Heather Craig
3344 Flagstaff Place VANCOUVER,BC
Summary
Compassionate Education Assistant offering excellent skills in inclusion and classroom support. Caring, empathetic, engaging and cooperative professional who provides therapeutic and educational support for students with different challenges. A competent planner, developer and implementer of complex individual plans looking to expand career in education.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Assistant
VSB
09.2009 - Current
- Partner with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Deliver personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Maintain inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Participate in professional development opportunities and attend in-services and seminars.
- Supervise students in common areas such as lunchroom, library and playground.
- Monitor students on field trips.
- Tailor lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive challenges.
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Evaluate and maintain records of student progress; discusses with team members any changes which may be made to individual student's program
- Prepare instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Assist teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Document student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
Special Needs Child Caregiver
Jodie Siu
06.2018 - Current
- Provide compassionate and student-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Assess student learning needs and provide relevant instruction to close knowledge gaps.
- Practice gross and fine motor development skills.
- Mentor and coach student with focus on developing independence and self-confidence.
- Collaborate with parents to determine how best to support student success.
- Encourage children's emotional and social development.
Education
Education Assistant Certificate - Education Assistant Program
Langara College
Vancouver, BC05.2009
Skills
- Expertise working with neurodiverse students, students with intellectual, behavioural and/or physical challenges
- Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists
- AAC Qualification
- IEP Knowledge
- Teacher Support and Collaboration - Strong Team Player, Flexible, Mature, and Organized
- Educational Support
- Student Assessment
- First Aid
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
Timeline
Special Needs Child Caregiver
Jodie Siu
06.2018 - Current
Education Assistant
VSB
09.2009 - Current
Education Assistant Certificate - Education Assistant Program
Langara College
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