Special Education El Dorado
Resume:
DEBI CHADWICK
El Dorado, KS ****2
Cell phone 316-***-**** **********@*****.***
Education
> Butler County Community College
A. S. Nursing
> Cowley County Community College
Certified Medication Aide
Emergency Medical Technician
> Wichita State University
Significant course work in forensic science/biological anthropology
> California Coast University
B.S. Psychology
> Champlain College-Woodbury Institute of Law
M.S. Law - Concentration in Intellectual Property
Professional Experience
Freelance-Contract translator. Native language US English. 2/00 to Present Freelance Translator/Paralegal
Business; Translation and editing of legal, medical and technical documents.
> Translate documents from French, German and Dutch to US, UK and CA English. Legal
> Prepare/translate documents for probate; wills, POA, DPOA, DNR
> Family law-divorce, marriage, child custody, domestic violence
> Criminal law,
> Intellectual property law, patent infringement cases etc.
> Pharmaceutical patents
> Technical and chemical documents
> Petroleum and mining
> Maritime law
> Aviation maintenance
> Academic transcripts, documents for immigration
Medical
> Surgical, ER, lab reports and medical software
> Medical malpractice and clinical trials
> SPC inserts
> Death/birth certificates
Skills
>Translation >Editing
>Proofreading
>Document archiving
>Legal research and writing
8/2006 to 2015
Substitute Teacher and Paraprofessional
USD 638 Special Education Cooperative and USD 385
FAA Program Andover High School CPI certified (Crisis Prevention Institute)
Extensive computer use, understanding of due process laws, and the ability to adjust lesson plans to individual needs required.
Must work with minimal supervision and handle behavior issues.
Answer phones and handle correspondence to assist lead teacher
Design work and data gathering sheets
Implement lesson plans and make necessary adjustments
Teach reading and math classes
Give assessment tests
Assist with IEPs
Experienced with Webkids
Assist students with occupational choices and training 8/92 to 5/93
U.S.D. 490: Eldorado School District
Paraprofessional
Implemented educational lesson plans
Taught life and social skills
Maintained academic performance records
Assisted teachers with mainstreamed students
Handled behavior problems
8/1990 to 5/91
USD 259 Paraprofessional II
Levy Special Education Center
Taught SMH/BD students [current terminology is ID] 2/90 to 11/95
Self Employment: Level IV Foster Care SMH DD/MR
Managed house for severely handicapped/behavior disordered clientS
Used Mandt for behavior control
Educational Advocate
Coordinated with social workers and teachers for client care
Knowledge of HCBS and waivers, medical cards
Maintained records for financial and medical files
Taught life and social skills for integration into community
Knowledge of special education due process
08/1989 to 02/1990
Institute of Logopedics
Residential Paraprofessional
Behavior management-severely emotionally/behavior disordered children.
Life and social skills, task analysis, menu planning, tutoring
Mandt trained
06/1989 to 08/1989
Camp New Hope-Cambridge State Training Center, MacGregor, MN
Nature Program Director
Designed lesson plans for all levels of DD/MR-EMH to profound. Taught the nature classes.
Duties performed:
Writing
Editing, proofreading, desktop publishing
Research, document archiving, translation, web site design, marketing. Skills
> Legal research and writing
> Computer skills-MS Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Extensive Internet/email experience
> Fax, printers, digital cameras, scanners
> Familiar with legal databases-WPO, USPO, LexisNexis and Westlaw
> Editing, proofreading and typing
> Trados Studio 2019
Professional Activities
> Member of the American Translators Association (ATA) French, German and Medical divisions since 2003.
> Volunteer for Translators Without Borders
> Member of the Kansas Bar Association
>International Associations of Writers and Editors
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