Summary: A Career As A Teachers Assistant

I’ve always loved children and helping to care for them, and the opportunity to be a teaching assistant in SMIC’s annual summer camp in 2013 was perfect for me. I’ve always loved babysitting, but actually being able to teach seemed fun and different. For two weeks of July, along with the teacher I was assigned to, I helped teach basic English to eight year-olds from local Chinese schools. Although they could be rowdy or annoying at times, I grew fond of these kids and they of me. I learned to be patient with these children and not get irritated at what I thought were simple words or phrases. I discovered that teaching younger children was not only about teaching them the content in their textbooks, but also caring for them and helping them grow mentally. Situations like breaking up

When asked why I want to be a graduate school teacher’s assistant (TA), my honest answer is the financial benefits. Being an out of state applicant, the financial responsibility is significantly higher. The University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee is my dream graduate school. The clinical opportunities, unique elective offerings, and welcoming staff are only a few reasons why I am so drawn to this program. Throughout my undergraduate career, I have worked tirelessly to get to where I am today with selecting a graduate school. After working so faithfully for the past 4 years, I do not want to let financial liability stand in my way of committing to my desired school. Being a TA will provide me with the financial backing needed to make my aspirations a reality.

I have over 20 years with working children from at-risk adolescents, group homes, teacher assisted, and driving a school bus. The 20 plus years working with children, I have learned to be multitask as assisting children with homework, participate with daily activities such as art & craft to playing in/outside sports, and preparing lunch/dinner. I have work at Devereux of Florida, The Grove, and now present employed at Seminole County Public Schools. The skills I have to successfully fill this position is providing Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security for every children. I can also help and supervise students with math or any assignments to make sure he or she complete their task. I have skills in customer service, knowledge in Microsoft

As you view my resume you will see that I possess a combination of education, training, and hands on experience that will be a great asset to your company. I have been working with children and their families for the past twenty seven years. I have worked in both fields of regular and special education. I have worked with children between the ages of infants to the age of twenty three years of age. I started working with children as a tutor when I was in high school. Then, when I had my last child in kindergarten I started working as a bilingual instructional assistant for Downey Unified School District. Within the same school district I was promoted to Senior Instructional Assistant Behavior Challenge. My responsibilities in this capacity were to assist Early Intervention

I am a great teacher and am passionate about achieving my goals. I have several years of teaching experience and my enthusiasm for teaching children has only grown.

I have been working with the Coweta County School System since August of 2000. I began as a paraprofessional working with students with Autism through the Emory Autism Program. I enjoyed working with special needs students so much that I entered the TAPP program to obtain my teaching certificate. I began working at East Coweta Middle School in the fall of 2002 and am still currently working there as an interrelated special education teacher. I have taught resource, collaborative, and co-teach classes. I have even had one year where I worked one-on-one with a student that required specialized instruction.

I currently work for West Point Public Schools, I will be starting my seventh year with in the district. During my time at West Point, I have been involved in several different roles. I have been a sixth grade teacher where I taught the lower level reading, and language arts classes. All of the sixth grade United States History, along with being the sixth grade special education case manager, and served as one of the upper elementary reading coaches along with being a special education behavior teacher.

Many classrooms have educational assistant’s, this should guarantee that the classroom runs smoothly, consequently in the extra one on one help from the teacher.

My education began 30 years with an associate’s degree in Early Childhood. I had my first internship at a daycare/private school, where I was introduced to Daniel who was autistic. It was my first time with an autistic student and I learned a great deal by watching the head teacher work with him on a daily basis. I knew then that I wanted to be a teacher. I finished with my Elementary and Early Childhood, Bachelor’s degree in 2012. I am certified in Early Childhood N-3. Currently, I am enrolled in Wilkes University for Special Education and will finish with a Master’s degree. I am

At the end of this school year I will have worked in a public elementary school setting for 10 years. This is my seventh year working as a full-time Physical Education Paraprofessional at an elementary school for pre-k through fifth grade where I conduct my own classes; however, I switched over to teach Title One Reading and Math in December at the same school. Before my current placement, I worked as a full-time Office Paraprofessional at a different elementary school for three

For 5 years I worked in local schools across most year levels from early childhood, year 4 through to students with special needs in year 6 and year 7. This period was opportune to experience and enjoy education to all year levels and a time of forging strong relationships within the school

Walking by a sixth grade class at Floyd Elementary School, FES, I see a class full of students learning and growing, and I know I want to be a part of that. I want to go to work everyday to change children’s lives for the better, which is something I’ve wanted to do my whole life. That is why I am asking you for the opportunity to job shadow one of your FES teachers every day for a full school week in order to see what teaching is really like. As you know, deciding what I want my career to be is a crucial step in planning my future. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in exploring my choices.

I have been looking for a position that would utilize the strong skills I have developed over the years combined with my love of working with children. Wanting to create a positive impact for students and families, I believe that working in a school environment is a way to do this. I believe I possess the necessary skills and experience you are seeking and would be a valuable addition to your school.

The last job I had before relocating to the United States was teaching at Charles F. Broomes Elementary in Barbados. I taught 5-6 years-old for the first two years in general classroom before being assigned to the Special Education department. In the general classroom the class size was approximately 35 and in the self-contained special education room they were 15-20 students and two other teachers. Students had educational disabilities that prevented them from being mainstreamed - mainly moderate to severe levels of autism. My last job as a foster re-ignited my desire to teach. Most of my foster children attended New Georgia Elementary and because of my active involvement their education the principal and many of the teachers know me well.

Ever since I was a little girl, I knew that in my future I wanted to become a teacher. I always looked up to my teachers, especially the ones I had in elementary school. I even played 'school' with my friends and pretended I had my own classroom. I loved being in charge. During a summer, I was given the opportunity to work as an Energy Express mentor and work with a group of eight children. This was one of the most wonderful experiences I have ever been through. I was a mentor to help guide the children, and by the end of the summer I felt as if I had really accomplished something. I am planning to pursue a career in elementary education. I love children, and just knowing that as a