Wendy Soto
Coalinga, California 93210
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Professional Summary:
Resilient Special Education Teacher Aid familiar with challenges associated with teaching special needs children. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classrooms for inclusion, and in RSP class..
Skills:
Student records management
Conflict resolution techniques
Trained in CPI
Differentiated instruction
Elementary education
Special education
Group and individual instruction
Flexible & Adaptable
Supervision of students in classroom
Team building in getting new strategies to meet IEP
Observe RSP students in general education classrooms
Write reports on each student
Help students take notes in their classroom
Work History:
In Home Caregiver
Coalinga, CA 93210
June 2013- Present
Wound care- trained in dressing changes and wound care
Medication- give and make changes as per doctors
Home dialysis- trained do hook up and unhook from dialysis, and to make changes as needed
Transport to and from appointments, took notes to changes that may have been made and applied them at home
Appoimtments- accompanied to appointments and made notes of any changes or future appointments
Coalinga Huron Unified School District
Coalinga, Ca 93210
November 2007- September 2022
Special Education Intervention Aid
Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout the day.
Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Taught students in a variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
Worked with students with moderate to severe autism and other disabilities to increase life skills.
Designed and implemented point systems to encourage positive behavior.
Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
Administered tests in small groups or one on one.
Walmart
Stockton, Ca
January 2002 to May 2004 Cashier
Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs to promote loyalty, satisfaction and sales numbers.
Restocked, arranged and organized merchandise in front lanes to drive product sales.
Operated the cash register to record all transactions accurately and efficiently.
Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with 100% accuracy.
Checked identification for proof-of-age and refusing alcohol and tobacco sales to underage customers
Assisted customers with special services, account updates and promotional options.
Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors and resolving discrepancies.
Checked prices for customers and processed items sold by scanning barcodes.
I ran the layaway during christmas; where I scanned customers items for layaway, boxed the items and located and put in shelves in the stockroom. S
I would retrieve customers items that were on layaway and collected final payments, and gave them their items.
Education:
West Hills Community College
Coalinga, Ca 93210
Child Development Associate Teacher Certificate/AA
Certifications:
Child Development Associate Teacher Certificate