Teacher/Educational Assistant/Nurse Aide/ASL Hearing Itinerant

Ruth Kanani E Costales

Ruth Kanani E Costales

**** ***** *****- - *****

Kualapuu, HI 96757

P.O. Box 947

Kaunakakai, HI 96748

808-***-****(cell)/808-***-****(home)/808-***-****(work)

********@******.*** and/or ***********@***.***.**.**

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Skills

CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFIED(Need to renew certification)

Nurse Aid Certified(Date Certified May 2007)-Need to renew(6-credit college course

Background in sign-language(ASL) Certificate of Participation Received April 2014

Worked with Special Needs Student(s) - Mild to severe (beginning 2005 to present)

Educational Assistant/Para-professional Tutor/Behavior support observer(2005 to 2013)

Community Program Organizer(2014-2016)

Sewing/cooking/crafting/business proprietor

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Experience

DOE-Kaunakakai Elementary/Long-Term Sub-Teaching Deaf Education

July 2019 - Present

- Pre-K SPEd Class ages range from 3-5 years(some students are also late born)

-SPEd needs range from mildly delayed - severe delays(cognitively, physically, speech, behavior)

-SPEd needs include Deaf/HH education

-Responsibilities include social activities getting to know one-another, feeding(assisting only), personal care

-Teaching deaf ed/hh understanding and responding to sign language(ASL)

-Teaching the understanding of knowing your surroundings

-Collaboration with Deaf/HH school on Oahu(HSDB) for transition of student

-Peer to peer simple ASL in Pre-K class at HSDB

DOE-Molokai Middle School/Long-Term Sub-Teaching Deaf Education

August 2016 to Present

-Student diagnosed with C.H.A.R.G.E which is part reason of Total Deafness

-Direct instructions and communication of daily school schedule

-Modification of grade level work(7th) to student grade level understanding(1st - 2nd grade)

-Sign Language Communication in/out of classroom settings

-Community Based instruction(in school/out of school setting cooking, planting, crafting, visiting community agencies/organizations, familiarizing and understanding pedestrian safety(instructions done in ASL, accompanied with pictures and words)

-Project based curriculums(Aquaponics and Farm to Table)

-Implemented Social interaction with student peers and adults on school campus majority non-disable, full hearing, and vocal.

-Varied Group activities twice weekly which includes all special needs students in base/resource room, 4 students total all of which had minimal to non verbal communication, only 1 student total non-hearing non-verbal…..which included but not limited to simple cooking/baking, crafting with different types of materials which also implemented exercise of hand muscles for students that had some difficulty of dexterity.

-Collaborating and forming professional relationships/allies with Educational Team members and Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind on resources that we at Molokai Middle School would be able to implement in students learning progress

-Weekly data reports that showed how and where student was able to progress at same time showed areas of need for more support

Supervisor: Dawn Mains (Principal)

MMS UPLINK Program

Snack/Meal Prep & Cooking Instructor

January 2016 to May 2017

-Prepared snacks/meals for students in the after-school program which averaged between 20 - 40 students daily.

-Prepared meals for family nights which included both students of the after-school program along with their families

-As a cooking instructor for the after-school program, the class averaged about 10 students on a 3-day course weekly. They learned kitchen safety, to different tastes of seasonings for different types of foods cooked whether it be simple finger foods,

Consuelo Foundation - Molokai Child Abuse Prevention Pathways/Community Program Organizer

October 2014 to July 31, 2016

-Attend conference and trainings on prevention of all types of abuse domestic, sexual and particularly child

-Communicate with community on different programs that prevention pathways offers

-In School/in agency and public education on the prevention of abuse sexual and/or child sexual abuse

-Awareness and/or education on prevention of abuse for the disabled: how to identify abuse, whom to notify

-Awareness and Education of Mandatory Reporting Who and What is a Mandated Reporter”

-Collaboration with all agencies that work with families and/or children directly

Supervisor: Paula Morelli/Kealoha Hooper

Private Home-Care Nurse Aide(Mary Kahapea)

December 2013 to March 2014

-Personal care/cleaning and maintaining bedding and room area

-Transport to and from dialysis

-Assist in preparing meals and feeding

-Monitoring and recording vitals

-Daily exercise for upper body mobility R.O.M

-Administer medication when needed

-Companion

Supervisor: Mary AnnAyau(Daughter)

DOE- Molokai Middle School/Educational Assistant I/II/III & PTT

Feb. 2014-May 2014(PTT-Music)Molokai Middle School

Supervisor: Gary Davidson(Principal)

DOE- Molokai Middle School/Long-term Sub Educational Assistant

May 2013-May 2014

Supervisor: Gary Davidson(Principal)

DOE-Molokai Middle School;Molokai Complex-District Office/Educational Assistant in Autism Spectrum

July 2012 to April 2013

Supervisors: Wil Carlson(District Educational Specialist-Molokai Complex) & Gary Davidson(Principal)

DOE-Molokai Middle School/LTA-EA/2-hr PPT

Dec. 2006-June 2012

Supervisor: Gary Davidson(Principal)

-Assist teachers with student academics

-Target Students: SPED and students with special needs(which included but not limited to students in the Austism Spectrum, Mental REtardation, Cerebral Palsey, Oppositional Defiant, total incapacitated, etc…)

-Assist in student focus and redirection to complete teacher assigned class work

-Assist in classroom management; proper and respectful behavior in and out of classroom setting

-Assist with clerical duties(copy, answer phones, filing)

-Attend faculty/staff meetings and be proactive with planning and implementing yearly school policies and procedures with school and academic functioning

Molokai Community Children’s Council/Island Secretary

August 2008 to August 2011

-Monthly Meeting Agenda

-Monthly secretaries minute shared among all attendees, committee members and guest speakers/observers

-Arranging/confirming meeting area & time with board/committee members

-Inviting guest speakers to each monthly meetings

-Retrieving information on subject matter to be discussed at each meeting session

Supervisor: Yolanda Tanielu

Private Home-Care Nurse-Aide(Wilma Grambush

May 2006-December 2007

-Assist patient with personal care

-Preparing meals that are monitored due to Diabetes

-Monitor and record vitals; blood sugar readings

-Administer limited medications when needed

-Daily Range of Motion Exercises and outdoor activities

-Companionship

Supervisor: Nanette Grambush(Daughter)

DOE-Molokai Middle School/Ohana Support

Sept 2005 to December 2006

-Assist in maintaining proper behavior among students in classroom

-Observe and record behavior of target student in classroom and at times outside of classroom with peers

-Meet with student support counselors/student behavior health specialist to discuss students and observations done

-Meet with family members of target student(s) and discuss situation of student and assistance that could be offered or needed for better student performance and behavior in the school setting

-Having and always keeping an open communication between self and student, teacher, any school official

Supervisors: Pat Hamamoto(DOE School Superintendent/Gary Zukeran(Principal)

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Education

Outreach Professional Development(non credit)

Oct. 2013 to April 2014

-ASL Classes 2x per week for 1.5 to 2 hours each session

-Course of Study: American Sign Language for deaf and/or nonspeaking person(s)

-Degree obtained: Certificate of Participation

***Note: Classes offered to employees of DOE for professional development in job and implemented for student support as needed.

Note: This was a non credit outreach class that was instructed by a graduate of Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind and Galludate College, instructor at time was working towards becoming certified in ASL/Interpretor.

UH-Maui College/Certificate

August 2011-August 2012/Kaunakakai, Hawaii

-Course of Study - Case Management

-Credit Hours Completed - 12

UH-Maui College/Liberal Art Assoc

August 1988-May 2008/ Kaunakakai, Hawaii

-Degree obtained - AA

-Area of Study - Liberal Arts

-Credit Hours Completed - 100

UH-Maui College/Certificate

January 2007-May2007/Kaunakakai, Hawaii

-Degree obtained - Nurses Aide Certificate

-Area of Study - Nursing

-Credit Hours Completed - 6

RISE PROGRAM/Certificate

August 2005-June 2006

Degree/Certificate - Para-Professional Certificate

Area of Study - Special Education

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Awards

1988 National Honor Society

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