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Maisy Calkins

Edmonton,AB

Summary

Dynamic educational professional with experience at Connect Society, specializing in individualized instruction and behavioral support for diverse learners. Proven ability to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes through tailored lesson plans and positive reinforcement strategies. Skilled in classroom management and early childhood education, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Educational Assistant

Connect Society
04.2021 - Current
  • Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
  • Worked with a wide range of students including Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Autistic and many other developmental disabilities.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Worked with the Speech and Language Pathologist and American Sign Language Specialist to support each students language goals.
  • Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.

Classroom Assistant

Connect Society
03.2024 - 06.2024
  • Worked with the Instructor the Connect Cooks Class in facilitating a cooking class for Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults.
  • Purchased Ingredients and picked recipes each week for the class to make.
  • Collated and stapled packets of worksheets and other materials.
  • Taught basic Cooking skills to the students and assisted them in cooking each week.


Sales Associate

Bed Bath & Beyond
10.2019 - 01.2022
  • Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
  • Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
  • Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.

Education

High School Diploma -

Victoria School of The Arts
Edmonton, AB
06-2020

Skills

  • Teaching strategies
  • Individualized instruction
  • Special education
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Behavioral support
  • Literacy development
  • Bilingual communication
  • Behavioral intervention
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Small group instruction
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Time management abilities

Languages

American Sign Language
Professional Working

Certification

  • Early Childhood Education Level 1 Training
  • First Aid and CPR

Timeline

Classroom Assistant

Connect Society
03.2024 - 06.2024

Educational Assistant

Connect Society
04.2021 - Current

Sales Associate

Bed Bath & Beyond
10.2019 - 01.2022

High School Diploma -

Victoria School of The Arts
Maisy Calkins