KIMBERLY SENECAL

CONTACT

PHONE:

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EMAIL:

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HOBBIES

Working with clay

Yoga

Reading

Exercise

EDUCATION

Penn State University

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B.S. in Human Development Family Studies

Deans list most semesters. Academic Festival project -Effects of Covid on Students

Harrisburg Area Community College

2009-2011

A.A. In Elementary Education

3.5 GPA

WORK EXPERIENCE

Messiah Lifeways Activity Assistant

Jan 2023 – Jun 2022

Plan and execute activities for 38 seniors.

Consider cognitive abilities of seniors and adjust activities.

Monitor seniors’ cognitive abilities.

Document seniors’ activities in patient care plan

Talk to family members and make sure needs are met.

Ordering supplies for activities

Create a monthly newsletter and distribute it to all residents.

Monitor the needs and health of residents while performing activities.

Aid and assist residents as needed with activities.

Presbyterian Senior Living Supportive Services Coordinator

Jan 2022 – Sep 2022

Identify needs of residents and work with residents to secure appropriate resources

Uses conflict resolution skills to help residents resolve conflict

Sign residents up for various programs in the community

Organize, set up and purchase supplies for resident activities

Serve as advocate/liaison for residents with management and community agencies

Identify facilities or services for residents in need of higher-level care

Support residents’ quality of life through mind, body, and spirit program

Creation of newsletter for residents

Education residents on community resources

Network with local social service agencies

Perform all duties in compliance with federal, state rules and regulations

Maintains confidentiality of resident files

Assist residents with developing informal support networks.

Plan and execute activities for residents.

Carroll County School District Substitute Teacher

Sep 2016 – May 2019

INSTRUCTION:

Multimedia instruction to different goals and objectives of the curriculum.

Following the plans of lessons, units, and projects.

Use instructional procedures and materials by Identifying the right techniques for achieving the best results.

Follow instructional guidelines and procedures of a school.

Staying current with teaching techniques and protocol.

Maintaining relations between students, parents, and teachers.

Collecting and checking assignments and papers from students.

Grading and returning the papers and assignments.

Ensuring that the students understand the applied grading system.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT:

Checking attendance.

Ensuring the tidiness and good organization of the classroom.

Following the established school regulations and rules.

Receiving and returning materials.

Creating the classroom environment appropriate to the students’ needs.

Ensuring that the students are never unattended.

Know procedures relating to lesson-disturbing or uncooperative students.

Understand the evacuation procedures and routes for the assigned classrooms.

Ensuring the safety of students and school property.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

Fulfilling the duties of the absent teacher (lunchroom duty, hall monitoring, etc.).

Fulfilling the duties assigned by the school principal.

Directing the extracurricular activities.

Filing the reports and make necessary arrangements and inquiries for the following day.

Conewago Valley Intermediate School Instructional Assistant

2015-2016

INSTRUCTION:

Provides individual and group instructional support as assigned by the teacher.

Prepare instructional materials per syllabus requirements.

Presents activities in any of the following developmental areas: cognitive, speech and language, fine motor, gross motor, social/emotional, and daily living skills; reinforces concepts and practice skills.

Provide individual student instruction related to reading and mathematics.

Practices individual speech sounds, vocabulary, and syntax objectives with students as directed by the speech therapist; reads to students and asks questions to stimulate language development; presents language activities involving expressive and receptive areas of development.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT:

Supervise student behavior, learning and applying specific behavior management techniques.

Proctor state testing exams.

Perform educational clerical duties as required.

Collects and records student data such as skill practice progress reports.

Provides discipline in the absence of the teacher and maintains consistency with procedures established by the teacher.

Implements behavior modification plans.

Supervises learning centers during independent student work and assists students in manipulating materials.

Participates in classroom activities such as discussions and games.

Operates computer and audiovisual equipment such as DVD, data projector, or smartboards.

Performs related work as required.

Bosler Library Youth Services Assistant

2014–2015

CUSTOMER SERVICES:

Creates a friendly and nurturing environment that facilitates learning for children.

Assist youth (children from birth through high school), caregivers, and adults in selecting appropriate children's and young adult materials.

Provide guidance and suggestions pertaining to appropriate reading level and reading interests.

Aid users in acquiring the skills needed to take full advantage of all Library resources.

Assist with and supervise the use of the Youth Services public access computers and online catalog.

COLLECTION MAINTENANCE:

Assist with the development of the children's and young adult collections by observing collection deficiencies.

Assist in examining the collection and make recommendations on materials that should be repaired, replaced, or withdrawn.

Assist with checking in new materials.

Assist in keeping the shelves in good order by shelf-reading.

PROGRAMMING:

Assist as directed with the development and presentation of developmentally-appropriate youth programming for specific age groups, such as pre-school storytimes, after school programs, school or group tours, and special programming events. Programming may be delivered in-person, virtually, or off site in response to the Library’s mission in the community.

ROOM OVERSIGHT:

Create and maintain displays.

Assist in design and update of promotional materials including bookmarks, brochures, bibliographies, and program publicity including on the website.

Assist with collecting service and programming statistics and prepare reports for the Youth Services Manager as directed.

Assist in creating a pleasant, inviting environment in the Youth Services area by maintaining materials and equipment in a clean, well-organized, and orderly fashion.

Explain and enforce library behavior policies, using age-appropriate techniques and respectful interactions with caregivers and youth.

Supervise the Youth Services room and volunteers in the absence of the Youth Services Librarian.

Assist with opening and closing procedures.

TEAM PLAYER:

Support and contribute to a team culture as a team member, performing duties essential to the achievement of efficient Library operations.

Attend scheduled staff meetings.

Stay current in trends in library services for youth by participating in continuing education opportunities, such as reading articles, attending conferences, workshops (online and in-person), meetings, and participating in committee work as approved by the Youth Services Manager and the Library Director

SKILLS

Ty

Research, analytical, creativity, interpersonal, instruction, project management, Power Point, Microsoft Word, Excel, critical thinking, problem solving, public speaking, teamwork, active listening, negotiation and conflict resolution, leadership, administrative, typing 60 wpm, written communication and oral communication skills, time management, collaboration, human relations

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