Charlee Witwer

• Worked with over 400 Indigenous students to facilitate academic success and positive social and emotional development.

• Provided liaison between the school, the student’s home, the community and the appropriate indigenous organizations.

• Conducted home visits, in consultation with the teacher or administrator.

• Advocated within the school community on behalf of students and families.

• Provided guidance and encouragement to indigenous students on a regular basis and supported the development of life skills and socially responsible behaviour.

• Planned and facilitated cultural activities and demonstrations, including the purchase of supplies and accessing cultural resource workers.

• Maintained files and records on indigenous students

• Completed and provided monthly reports.

• Assisted in adapting instructional materials to the specific needs of indigenous student(s), such as explaining instructions or student responses

• Assisted with integration of indigenous curriculum into classrooms

• Transported students to appointments and cultural events

• Attended and participated in educational school-based meetings related to indigenous students.

• Assisted with work experience, career education and apprenticeship opportunities for indigenous students.

• Assisted with applications to post-secondary schooling and scholarships and bursaries
• Planned events such as Indigenous Graduation Ceremony.

• Assisted teachers and students in the development and delivery of Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
• Tutored, adapted and modified classroom materials to meet the special needs of students at teacher's request.
• Assisted in the development of life skills through work and recreational experiences.
• Assisted in planning and implementing behaviour supports.
• Prepared written reports such as daily or weekly journals.
• Assisted in the preparation of classroom materials
• Performed behavior data collection.
• Assisted with the supervision of student both inside the school setting and out in community.
• Provided personal and health care such as diapering or specialized feeding when needed.
• Implemented educational support programs, such as speech therapy, physical and/or occupational therapy and assisted students using specialized equipment such as speech computer programs, personal communicators and wheelchairs.