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singing, dancing, music, yoga, meditation, mindfulness
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Leah Swartz

Toronto,ON

Summary

Special Needs Assistant who has worked with many students in the last 13 years. A focus on evaluating student progress and adapting lesson plans to facilitate learning and growth, as well as effectively combining real-life experience to provide an engaging and interactive learning environment.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supply Special Needs Assistant

Toronto District School Board
Toronto, Ontario
11.2013 - Current
  • Planned and led activities to develop students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Provide classroom support and facilitate integration under direction of teacher.
  • Assisted the classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
  • Prepared instruction materials, including making copies, constructing bulletin boards and setting upwork areas.

Autism Behaviour Therapist

Self Employed
12.2006 - 12.2019
  • Planned and led activities to develop students' physical, emotional and social growth. Instructed students 1:1 in basic concepts such as the alphabet, shapes and color recognition. Followed instructions put in place by Senior Therapist and Behaviour Team. Completed ABLLS (Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills) with students. Led reading and arts and crafts lessons. Assisted in writing programs and running programs. Completed behaviour logs and communication books. Prepared meals.

Autism Behaviour Therapist

Angela Fonte
10.2005 - 11.2011
  • Worked on elementary school and high school academics. Worked on attending skills, imitative skills, receptive and expressive skills and social integration into the community. Worked with parents to develop a plan to prepare him for high school.
  • 2 Led reading and arts and crafts lessons. Identified warning signs of emotional or developmental problems and reported to parents. Prepared instruction materials, including making copies, constructing bulletin boards and setting upwork areas.

Educational Assistant

York Region District School Board
Aurora, ON
02.2007 - 10.2011
  • Section 23 Treatment and Care Program and Autism Classroom (George Bailey Building) Working with multi-disciplinary team. Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
  • Taught an average of [1:1] students per class. Led reading and arts and crafts lessons.
  • Assisted in preparing reports and paperwork for parent-teacher conferences.
  • Identified warning signs of emotional or developmental problems and reported to parents.
  • Prepared instruction materials, including making copies, constructing bulletin boards and setting upwork areas.
  • Completed behaviour logs (ABC charts) and communication books
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.

Education

Diploma - Developmental Service Worker

Humber College
Toronto, ON
05.2004

Skills

  • Sign Language - moderate
  • Comprehension of augmentative communication
  • Proficient in ABLLS
  • Proficient in token systems, ABC charts and other charting or logging required
  • ABA background

Certification

Special education Attention to DetailOrganized CPI TrainedPatient Sign Language ProficiencyCPR & First Aid Trained Schedule Management

singing, dancing, music, yoga, meditation, mindfulness

I love using my affinity for performance, mindfulness, meditation and yoga in my practices as a special needs assistant. I feel children really benefit from all these hobbies when it comes to assisting in their learning and enjoyment of school.

Timeline

Supply Special Needs Assistant

Toronto District School Board
11.2013 - Current

Educational Assistant

York Region District School Board
02.2007 - 10.2011

Autism Behaviour Therapist

Self Employed
12.2006 - 12.2019

Autism Behaviour Therapist

Angela Fonte
10.2005 - 11.2011

Diploma - Developmental Service Worker

Humber College

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