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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER ASSISTANT
Professional Summary
Profile/Objective Ambitious bilingual professional with an Associate of Science degree in Accounting endeavoring to continue her career working with children. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish. Strong work ethic, enthusiastic, open-minded, with a strong drive to excel and go the extra mile to be successful. Works best in a stimulating and challenging environment with opportunities for career growth. Pragmatic Social Worker with genuine desire to serve others and passion to help people in need. Eager to assist clients with meeting goals by facilitating treatment, assistance and counseling services. Bachelor's in Social Work and certification in Crisis Prevention Intervention.
Accomplishments
Created and implemented an Inventory Program at internship placement
Skills
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Work History
12/2019 to CurrentSpecial Education Teacher AssistantMadison County Schools | Flora , MS
- Provides assistance to assigned teachers in maintaining a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom for the benefit of both teachers and students.
- Assists students with exercises and class activities; concentrates efforts with small groups of students and individuals as necessary.
- Compiles, prepares and organizes materials and classroom for instruction and classroom activities.
- Reinforces all knowledge and skills taught by the classroom teacher.
- Assists teacher by maintaining student records, recording daily attendance, grading assignments, administering standardized tests, recording and/or analyzing test scores/grades, substituting as needed, setting up special projects, escorting children to other areas of the school, monitoring student behavior, running errands.
- Collects and receipts monies for monthly activity fees, school fees, school pictures, and/or meal fees.
- Supervises and assists students when unloading and loading buses, in the halls, on field trips, during testing, during lunch, during computer lab, and on school grounds.
- May assist students with special needs and/or in need of special attention; provides assistance with daily living routines, skills and concepts including personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, self-feeding; may assist with physical health programs including physical therapy and adjusting special/adaptive equipment for student use; lifts or assists students in and out of special needs equipment as necessary.
- Assists in establishing and implementing behavioral objectives.
- Models appropriate social and play skills; observes students' behavior and notifies teacher and/or school nurse of behavioral changes as appropriate; redirects behavior if possible; may work with individual students to help them adjust behaviorally and academically into mainstream classroom and social situations.
- May coordinate and/or participate in special programs or projects as assigned.
- Performs routine clerical tasks as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and records, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, preparing notices and newsletters, receiving and responding to e-mails.
- Conducts virtual one-to-one lessons with students during pandemic.
- Mandated reporter, files child welfare/neglect reports when necessary.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Supported instructor with test administration, curriculum development and assignment grading.
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness before submission for grading.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Oversaw groups of up to 5 students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security.
- Monitored 5 students on field trips by overseeing various tasks, including roll call, monitoring behavior, and continuous head counts to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Took dailyattendance, notifying Lead Teacher immediately of any student absences.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Took attendance, graded assignments and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations.
- Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper, and classwork.
- Distributed learning materials such as worksheets, textbooks and supplemental activities.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
08/2018 to 12/2019Assistant Teacher CounselorPressley Ridge | Greensburg , PA
- Instruct youth in necessary life skills and provides for physical daily care.
- Transports youth to various locations.
- Provides recreation therapy with children.
- Improve children's behavior through coping skills and other therapeutic interventions.
- Establishes and implements behavioral objectives.
- Implement teachers' instructional plans to reinforce importance of education.
- Conduct group and 1 on 1 counseling sessions.
- Maintain youth records ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
- Performs clerical tasks as required Place and monitor phone calls to approved contacts.
- Plan and coordinate off campus outings to ensure youth safety.
- Work with youth with behavioral problems and cognitive disabilities.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives in [Area of study].
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to reinforce student participation and hands-on learning.
04/2018 to 08/2018Social Work InternProquest | Austin , TX
- Instruct youth in necessary life skills and provides for physical daily care.
- Transports youth to various locations.
- Provides recreation therapy with children.
- Improve children's behavior through coping skills and other therapeutic interventions.
- Establishes and implements behavioral objectives.
- Implement teachers' instructional plans to reinforce importance of education.
- Conduct group and 1 on 1 counseling sessions.
- Maintain youth records ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
- Performs clerical tasks as required Place and monitor phone calls to approved contacts.
- Plan and coordinate off campus outings to ensure youth safety.
- Work with youth with behavioral problems and cognitive disabilities.
- Attended over 40 hours of meetings, conferences and training courses to advance professional knowledge of social work.
- Advocated for foster children by facilitating access to community resources and services to maximize safety and well-being of child.
- Performed client screenings and accurately recorded data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.
InternYWCA | City , STATE
Education
Expected in 05/2021B.S.W | Social WorkUnion University, City, State
GPA: 3.31
03/2019Associate of Science | AccountingTidewater Community College, City
06/2015High School DiplomaGreat Bridge High School, City, State
Certifications
AED/CPR (2020) Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)/PCM (2019/2020) Relevant Coursework: Beginning Spanish I, II, III, Advanced Spanish IV, V, Conversation and Grammar, and AP Spanish
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School Attended
- Union University
- Tidewater Community College
- Great Bridge High School
Job Titles Held:
- Special Education Teacher Assistant
- Assistant Teacher Counselor
- Social Work Intern
- Intern
Degrees
- Expected in 05/2021 B.S.W | Social Work
03/2019 Associate of Science | Accounting
06/2015 High School Diploma
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