Teri Gosselin
Wainwright,AB
Summary
Excelled in maintaining efficient, safe learning environments and boosting literacy development. Skilled in motivational techniques and family communication, consistently achieving positive educational impacts. Friendly and outgoing Educational Assistant focused on comprehensive, life-based approaches to education. Energetic problem solver, skill-builder and conflict resolver. Dedicated Teaching Assistant focused on supporting faculty with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organized supplies, planning activities and leading field trips. Excellent tutor, record keeper and multitasker. Enthusiastif Educational Assistant, experienced in providing staff support in educational or childcare environments. Worked with children individually and in small groups while providing basic reading, writing and math instruction and other education-related activities as assigned. Highly motivated team player with passion for helping others. Possesses excellent organizational and communication skills and provides individualized assistance and support. Experienced in delivering guidance and education on various topics such as academics, behavior management and technology.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Assistant, Substitute
Wainwright Elementary School
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Administered tests and assessments to evaluate student progress and performance.
- Monitored student behavior in classes, laboratories and on field trips for unsafe or rule-breaking concerns.
- Mentored and tutored individual students needing additional help.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Office Administrator
Hall & Company Certified Professional Accountants
10.2005 - 02.2011
- Tracked office supplies and restocked low items to keep team members on-task and productive.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Coordinated communications, financial processing, registration, recordkeeping, and other administrative functions.
- Maintained electronic and paper filing systems for easy retrieval of information.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
Education
Certificate of Esthetics And Nail Technology - Esthetics And Nail Technology
Marvel College
Red Deer05.2005
High School Diploma -
Wainwright High School
Wainwright, AB06.2004
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Family Communication
- Group and individual instruction
- Positive Reinforcement
- Motivational Techniques
- Literacy development
- Progress Reporting
- Individualized Instruction
Languages
English
Elementary
Interests
I am a married mother to three daughters, all of whom either have attended, or are currently attending Wainwright Elementary (Grades 1, 3 and 7) I love the staff and friendly atmosphere at WES and would love to join your team as a full time employee!
I have previous office experience so originally I was hoping to get into the office at WES, but as there have been no openings, I spent the last school year working as a substitute educational assistant- mostly in Grade 1 and occasionally kindergarten and Grade 2
My heart is with the younger students, who need extra time in the hallway or a quiet environment to learn at their own pace, or reading with students who require extra assistance I spent almost 3 months (6 weeks in Jan/Feb and 6 weeks in May/June) working with Max Rosen in Jenna Beier's Grade 1 class After spending some time with Max we established a great relationship! I also was on-hand to assist Collin's Stafford in that class when she needed some extra time and instruction to complete the task at hand I accompanied the class on their year end field trips, which I totally enjoyed!
Having said this, I have to be honest and admit that I am uncomfortable with non-verbal and wheel chair bound students I feel I am not equipped mentally or physically for this task I work better with students who require additional assistance on top of the regular curriculum, or who may struggle in a noisy learning environment and need some extra time to complete regular course work I work well with children with behavioral issues, as I am friendly, but firm and deal well with heated situations when they arise
I've also worked with autistic students in the past, and have the patience and calm nature to help them complete their schoolwork, while keeping them from feeling alone and frustrated
My love for children brought me to the school It's a safe, fun, friendly atmosphere and somewhere I could look forward to going to work to everyday- which I was lucky enough to experience last year!
I have a willingness to learn, am highly organized, reliable, and already very familiar with the students, staff, and policies at Wainwright Elementary School
Please consider me to fill this position, should you feel I am a good fit for a child in need of an Educational Assistant
References:
Jenna Beier- Wainwright Elementary School 780-753-1648
Barry Hall- Hall & Company 780-842-6106, barry@hallcoca
Natalie Rae- Webb's Ford 780-581-8242, raenatalie@icloudcom
Timeline
Educational Assistant, Substitute
Wainwright Elementary School
09.2023 - 06.2024
Office Administrator
Hall & Company Certified Professional Accountants
10.2005 - 02.2011
Certificate of Esthetics And Nail Technology - Esthetics And Nail Technology
Marvel College
High School Diploma -
Wainwright High School
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