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Jakob McDonald

East Selkirk,MB

Summary

Proactive Educational Assistant with expertise in fostering positive classroom atmospheres and a safe learning environment. Skilled in special needs support, behaviour management, and conflict resolution. Bringing strong rapport-building abilities and a commitment to advancing students' educational and social-emotional growth.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Educational Assistant

Lord Selkirk School Division
04.2018 - Current
  • 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 behaviour and guiding conversations around self-awareness, empathy, and responsible decision-making.
  • Enhanced classroom management through the implementation of positive reinforcement techniques and clear expectations for behaviour.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.

Substitute Library Clerk

Lord Selkirk School Division
01.2017 - 04.2018
  • Maintained an organized library collection by accurately shelving books according to classification systems.
  • Enhanced patron satisfaction by providing efficient and accurate assistance with locating materials and resources.
  • Streamlined circulation processes by efficiently checking items in and out while managing renewals, and holds.

Basketball Scorekeeper

Peg City Basketball
02.2015 - Current
  • Guaranteed accurate record-keeping, essential for playoff seeding and determining tie-breaker scenarios at the end of regular season play.
  • Supported smooth event operations by quickly resolving any discrepancies that arose between official scorers' logs or electronic scoreboard displays.
  • Played a critical role in determining eligibility for awards/recognition by consistently maintaining comprehensive player records.
  • Improved game accuracy by diligently tracking and recording player statistics during basketball games.
  • Assisted in training new scorekeepers on proper techniques for accurate record keeping during games.

Education

High School Diploma -

LSRCSS
Selkirk, MB
06.2016

Skills

  • Learning Disabilities Support
  • Teacher Support
  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Autism Spectrum Support
  • Positive Male Role Model
  • Experience with Destiny Library Manager

Timeline

Educational Assistant

Lord Selkirk School Division
04.2018 - Current

Substitute Library Clerk

Lord Selkirk School Division
01.2017 - 04.2018

Basketball Scorekeeper

Peg City Basketball
02.2015 - Current

High School Diploma -

LSRCSS

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