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.

• 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.