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SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAEDUCATOR
Summary
Throughout my career, my goal has been to excel in helping people grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. Whether by teaching, training an employee, acting as a liaison between different groups/ individuals, or providing leadership, my passion is community development.
Core Qualifications
  • Teaching, tutoring and counseling
  • Self-directed nature
  • Event planning and logistics
  • Employee training and development
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Experience with at-risk youth
  • Curriculum Development
  • Community Development
  • Inner City Outreach
  • Maintain Confidentiality
  • Strategic planning
  • Family and children's programs knowledge
Professional Experience
Special Education Paraeducator
August 2014 to August 2016Howard County Public School System － Hanover, MD
  • Responsibilities: provide academic assistance to students with disabilities as directed in one-to-one or in small groups; assist teachers with academic instruction and the implementation of Individual Education Program (IEP) 
  • Duties include the following: implementing lesson plans and preparing academic materials; rewriting of materials to meet academic levels of a student or group; assist in teaching communication skills, implementing student behavior and learning programs; make observations, collects data, and gives input for student development and IEP.
Licensed Therapeutic Foster Parent
April 2012 to August 2016Kennedy Krieger Therapeutic Foster Care － Baltimore, Maryland
  • Responsibilities: providing quality, professional care for child on the Autism Spectrum and with trauma history; participating in 24 Continuing Education Units/year on subjects related to behavior and developmental disabilities; locating and coordinating therapy and medical interventions and appointments
  • Duties performed include the following: collaborating with teachers and school professionals; development and approval of IEP and BIP; collaborating with home and community therapists; developing home behavior plans
Director of Children's Ministry
January 2011 to August 2014Chapelgate Presbyterian Church － Marriottsville, Maryland
  • Responsibilities: curriculum development and program planning for child education K-5th Grade; community outreach; supervision of nursery coordinator and volunteers; special event program planning; facilitation of Parenting Support Group  
  • Duties performed include the following: coordinating/training approximately 100 adult volunteers; curriculum development; teaching large groups of children; collaborating with and supporting parents 
Community Development - Youth Coordinator
July 2006 to October 2011Lincoln Village Ministry － Huntsville, Alabama
  • Responsibilities: community development in neighborhood regeneration project; participation in food bank, clothing closet, helping families access supports and resources; directing of the after school program (K-6th grade); intervention education groups in local public school; coordinating volunteers; directing extracurricular and summer programs
  • Duties performed include the following: educating families in low income area, public speaking; fundraising; coordinating/training approximately 150 volunteers; conducting staff meetings; curriculum development; teaching; assessing student progress
Education Presenter
January 2006 to November 2006U.S. Space & Rocket Center － Huntsville, Alabama
  • Responsibilities: presenting educational programs to Space Camp students and public; curriculum development; teacher professional development; school program presentations
  • Duties performed include the following: developing and updating camp briefings and presentations; networking with NASA's Educator Resource Center for presenting professional development through the Digital Learning Network; traveling to schools across the country to present space programs
ArtsSmart Assistant
January 2001 to August 2004Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council － Texarkana, TX
  • Responsibilities: assisting the aMax and ArtsSmart directors in general programming of national arts-in-education model
  • Duties performed include the following: developing curriculum for students attending art exhibits and guided tours; grant documentation for 20 teacher professional development workshops per year (serving over 30 campuses within 4 school districts); developing grant documentation materials for the U.S. Department of Education, Arkansas Arts Council, and Texas Commission on the Arts; facilitating planning between school administrators, teachers and artists for artist residencies
Community Development / Teacher
November 1998 to August 2000Youth With A Mission － St. Marc, HAITI
  • Responsibilities: communications, public relations, orientation/training, teaching, relationship building and support to local families.
  • Duties performed include the following: developing relationships with local families in the St. Marc community; educating families and children in English and healthy habits; supporting local events to bring the community together; training teams that participated in medical and building outreach trips in the organizations protocols; creating newsletters for the organization; conferencing with parents and administrators.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Science : Interdisciplinary Studies, 2005Texas A&M University3.57 GPA, President's List Academic Achievement Award, National Dean's List Academic Achievement Award, President of Education Club, Secretary and Treasurer of Science Club for Educators 
Certifications
Texas Teaching Certificate, Early Childhood - 4th Grade, 2005-2009
Community Involvement

Tutor, Lincoln Elementary, 2006-2008. Founder and Coordinator of Parent Support Group, Chapelgate Church, 2013-Present. Volunteer Hiking Club Coordinator, 2016. Volunteer, Grace Church, 2015-Present.  Member, Autism Society of America, 2012-Present.

Affiliations
Kennedy Krieger Institute; National Education Association
Skills
curriculum development, educational programs, public speaking, networking, fundraising, presentations, program planning, public relations, supervision, website management, workshop and event planning, directing, documentation, managing, marketing material, newsletters, organization, administrative duties, customer service, databases, developmental disabilities, Microsoft Office and Mac OS X (including Word, Publisher, Excel, Power Point, Pages, and Numbers), website management, creating and maintaining organizational systems, 60+ WPM. 
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Howard County Public School System
  • Kennedy Krieger Therapeutic Foster Care
  • Chapelgate Presbyterian Church
  • Lincoln Village Ministry
  • U.S. Space & Rocket Center
  • Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council
  • Youth With A Mission

School Attended

  • Texas A&M University

Job Titles Held:

  • Special Education Paraeducator
  • Licensed Therapeutic Foster Parent
  • Director of Children's Ministry
  • Community Development - Youth Coordinator
  • Education Presenter
  • ArtsSmart Assistant
  • Community Development / Teacher

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : Interdisciplinary Studies , 2005

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