THERUNDA HAMES
PARAPROFESSIONAL
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Therunda Hames
paraprofessional with years of experience
paraprofessional with years of experience
Academic ServiceUpdated: 08-10-25
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Clinicals / Clerkships / ExternshipsUpdated: No ContentCourses TakenUpdated: No ContentEducational BackgroundUpdated: 06-12-24
Employment HistoryUpdated: 05-24-24
Goals (Personal & Professional)Updated: 05-24-24
going to college to become a social worker. Professionally, I would like to hone my problem-solving and communication abilities so that I can effectively assist and represent vulnerable communities.
Honors & AwardsUpdated: No ContentResume & CVUpdated: 10-15-24
SkillsUpdated: 05-24-24
Therunda Hames
I have enjoyed this class and wish you were actually my professor all the way to the end. the work you gave was precise and very understanding thanks again.
-Therunda
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Employment
Life School Charter - Paraprofessional Assistant Teacher
August 2019- present
Dallas, Texas
214-276-8200
Responsibilities:
- Supports the learning center environment.
- Helps with appropriate daily activities for children.
- Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy nurturing environment for children.
- Supervises children for safety.
- Arrange classroom daily and before Fall and Spring sessions.
- Keeps the learning environment clean and orderly by picking up learning materials, wiping tables and chairs, etc.
- Attending staff meetings, school programs, and in-service training.
- Led educational games and group activities; provided multifaceted teacher/classroom support; and assisted special-needs students with classroom learning, task execution and language expansion.
- Developed trust and rapport with children, assisting teachers and engaging students in learning activities and positive behaviors to optimize their understanding of lessons.
- Aided students in reaching cognitive and development milestones, ranging from language acquisition and social skills progress to standardized test score improvements of up to 35% annually per student.
- Commended by teachers and school principal for creative instructional activities and calm, nurturing approach that helped foster an environment conducive to student success.
Parkland Hospital- Registration/ Health Unit Clerk
October 2002- 2019
Dallas Texas
214-590-8000
Responsibilities:
- Answered phone calls and redirected calls to the appropriate individual.
- Greeted patients.
- Record patient information.
- Digitize patient information.
- I collected patient payment information and checked that it was valid.
- Validated medical insurance coverage.
- Filed patient records.
My Goal
My aim is to help people and communities in need, which is why I'mgoing to college to become a social worker. Professionally, I would like to hone my problem-solving and communication abilities so that I can effectively assist and represent vulnerable communities.
SKILLS
- Excellent communication skills- To effectively interact with students, teachers, and parents.
- Patience and empathy to support students with diverse learning needs.
- Organization skills to help to help in classroom management and administrative tasks.
- Adaptability to work in a dynamic educational environment.
- Strong teamwork skills to collaborate with teachers and other staff members.
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