Susan Alaric
Surrey,BC
Summary
Dynamic Educational Assistant and Behavior Interventionist with proven expertise in Learning Disabilities Support and Positive Reinforcement. Achieved significant improvements in student behavior and learning outcomes at School District No 41 by implementing specialized teaching strategies and fostering a supportive environment. Skilled in Autism Spectrum Support and motivational techniques, demonstrating a strong commitment to enhancing student success and emotional growth.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Assistant
School District No 41
11.2012 - Current
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Developed strong rapport with students, fostering trust and mutual respect to create a positive classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.
- Supported students with special needs by adapting lessons and providing necessary accommodations in collaboration with special education staff.
- Encouraged social-emotional growth among students by modeling appropriate behavior and guiding conversations around self-awareness, empathy, and responsible decision making.
- Enhanced classroom management through the implementation of positive reinforcement techniques and clear expectations for behavior.
- Improved student comprehension by utilizing differentiated instructional strategies tailored to individual learning needs.
- Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
Behavior Interventionist
Iindependant
09.2007 - Current
- Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates.
- Provided crisis intervention services when necessary, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all individuals involved.
- Promoted positive behavior change through consistent reinforcement and appropriate consequences.
- Improved student behavior by developing and implementing tailored intervention plans.
- Recommended treatment protocols such as group therapy or rehabilitation.
- Utilized ABA and Positive Reinforcement behavioral strategies to promote learning and building self independence of healthy behaviour.
- Use of First/ then, visuals and social stories to help the students have success.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
- Worked collaboratively with teachers, Learning support and and parents to execute IEP goals
- Data collection and review with the team
- Developed social skills and implemented within the community.
- Work with individuals to develop life skill in the community
Education
Certificate - Early Childhood Education -
Camosun College
Victoria, BCSkills
- Learning Disabilities Support
- Teacher Support
- Group and individual instruction
- Autism Spectrum Support
- Special Education
- Curriculum Implementation
- Positive Reinforcement
- Motivational Techniques
working out
weight lifting
cardio
hiking
going to the gym
work out lifting weights
Additional Information
- prompt
- flexible
- can work independently
- problem solve
- can multitask
Timeline
Educational Assistant
School District No 41
11.2012 - Current
Behavior Interventionist
Iindependant
09.2007 - Current
Certificate - Early Childhood Education -
Camosun College
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