Miriam Foster
Home: 801-***-****
Cell: 317-***-****
***********@*******.***
Summary
Skilled special needs Program Specialist for Infants teacher's Aide with the ability to work with children of
various intellectual, behavioral and physical challenges.
Core Qualifications
• Managing classroom for diverse populations • Experience working special needs students
• Strong collaborator • Student-centered learning
• Effectively work with parents • Positive reinforcement
• Effective listening • Effective time management
Achievements
• Utilized educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of
sensory/perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
• Participated in conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to
discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development as a
translator in Spanish.
• Regularly met with parents to discuss student issues and improve weakness areas.
• Volunteered as temporary student guidance counselor to help resolve student personal issues.
Professional Experience
Riverview Hospital – Rehab and Fitness October 2012 to December 2013
Switchboard Operator / Patient Access Clerk
Noblesville, IN
Assisted Physical Therapists with clerical and technical matters. Organized, compiled, and updated patients
files. Received payment from Fitness clients and balanced end of the day finances. Prioritizing and
organizing correspondence and filing. Excellent Customer Service given.
DADD-Delano Association for the Developmental Disabled, Inc August 2008 to July 2012
Program Specialist - Infant Program
Delano, CA
Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive
learning. Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-
playing exercises.
Education and Training
Bakersfield College
Child Development
Some credit college
Delano, CA, USA
Certifications
CPR/ First Aid Certified
Awards
AccentCare, Guiding Principles Award, July 11, 2002
Languages
Portuguese / English / Spanish