Lamar Ray
Orlando, FL
**********@***.*** - 215-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
special education Instructor/Co Teacher
Birney Preparatory Academy - Philadelphia, PA - August 2011 to July 2013
Responsibilities
Provide one-on-one interventions to a child or adolescent with special needs (on the spectrum, Autistic,
behavior issues ADD, ADHD etc.) in school settings when the behavior without this intervention would require
a more restrictive treatment. Special Education Assistant includes crisis intervention techniques, immediate
behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, and time structuring educational activities, time out strategies
and passive restraints (if necessary).
Therapeutic Staff Support/Behavioral Health Worker
Northern Home for Children - June 2009 to September 2012
Duties:
Provide one-on-one interventions to a child or adolescent at home, school, day care, other community-based
programs, or community settings when the behavior without this intervention would require a more restrictive
treatment or educational setting. Therapeutic staff support services include: crisis intervention techniques,
immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, and time structuring activities, time out strategies
and passive restraints (if necessary).
Teacher's Assistant/Mentor
Institute of Development of African American Youth - Philadelphia, PA - August 2008 to June 2009
Teaching young men and women life skills such as resume writing, computing, and assets to
Have positive Adult outcomes.
Computer Instructor/Assistant Teacher
Institute of Development of African American Youth OST - Philadelphia, PA - October 2008 to February
2009
Duties:
Teaching youth how to use computers as well as educational activities that provide successful adult outcomes.
Camp Counselor
YMCA of Central Florida - Kissimmee, FL - April 2007 to September 2007
Duties:
Summer camp and after school programs for children ages 5 years to 15 years of age
Provided learning activities as well as accompanied youth on education field trips such as
Nature hikes, museum trips, etc.
Assistant Teacher
Sunrise Child Care - Orlando, FL - November 2006 to February 2007
Duties:
Teaching Pre Kindergarten and school age children math, reading, and writing
Senior Camp Counselor
YMCA - Philadelphia, PA - June 2005 to October 2005
Duties:
Summer camp and after school programs for children ages 5 years to 11 years of age
Mentor
Salvation Army - April 2002 to March 2004
Mentor for a group of 30 children ages 5-15 teaching life skills and educational activities.
Cashier/Salesperson
Strawbridge's - Ardmore, PA - January 2003 to September 2003
Duties:
To handle customers with attentive service and handle cash transactions
Promotional Assistant/ Grip
CMI / Clear Channel Entertainment - New York, NY - December 2000 to March 2003
Duties:
Included but not limited to, act in the capacity of a promotional representative for the company during
entertainment shows and sporting events. Act as a stage coordinator, which includes coordinating the stage
setup for in town entertainment; i.e., concerts, plays, TV shows and sporting events.
Cashier
Sunoco - Philadelphia, PA - October 2001 to February 2002
Duties:
To provide quality customer service to customers, handle lottery transactions, and provided sanitation help
when needed.
Customer Service Representative
RMH Telemarketing - Ardmore, PA - January 2000 to April 2001
Duties:
Handle outbound calls to customer that qualified for different companies' promotional merchandise and
process life insurance orders for customers who purchased whole life insurance plans.
EDUCATION
BA in Human Services/Human Services Admnistrtaion
Chestnut Hill College - Philadelphia, PA
2011 to 2013
SKILLS
First Aid, CPR training, and Aquatics trainig
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Computer Skills
• Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)
Areas of Expertise
• Public Relations and Promotions
• Customer Service/Call Center
• Management
Programs and achievements
University of South Florida Masters program
BA in Behavioral Health and Human Services/Human Service Administration
Associates Degree in Behavioral Health and Human Services
• Diploma from Costa Rica Spanish Institute of Costa Rica
• Youth Works Certificate of Community College of Philadelphia
• Addiction Studies Certificate of Community College of Philadelphia
• Study Abroad Program of Community College of Philadelphia