Sareena Dabner
Cranbrook,BC
Summary
Passionate Teaching Assistant offering 10+ year background working with children, youth and students at pre-school, elementary and middle school levels. Skilled in assisting teachers with classroom functions, lesson planning and individual and group instruction. Talented in using various strategies to model positive behavior and maintain classroom discipline.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Assistant
School District 5
03.2022 - 06.2024
- Provided individualized support for students, addressing their unique academic needs and helping them reach their full potential.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Supported teachers in maintaining a safe learning environment by monitoring student behavior during class transitions and extracurricular activities.
- Engaged students in learning through effective classroom management techniques that promoted active participation and collaboration.
Education Assistant
School District 5
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Provided individualized support for students, addressing their unique academic needs and helping them reach their full potential.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Supported teachers in maintaining a safe learning environment by monitoring student behavior during class transitions and extracurricular activities.
- Engaged students in learning through effective classroom management techniques that promoted active participation and collaboration.
Infant Toddler Educator
Summit Community Services Society
12.2017 - 05.2021
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
ECE/ HSW Educator and Facilitator
Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy
09.2011 - 2017
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Coordinated schedules of activities, events and field trips.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Monitored students with special needs and helped integrate into normal classroom setting.
Early Childhood Educator/ Crisis Line Facilitator
Canadian Mental Health Association
04.2008 - 08.2011
- Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored children’s academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Nurtured supportive learning environment, often used as model for other classrooms.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments.
Education
Infant Toddler Educator - Child Development
Pacific Rim Institute
Early Childhood Educator
College Of The Rockies
Cranbrook, BCHuman Service Worker
College Of The Rockies
Cranbrook, BCSelkirk College
Autism Certificate - Education
Coastal College of BC
BC04.2024
Education Assistant Diploma - Education
Coastal College of BC
British Columbia04.2024
Skills
- Child and Youth Development
- Interpersonal Communication
- Group and individual instruction
- Behaviour Intervention Strategies
- Social/ Emotional Skill Building
- Team Collaboration
- Classroom support
Timeline
Education Assistant
School District 5
03.2022 - 06.2024
Education Assistant
School District 5
10.2021 - 06.2022
Infant Toddler Educator
Summit Community Services Society
12.2017 - 05.2021
ECE/ HSW Educator and Facilitator
Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy
09.2011 - 2017
Early Childhood Educator/ Crisis Line Facilitator
Canadian Mental Health Association
04.2008 - 08.2011
Infant Toddler Educator - Child Development
Pacific Rim Institute
Early Childhood Educator
College Of The Rockies
Human Service Worker
College Of The Rockies
Selkirk College
Autism Certificate - Education
Coastal College of BC
Education Assistant Diploma - Education
Coastal College of BC
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