the facility that may affect services and safety to students and staff.
- Maintains cleanliness and CDC Guidelines.
- Perform informal assessments to determine students social and economic needs, noting observations on possible mental health and substance abuse issues.
- Coordinates with other staff that may benefit students with other activities offered in our school
- Coordinates all efforts guidance office who collaborate with community partners to help students and their families.
- Provide information of services and resources available to students such as: available services, Identity documents, benefits, health services.
- Works as part of a team, meeting regularly to share information, strategies, mutual support, and ideas with a primary goal to address the long-term needs students.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 08.2019 - Current
Associate of Science - Social Work
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA 08.2017 - 06.2019
Skills
Critical thinking
Computer skills
Collaboration
Leadership
MS Office
First Aid/CPR
Data management
Basic math
Supervision
Conflict resolution
Teamwork
Computer proficiency
Teambuilding
Responsible
Training & Development
IEP management
Evidence-based programs
Teacher collaboration
Student inclusion
Classroom management
Accomplishments
- Developed course plans aimed at meeting academic, intellectual and social needs of each student.
- Supported many classroom teachers in implementing a developmentally-appropriate curriculum for a group of 20-plus students.
Certification
First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
First Aid/CPR Certified
08-2021
Prompting Strategies for Students with Autism
10-2020
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
08-2020
Confidentiality, FERPA, and HIPAA
08-2020
A Look at the Impact of Poverty
07-2020
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
George Mason University
08.2019 - Current
Complex Trauma in Children
08-2019
Associate of Science - Social Work
Northern Virginia Community College
08.2017 - 06.2019
Paraprofessional Educator
Arlington Public Schools
04.2016 - Current