Ramona Kiernan
St. Albert,Alberta
Summary
Spent my entire career helping children and youth in various settings; from schools and group homes to my own home with my neurodivergent children. My education, work, employment experience, conferences, courses and real life experience make me an excellent candidate for Primary Consultant.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Assistant
St. Albert Catholic Schools
08.2020 - Current
- Assisted students from pre k to grade 9 with various diagnoses and support requirements
- Currently working in grade 1 classroom which includes 7 children on Autism spectrum with 4 of them being non verbal level 3.
Program Assistant level C
Edmonton Public Schools
01.1998 - 01.2002
- Assisted students from pre k to grade 9 with various diagnoses and support requirements.
Youth Worker
Burnaby Public Schools
09.1993 - 01.1998
- Worked in classroom that supported children aged 11-15 who were affected by severe behavioral issues.
Program Assistant level C
Edmonton Public Schools
09.1991 - 01.1993
- Assisted students from pre k to grade 9 with various diagnoses and support requirements.
Child and Youth Care Counsellor
01.1987 - 01.1991
- Worked in various therapeutic milieus with children requiring intense intervention with daily programming, routine, compliance and emotional health and well being.
Education
Program Diploma - Child And Youth Care
Grant MacEwan Community College
Edmonton, Alberta05.1987
Skills
- Motivated and passionate about helping children with autism and other diverse needs
- Sourcing and preparing appropriate educational materials
- Assessing children's needs and working with team members to address those needs
- In addition to assisting all students, I have done small group and individual sessions which involved assessing, researching, preparing, finding materials and presented lessons
- Utilizing recommendations of speech language pathologists, occupational therapists and behavior consultants to further assist students in their learning journeys
- Developing positive and trusting relationships with parents and families of students
- Progress Reporting
- Classroom Management
- Student Assessment
- Social Support
- Differentiated Instruction
- Crisis Management
- Behavior Management
Languages
English
Full Professional
German
Limited Working
Timeline
Educational Assistant
St. Albert Catholic Schools
08.2020 - Current
Program Assistant level C
Edmonton Public Schools
01.1998 - 01.2002
Youth Worker
Burnaby Public Schools
09.1993 - 01.1998
Program Assistant level C
Edmonton Public Schools
09.1991 - 01.1993
Child and Youth Care Counsellor
01.1987 - 01.1991
Program Diploma - Child And Youth Care
Grant MacEwan Community College
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