Zelda Rose
Eminence,Mo.
Summary
Dedicated and highly capable classroom assistant devoted to student growth and development. Improve academic performance, social integration, and personal skills with consistent help and encouragement. Work effectively with teachers and administrators to build positive support networks for students of all ability levels. Compassionate Substitute Teacher with distinguished knowledge of child development. Skilled at working closely with students to maintain progression and control behavioral issues. Committed to keeping up with lesson plans while keeping classrooms fun.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Winona School District
11.2021 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
Early Childhood Paraprofessional
Van Buren R1 School District
10.2021 - Current
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Supplied one-on-one attention to each student during group activities.
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Cleaned and organized classrooms, materials and supplies.
- Assisted students with caring for personal hygiene requirements.
- Offered personalized support and tutoring to help each student excel.
- Taught colors, shapes and other basic life skills to groups of 9 students.
- Engaged in direct interaction and instruction with children in department's implementation of pre-K curriculum and early learning standards
- Participated in department, district and state in-service training programs as complements to curriculum or other program components
- Assisted teacher in setup and maintenance of classroom and cleaned materials to maintain hygienic environment
- Helped teacher in classroom with specific instruction to meet needs for IEPs
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety, and security
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline
- Laminated teaching materials to increase durability under repeated use
- Helped teachers manage bus loading and unloading
07.2019 - Current
- Started from ground up and operating successful cake decorating and confection business.
- Offering custom cakes and confections for weddings, birthdays, and other special events
- Responsible for ordering and purchasing supplies, bookkeeping, time management, delivery and set up, and customer satisfaction
- Skilled and knowledgeable with all kitchen equipment related to culinary industry
- Highly customer-centric with excellent relationship building skills as evidenced by achievements in serving local and surrounding communities needs with variety of custom confections
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Paraprofessional Penmac Staffing
04.2021 - 10.2022
- Boosted student learning with targeted lessons and activities
- Impacted student behavior through positive reinforcement and effective modeling strategies
- Maintained current, accurate records for school and student files
- Engaged students with diverse teaching strategies, hands-on activities and technology-based approaches
- Monitored student progress by fairly evaluating assignments and test answers
- Conducted demonstrations to teach skills such as sports, dancing, and handicrafts
- Maintained consistent and well-coordinated support for students with diverse special education needs
- Implemented individual and small group instruction for students' special education needs
- Implemented teachers' lesson plans, adapting instruction to fit needs of individual students and small groups.
Service Coordinator
Life's Bridges, Inc
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Integrated philosophical values related to supporting persons with disabilities into all core competency areas.
- Understanding of formal services and service structures at federal, state, and local levels, including both internal agency and external service delivery practices and standards
- Identified and implemented evidence-based intervention approaches to promote well-being in all life domains.
- Behaved and practiced ethically, adhering to all relevant laws and regulations and respecting rights of individual supported.
- Respected cultural needs and preferences of each individual, to include use of verbal and written communication that is understandable to all
- Recognized personal biases and prevented them from interfering with work tasks or relationships
- Utilized personal strengths and decision-making skills to prioritize work tasks, seeking feedback, and assistance from appropriate others when needed
- Maintained qualifications and developed additional capacities through accessing opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Demonstrated qualities of responsive and responsible employee in personal appearance, work behavior, task completion, and team collaboration.
- Managed case load of up to 40 clients.
02.2016 - 09.2018
- Stay at home mother, provided care for my son
- Launched a new business venture as proprietor of an event venue.
Medical Clinic Coordinator/Receptionist
Missouri Highland Health Care
06.2013 - 01.2016
- Managed filing and processed medical documentation, retrieved and stored information on internal database
- Completed budgetary and scheduling duties for functions and events
- Proceeded medical record requests
- Monitored and managed information systems for security and stability
- Completed numerous duties including providing patients with assistance, scheduling and coordination
- Organized and managed inventory and medical supplies
- Ability to provide excellent telephone and in-person customer service support, resolving and documenting related issues while maintaining patient's integrity
- Acted as liaison between patients and the healthcare staff
- Contacted insurance companies to obtain necessary information to ensure adequate medical care was approved for each patient
- Responsible for collection of co-pays, or scheduled payments, documenting said payments and printing receipts for patient's records.
Student
Ashford University
02.2011 - 09.2015
Personal Care Aide
Ozark Independent Living
04.2012 - 05.2013
- Provided companionship and personal care to clients and assisted them in adjusting to new lifestyles
- Able to react quickly in emergency situations and using sound judgement
- Known for treating clients, their families and my coworkers with the upmost courtesy and respect
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a safe working environment for self and clients
- Break- Homemaker/Mother
09.2010 - 04.2012
- Had my son, stayed at home to raise him
- Performed all household duties necessary to care for my family.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Administration
Ashford University
Clinton, Iowa05.2015
Skills
- Classroom management
- Teacher assistance
- Behavior management
- Lesson preparation
- Student evaluation
- Skill building
- Supervising Classroom Activities
- Activity Oversight
- Computer Skills
- CPR and First Aid
- Multi-Subject Instruction
- Lesson Plan Implementation
Certification
- [Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Winona School District
11.2021 - Current
Early Childhood Paraprofessional
Van Buren R1 School District
10.2021 - Current
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Paraprofessional Penmac Staffing
04.2021 - 10.2022
07.2019 - Current
Service Coordinator
Life's Bridges, Inc
09.2018 - 06.2019
02.2016 - 09.2018
Medical Clinic Coordinator/Receptionist
Missouri Highland Health Care
06.2013 - 01.2016
Personal Care Aide
Ozark Independent Living
04.2012 - 05.2013
Student
Ashford University
02.2011 - 09.2015
09.2010 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Administration
Ashford University
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