Laura Haasenritter
Seaside
Summary
Dedicated paraeducator, looking to leverage my skills to work collaboratively with teachers to provide customized and compassionate assistance to children from all different backgrounds and educational support needs.
Overview
2022
2022
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator, Special Education
Horizons Elementary School, North Thurston School District
Lacey, WA
03.2020 - 06.2021
- Worked in a self-contained Life Skills classroom with one certified teacher, 2 other paraeducators, and 12 students both during Covid and after as restrictions began to be lifted.
- Assisted with toileting as needed, daily lunch preparation and supervision, playground supervision, and laundry as required.
- Assisted teacher in providing small group support to students whose support needs were small and great, including using manipulatives to learn math skills, PEC cards, and AAC devices as needed for communication.
- Helped with daily routines, behavior charts, safe space usage and behavior de-escalation, elopement prevention/protocols, escorts to nursing staff for medication disbursement.
- During Covid, participated in and helped run daily small groups via Zoom, practiced all safety standards when students returned to the classroom, made craft packets and educational packets for parents to pick up for their students in support of the teacher.
Parent Volunteer
Chambers Prairie ES, Lydia Hawk ES, Humphreys Central ES, Humphreys West ES
Lacey, WA
08.2016 - 03.2020
- Helped assess student's reading capabilities and math skills under the direction of the teacher.
- Developed interactive and creative bulletin boards that were fun and easy to understand for all ages.
- Supervised small groups of children during field trips while also facilitating group learning.
- Engaged students on their level with empathy and a keen ability to help emotionally reactive children calm themselves quickly and safely.
- Prepare and assemble teaching materials as requested by the teacher.
- Over 100 volunteer hours volunteer hours logged in the North Thurston School District from 2018-2020 and over 100 hours logged in the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools in Camp Humphreys, South Korea from 2016-2018.
Family Readiness Group Leader
Delta Company, 229th Military Intelligence Battalion
Monterey, CA
2013 - 2016
- Logged over 400 volunteer hours while serving as a liaison between military families assigned to Delta Company and the Delta Company Commander.
- Assisted families in procuring grocery store vouchers and directed families to the appropriate social services as needed.
- Maintained an active roster of every servicemembers family information and disseminated all pertinent information quickly.
- Coordinated with local military support groups to set up toy drives and school supply donation points every year.
- Designed and developed multiple team building exercises for military families to include Mother's and Father's Day events, family bowling nights, and bi-annual bonfire potlucks at the beach.
- Put together multiple successful fundraisers for the company, earning an average of $1,200 per fundraiser.
Education
Associate of Science -
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA06-2008
Skills
- Completed the Selective Mutism Group at Seattle Children's Hospital which ran from March 2019 through May 2019
- Completed the Anxiety Group at Seattle Children's Hospital which ran from September 2019 through Novemeber 2019
- Learned how to use various strategies to assist children struggling with Selective Mutism, an anxiety disorder
- Put strategies from both groups into immediate practice by identifying anxiety causing moments and fears, creating fear ladders with manageable goals, practicing coping strategies, and doing brave talking exposures daily
Timeline
Paraeducator, Special Education
Horizons Elementary School, North Thurston School District
03.2020 - 06.2021
Parent Volunteer
Chambers Prairie ES, Lydia Hawk ES, Humphreys Central ES, Humphreys West ES
08.2016 - 03.2020
Family Readiness Group Leader
Delta Company, 229th Military Intelligence Battalion
2013 - 2016
Associate of Science -
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College