Amy Clinton
Niedernhausen
Summary
Skilled Special Education Paraprofessional from Granite Street School, adept in IEP compliance and fostering strong rapport with students. Excelled in creating positive, focused classroom environments through effective behavior management and collaboration with teachers. Proven track record in enhancing student safety and supporting diverse learning needs with empathy and patience.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
Granite Street School
09.2021 - 06.2024
- Developed strong rapport with students by demonstrating empathy, patience, and understanding during daily interactions both inside and outside the classroom setting.
- Managed challenging behaviors using de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe and productive learning environment for all students involved.
- Assisted in the implementation of effective behavior management techniques, resulting in a more focused and positive classroom environment.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in special education instruction and support services.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Partnered with speech therapists, occupational therapists, and other related service providers to ensure comprehensive support for each individual student''s growth and progress.
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Responded proactively to emerging challenges by adapting instructional strategies as needed, ensuring continuous progress toward established goals for each student''s academic success and personal growth.
Office Administrator
Chicken Farm Art Center
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained electronic and paper filing systems for easy retrieval of information.
- Coordinated communications, financial processing, registration, recordkeeping, and other administrative functions.
- Tracked office supplies and restocked low items to keep team members on-task and productive.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by fostering strong working relationships among colleagues.
- Reconciled account files and produced monthly reports.
Education
Ed Tech III Certification - Education
Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, Maine06-2024
Skills
- IEP compliance
- Teacher assistance
- Learning disabilities support
- Classroom organization
- Collaboration with teachers
- Verbal and written communication
- Behavioral plan management
- Life skills development
- Autism and spectrum disorders
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
Granite Street School
09.2021 - 06.2024
Office Administrator
Chicken Farm Art Center
01.2018 - 05.2019
Ed Tech III Certification - Education
Eastern Maine Community College
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