Amie Henn
Summary
Educational Assistant at Halton District School Board, adept in crisis prevention and intervention, de-escalation techniques. Excelled in providing individualized support and behavioral management, leveraging skills in UMAB and BMS to enhance student outcomes. Flexible, adaptable, understanding, helpful and organized.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Assistant
Halton District School Board
03.2008 - Current
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Developed strong rapport with students, fostering trust and mutual respect to create a positive classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.
- Supported students with special needs by adapting lessons and providing necessary accommodations in collaboration with special education staff.
- Encouraged social-emotional growth among students by modeling appropriate behavior and guiding conversations around self-awareness, empathy, and responsible decision making.
- Improved student comprehension by utilizing differentiated instructional strategies tailored to individual learning needs.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, maintain safety, and support lead teacher.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
- Facilitated small group instruction targeted toward specific skill gaps or areas needing improvement based on identified student needs.
- Participated in professional development opportunities regularly, staying current on pedagogical trends and incorporating new strategies into teaching practices.
- Promoted a safe and inclusive learning environment.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety, and security.
- Coordinated with other staff members to ensure seamless transitions between classes or grade levels for students requiring additional support services.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Participated in parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress, address concerns, and develop strategies for academic success.
- Served as a mentor for new educational assistants, sharing best practices and offering guidance throughout their first years in the role.
- Increased parent involvement by maintaining open lines of communication and providing regular updates on student progress.
- Monitored students on field trips.
- Copied, organized and distributed classroom assignments or other paperwork.
- Shared important information with students concerning upcoming assignments and tests.
- Use of deescalation techniques when needed.
- Use of UMAB (Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour) for the last 12 years, and later, BMS (Behaviour Management Systems) Both are crisis prevention and intervention.
Education
Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
George Brown College
Toronto, ONSkills
- Crisis prevention and intervention
- De-escalation techniques
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Autism Spectrum Support
- Learning Disabilities Support
- Support of culturally diverse population
- Behavioral support
- Parent Communication
Timeline
Educational Assistant
Halton District School Board
03.2008 - Current
Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
George Brown College
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