Valencia Collins

• Oversees daily operations ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Trains new staff on best practices for supporting students in inclusive educational settings.
• Coordinates communication between different departments of the school to streamline project execution and resolve issues
• Carries out administrative components of the After School Program, including attendance, payroll and mealtime reporting, communicating with parents, overseeing volunteers and substitutes, ordering supplies, maintaining files, compliance binders, and providing other logistical and clerical support to the After School Director as needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge and support of Aspire Public Schools’ mission, vision, and value statements including policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
• Provides occasional classroom, small group or individualized instruction as needed to support regular program operations
• Opens and closes the program in the absence of the After School Director

For the entirety of my time here at Vincent Shalvey Academy, I have also served as a GE Instructional Assistant, SPED Instructional Assistant, and Co-teacher in our TK classroom.

• Adapted instructional materials to meet diverse learning needs and enhance student understanding.
• Implemented behavior management techniques to promote a positive learning environment and improve student behavior.
• Created flow sheets for behavior documentation to support IEP plans

• Monitored student progress and reported behavioral observations to team members
• Assisted in crisis intervention techniques to ensure student safety
• Maintained accurate records of student interactions and behavioral incidents
• Maintained accurate records of student progress and interventions, ensuring data-driven decision making for support strategies.