Assistant Teacher

Brenda A. Tavitian

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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY: Teacher--early childhood development and mentally

challenged

EMPLOYMENT:

Teacher's Assistant: Community Action Head Start Program, Fox School,

Haverhill, MA. Sep 5, 2011- Jan 31, 2012

. Taught four-year old children.

Instructional Assistant: Greater Lawrence Collaborative Schools, Methuen,

MA. Nov 2006-Jun 2007

. Taught seven and eight year old special needs/mentally challenged

children math, reading, English, and daily behavioral etiquette.

. Taught gym, fine and gross motor skills.

. Taught children how to interact socially among each other using board and

card games.

Teacher's Assistant: Amesbury Public School System, Amesbury, MA. Mar 2006

to Jun 2006

. Responsibilities included assisting teacher in instructing three and four

year old children and one special needs blind student.

. Helped children complete their schoolwork with interpretation of leaning

material and enabling children to predict answers.

. Assisted children with pretend-play, science center, spelling center,

math-their-way, counting and grouping with beads, blocks, and cubes, and

other objects.

. Aided students in creating drawings in art class, conducted puppet shows,

assisted children in making their own music with rhythm instruments.

Personal Care Attendant: North Shore ARC, Danvers, MA. Dec 2002 to May

2005

. Responsibilities included caring for elderly patient in home.

. Provided support, daily maintenance, and mental stimulation to wheel

chair bound client.

. Often played the piano to provide stimulation and entertainment.

Day Care Service Specialist-Teacher 1: Walter Fernald School, Waltham, MA.

Nov 1988 to Nov 1990

. Taught mentally challenged individuals by reading, playing games and

piano.

. Initiated and directed group activities.

Substitute Teacher-Somerville Elementary School System, Somerville, MA.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

. BS in Early Childhood Education-Salem State College, Salem, MA--Graduated

cum laude.

. Boston State College, Boston, MA: Matriculated in Early Childhood

Education.

. AA in Liberal Arts: Bunker Hill Community College, Charlestown, MA.

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