Elena Dodeva-Nedeva
Edmonton
Summary
Qualified Educational Assistant with 10 years of experience supporting students with various needs and assisting teachers. Expert at restating and modifying lesson information, tutoring, applying rules, and working with struggling students. Team-minded when collaborating with teachers and learning specialists and implementing lesson plans and classroom activities.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Assistant
Our Lady of Victories Elementary School
09.2016 - Current
- Fostered a spirit of independence, self-confidence and self-esteem through positive interactions, practices and role modeling
- Assist students in adapting to the classroom, developing social skills, and emotional intelligence awareness interacting with others
- Monitor students throughout the day to ensure safety, anticipate needs and intervene to prevent inappropriate or unsafe behaviours or actions
- Developed strong rapport with students, fostering trust and mutual respect.
- Supported students with special needs (ASD, learning disabilities, ADHD) by modifying lessons and providing necessary accommodations in collaboration with teachers, occupational and speech therapists.
- Encouraged social-emotional growth among students by modeling appropriate behaviour and guiding the students to make good choices
- Improved student comprehension by utilizing scaffolding and differentiated instructional strategies tailored to individual learning needs.
- Supported student learning objectives through one-on-one and small group assistance.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor and enforce rules.
- Facilitated small group instruction targeted toward specific skill gaps or areas needing improvement based on identified student needs.
- Participated in professional development opportunities regularly
- Planned and lead extracurricular activities such as Cooking and baking Flex option.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Administered tests and assessments to evaluate student progress and performance.
- Supported English Language Learners (mainly Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian newcomers) with their school and classroom integration and English language acquisition
Private Day Home Owner
Self Employed
11.2010 - 08.2015
- Carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Promoting daily healthy routines and strict personal hygiene
- Planning and maintaining an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
- Discussing progress and concerns of children with parents on a weekly basis
- Engaging children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing child-directed crafts
- Preparing snacks and arranging rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
- Planning and organizing activities for school-age children before and after regular school hours
- Offering safe transportation to and from school and when out of day home activities are planned
AUTO CAD Drafter and Technician
Various Engineering and Geomatics Companies
09.1990 - 10.2010
Education
Educational Assistant
Lakeland College
Vermilion, AB06-2017
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering And Geodesy
07-1995
Skills
- Strong team skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment to meet the educational, physical, emotional and behavioral needs of the students
- Great listening and communication skills both written and verbal
- Learning disabilities support
- Fluent in Bulgarian, reading and understanding Russian
- Teacher support
- Group and individual instruction
- Autism spectrum support
- English language learners support
- Positive reinforcement
- Reading intervention
Languages
Bulgarian
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Professional Working
Timeline
Educational Assistant
Our Lady of Victories Elementary School
09.2016 - Current
Private Day Home Owner
Self Employed
11.2010 - 08.2015
AUTO CAD Drafter and Technician
Various Engineering and Geomatics Companies
09.1990 - 10.2010
Educational Assistant
Lakeland College
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering And Geodesy
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