SHIRLEY GIBBONS
Sacramento
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience, adept at managing diverse classrooms and fostering positive learning environments. Proven ability to inspire student motivation and implement effective behavior management strategies. Skilled in data tracking and building schedules, ensuring academic success for all students.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
PBIS and Behavior Support Paraprofessional
River Charter Schools
West Sacramento
08.2021 - Current
- Create and support Tier 1 and Tier 2 behavior plans.
- Provide support and feedback on classroom management for teachers.
- Assist with 504s and SST meetings.
- Provide training to instructional paraprofessionals, and staff responsible for yard duties.
- Collect and track progress monitoring data for small group instruction.
- Motivated students to achieve academic success while fostering an environment of respect and acceptance.
- Maintained records of student progress and communicated results to parents and other school personnel.
- Offered emotional support during times of difficulty or crisis situations involving the student.
- Participated in meetings with teachers, administrators, counselors, parents and guardians, outside agencies regarding student's progress.
- Create master schedules.
- Lead small group interventions.
- collect and monitor benchmark data
- Assist with behavior investigations.
Special Education Instructional Paraprofessional
Lighthouse Charter School
West Sacramento
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Company Overview: River Charter School District - Lighthouse Charter.
- Instruct small groups of students using the Sonday program for reading intervention.
- Train teachers and instructional aides for proper reading intervention implementation (Sonday Reading Program).
- Leads a small group and provides 1:1 instruction in reading, writing, and math.
- Collect data on individual student goals, progress, and attendance.
- Prepare instructional materials, including constructing goal binders, data logs, and individual work.
- Supervise students during after-school pick-up.
- Implemented accommodations for special education students as outlined in their IEPs.
- Conducted assessments of student performance, progress, and achievement levels.
T-K/First Grade Instructional Paraprofessional
Lighthouse Charter School
West Sacramento
02.2016 - 06.2019
- Company Overview: River Charter School District - Lighthouse Charter
- Instruct small groups of students using the SIPPS program for reading intervention.
- Supervises students during lunch, morning drop-off, and after-school pick-up.
- Leads the whole group in instruction in reading and art.
- Supports classroom teachers in implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum for a group of students.
- Prepare instructional materials, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
- Assisted teachers in implementing behavior management strategies for students with challenging behaviors.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Studies
REACH University
Oakland, CASkills
- Managing a classroom for diverse populations
- Inspire student motivation
- Focus on teacher-student collaboration
- Foster a positive learning environment
- Stimulate critical thinking
- Encourage creative imagination
- Data tracking
- Behavior management
- Building schedules
- Communication
Additional Work History
- Ceres Unified School District, Kindergarten Paraprofessional, Ceres, CA, 01/2011-01/2016
- ASSETS (After School Student Education Teamwork for Success) Leader, Merced, CA, 01/01/09- 12/31/12
- ASSETS (After School Student Education Teamwork for Success) Assistant, Merced, CA, 01/01/07- 12/31/09
Accomplishments
- Received Outstanding Classified Employee of the Year from the Yolo County Department of Education
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
PBIS and Behavior Support Paraprofessional
River Charter Schools
08.2021 - Current
Special Education Instructional Paraprofessional
Lighthouse Charter School
08.2019 - 06.2021
T-K/First Grade Instructional Paraprofessional
Lighthouse Charter School
02.2016 - 06.2019
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Studies
REACH University