Teacher Assistant And Program Supervisor Resume Example

TEACHER ASSISTANT AND PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Professional Summary

Highly motivated, versatile, and resourceful mental health professional and counselor with broad experience in the classroom assisting students and fostering a positive learning environment. Excellent communication skills along with being comfortable interacting with parents, students, and health care professionals. Well versed in available resources, research, and assessments to help clients succeed in overcoming personal challenges and learn valuable life lessons. Obtained Master's Degree in Developmental Psychology in order to utilize acquired skills to assist children, youth or adults to understand multi-faceted problems and concerns that individuals may have.

Core Qualifications

Hands on care with autistic students Research experience with college aged
Therapy aid to depression, schizophrenia, students and preschoolers
and personality disorder patients Evidence-based Practices
Creativity and art used towards redirecting Distract children away from frustration and
problematic behaviors disruption with amusing deflection and
calmness
Well traveled to relate different cultural
experiences
Use of statistical program SPSS
IBM SPSS AMOS Program
Statistical programing in R software

Experience

January 2014

Karen Sokolowski Caretaker for AutismSeptember 2011 to May 2013Fredericksburg, VA

Mentored for a 13 year old autistic student.
Offered homework help, assisted with best practices in assignment completion, performed.
weekly readings, helped him organize.
Helped develop better social skills and positive communication.

Montessori Academy of VirginiaAugust 2009 to January 2014Teacher Assistant and Program Supervisor
Chesapeake, VA

Enforce school and classroom policies and rules governing students.
Developed and implemented creative lesson plans to reach a diverse student audience.
Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development during summer camps and after-care.
Carry out behavior modification strategies and academic development program under the supervision of director.

January 2009 to January 2015

Participates in Annual Down Syndrome Buddy Walk Participates in Annual Race for Breath.
Lung Cancer).
Assistant to Art teacher Montessori academy- Expressing feelings through Art.
Travels to experience new cultures and experiences.

Education

University of Kent2014Master of Science: Developmental PsychologyDevelopmental Psychology Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom Coursework in Statistics and Methodology, Advanced Topics in Intergroup Relations, Advanced Developmental Social Psychology, Advanced Cognitive Development, Development Psychology in Professional Practice, Advanced Research Project in Psychology Global Skills Award related to global topics, supporting people to be credible, dependable and reliable in the workforce. Dissertation: "How do Children Teach: Imitation and Protest" Honors: Dissertation passed with First Honors Merit Kent Development Unit, Kent University 2014 Researcher: Conducted dissertation research on four-five year old children

University of Mary Washington2013Bachelor of Science: PsychologyFredericksburg, VA, USAPsychology Research Project: "Perception of Voice Attractiveness for Heterosexuals vs. Non-Heterosexuals

Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School2009High School DiplomaVirginia Beach, VA, USA

Tidewater Community CollegeDiploma: EnglishEnglish

AP Art and Ceramic Class

Accomplishments

Dissertation: "How do Children Teach: Imitation and Protest" Honors: Dissertation passed with First Honors Merit Global Skills Award, Kent University, Sept 2013 - Apr 2014.
Attended lectures pertaining to global psychological topics and workshops creating more workforce credibility Psi Chi Symposium, Mary Washington Jan - May 2013.
Presented Research to Psychology department Successfully established effective group therapy methods to assist adolescent and adults in coping with symptoms of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and self-esteem.
Provided academic leadership and training to support all academic programs and student success.
Increased student enrollment by 36% in after-school learning programs to nurture individual development and advancement.

Publications

Influences of Parental Bonding, Attachment Style, & Fear of Compassion on Hooking Up in Females" Counselor at Children with Incarcerated Parents at Risk Camp, Goochland, Virginia (Summer 2012) Mentor: Led activities, discussions and provided social support and an emotional outlet for children with incarcerated parents Kenmore Club, Volunteer Support System, Fredericksburg, VA (Fall, 2010) Worked with patients with Schizophrenia, Depression, Bipolar disorders and Personality disorders to provide social support; concurrent with Abnormal Psychology Course Presented research at Psi chi Symposium (Spring 2011 & Spring 2013) to Psychology Department.

Skills

academic, AP, Art, Cancer, Creativity, dependable, IBM, lesson plans, director, policies, Psychology, Research, Researcher, SPSS, Statistics, supervision, teacher, Therapy

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Karen Sokolowski Caretaker for Autism
Montessori Academy of Virginia

School Attended

University of Kent
University of Mary Washington
Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School
Tidewater Community College

Job Titles Held:

Teacher Assistant and Program Supervisor

Degrees

Master of Science : Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Science : Psychology
High School Diploma
Diploma : English
AP Art and Ceramic Class

Teacher Assistant and Program Supervisor Resume Example

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