DAwn Johnson
Dawn M Johnson
● Caring, enthusiastic teacher with 10 years of parochial school experience with a strong commitment to student development and the learning experience
● Excellent background and proven success in helping children reach their full potential
● Self-motivated team member, employee with the ability to meet, exceed, achieve deadlines and goals
Work Experience
Jan 2021 - Jun 2023
Line lead, Elite
Chicago, IL
●Adjust controls to guide, position, or move equipment, such as cranes, booms, or cameras
●Adjust or replace equipment parts, such as rollers, belts, plugs, or caps, using hand tools
●Wash out cargo containers or storage areas
●Shovel material, such as gravel, ice, or spilled concrete, into containers or bins or onto conveyors
●Experience with: Dollies, Forklifts, Hand saws, Jacks, Lifting hooks, Scaffolding, Data entry software, Inventory tracking software, Water hoses, Screwdrivers, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Handheld computer device software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Publisher
Jun 2009 - Sep 2011
Teacher, Knowledge learning corp
Crownpoint, IN
I worked with children ages 5 and under as a teacher and as a teachers assistant.
Jun 2005 - Sep 2008
Teacher, Kinder Care
Darien, IL
●Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations
●Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
●Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement
●Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
●Requisition and stock teaching materials and supplies
●Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms
●Provide assistance to students with special needs
●Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud
●Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas and submit outlines to teachers for review
●Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations
●Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play
●Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students' progress or problems
●Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development
●Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills
●Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress
●Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories and assist students with hardware and software use
●Laminate teaching materials to increase their durability under repeated use
●Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, or food preparation
●Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage
●Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices
●Enforce administration policies and rules governing students
●Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory
●Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students
●Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts
●Clean classrooms
●Carry out therapeutic regimens, such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists
●Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required
●Assist librarians in school libraries
●Assist in bus loading and unloading
●Experience with: Portable communication devices, Toy block sets, Wheelchairs, Overhead projectors, Oral suction tubes, Liquid crystal display LCD projectors, Computer laser printers, Compact disk CD players, Audio tape recorders or players, Teletypewriters TTY, Reading pens, Pegboards, Word prediction software, Wireless touch screen monitors, Trackballs, Sand tables, Portable oxygen equipment, Play structures, Page turners, Laptop computers, Jellybean switches, Educational board games, Digital video disk DVD players, Digital video cameras, Desktop computers, Communication boards, Alternative computer keyboards, Microphones, Interactive whiteboards, Head operated joysticks, Foot operated mouse equipment, Eye controlled computer mouse equipment, Enteral feeding equipment, Water tables, Video magnifiers, Video cassette recorders VCR, Television monitors, Talking calculators, Sound switches, Science activity kits, Personal computers, Mouth operated joysticks, Laminating equipment, Intercom systems, Data input scanners, Screen magnification software, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Hand held spell checkers, Email software, Children's educational software, Text to speech software, Student information systems SIS, Screen reader software, Microsoft Excel, High School Scheduling and Transcript HSST, Automate the Schools ATS, Microsoft Office, Word processing software, Web browser software, Data entry software, Blackboard
Education
Jun 2008 - Sep 2010
Some College, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
Purdue, Hammond, IN