Overnight/Late-Shift Educator Assistant

Iris Riggs-Evans

** ******** ****, ***********, *** Jersey 08046 1-609-***-**** or 201-***-****- Cell E-mail –**********@*****.*** or ***********@*****.*** OBJECTIVE: Educate, enlighten, enhance and assist in the learning process for our students in the Jersey City Public School system, while collaboratively working with staff to provide a positive learning experience for students during the summer months and throughout the school year.

EXPERIENCE:

03/2001-Present: Jersey City Board of Education- Jersey City, NJ Teacher Assistant

1 Teacher Assistant of Special Education students that are Behaviorally, and developmentally impaired specializing in The Content Area of Biology/Science.

1 Assist teachers and students with various daily activities. 1 Assist in classroom organization and keep track of student folders and files. Assist in grading; enforce appropriate classroom behavior, rules, and goals.

1 Assist teacher in completing daily objectives, assignments, thus helping to create an environment in which teaching and learning can both take place.

09/25-Present On-Line Teacher Facilitator at Snyder High School for Jersey City Public Schools. Facilitate and monitor positive communication and understanding of content on the students behalf in both Biology and Environmental Science. Foster and facilitate a positive learning environment, monitor attendance and student safety in the classroom while the online teacher delivers content according to district curriculum. 0/9/25-Present: CASPER Program- JCPS Aftercare/School program PS#16 Cornelia F. Bradford School. Serving in the role of classroom Teacher in JCPS after school program, helping students with homework, monitoring attendance and ensuring student safety. Jumpstart 2025: Henry Snyder High School. Introduce incoming students to High School life and expectations. Foster a positive environment in which they can grow and look forward to coming to school. Show students around the school and help them to understand their newest institution of learning and expectations.

06/25/25-07/31/25: Jersey City Public Schools. ESY/AIMS summer program. Served as a classroom teacher and/or assistant of Autistic/Special needs students. Role included developing/teaching/modifying daily lesson plans and carrying out daily instruction according to IEP and/or individual programs in and under the extended school year plan. In addition to delivering daily instruction according to grade level and IEP, taking students to gym and assisting with and in their push-ins (i.e Music therapy, Speech therapy) as well as helping out and monitoring their breakfast and lunch times as well as taking students to and picking up students from the bus.

06/26/2024-7/31/24: Jersey City Public School. ESY/AIMS summer program. Classroom teacher for 2nd grade Autistic, non-verbal Special needs students. Role included developing/teaching/modifying daily lesson plans and carrying out daily instruction according to IEP and/or individual programs in and under the extended school year plan. In addition to delivering daily instruction according to grade level and IEP, taking students to gym and assisting with and in their push-ins (i.e Music therapy, Speech therapy) as well as helping out and monitoring their breakfast and lunch times as well as taking students to and picking up students from the bus.

06/23-07/23: Jersey City Public Schools. ESY/AIMS summer program. Served as a classroom teacher and/or assistant of Autistic/Special needs students. Role included developing/teaching/modifying daily lesson plans and carrying out daily instruction according to IEP and/or individual programs in and under the extended school year plan. In addition to delivering daily instruction according to grade level and IEP, taking students to gym and assisting with and in their push-ins (i.e Music therapy, Speech therapy) as well as helping out and monitoring their breakfast and lunch times as well as taking students to and picking up students from the bus.

Jumpstart 2022 (September 2022) Summer Success 2022: Summer Success at Henry Snyder High School- Participated in the Orientation and Welcoming of incoming Freshman for the 2021/2022 academic school year. Role includes delivering valuable information to students in reference to General content areas and their individual expectations and further academic assistance provided. Providing activities that encourage and build-up interest and stimulate inquiry and positive outlooks that promote success. 06/22-08/22: Jersey City Public Schools. ESY/AIMS summer program. Serving as a teacher and/or assistant of Autistic/Special needs children. Role include developing/teaching/modifying and carrying out daily instruction according to their IEP and/or individual programs in and under the extended school year plan. In addition to delivering daily instruction according to grade level, teacher must take students to gym, breakfast and lunch, pick up student from bus, and return student to bus area from pick up daily.

Jumpstart 2021 (August 2021) - Summer Success at Henry Snyder High School- Participated in the Orientation and Welcoming of incoming Freshman for the 2021/2022 academic school year. Role includes delivering valuable information to students in reference to General content areas and their individual expectations and further academic assistance provided. Providing activities that encourage and build-up interest and stimulate inquiry and positive outlooks that promote success.

06/21-08/21: Jersey City Public Schools. Served as a Teacher Assistant working directly with Teacher to assist in the daily education and administration of those plans developed by the teacher and/or program for Special Education students in the ESY/AIMS program that were Autistic. My role included assisting in the development and carrying out lesson plans created. Assisting with daily instruction and classroom management and all activities. 06/2020-08/2020: Remote Credit Recovery Program (Due to Covid)- Ronald McNair Site Clerk. Site clerk duties included, but

were not limited to, monitoring teacher attendance, Collecting and inputting attendance data for summer school students, making Phone calls for attendance violators. Perform clerical duties as requested by the Head teacher including properly creating, putting in, and processing all duties Regarding payroll for that particular summer school site, as well as any and all Required meetings and data calculation at the end of the summer for wrap up. 06/2019- 08/2019: Credit Recovery Ronald McNair Academic High School: Recovery Program Site clerk for Summer School. Site clerk duties included Monitoring the attendance of teachers and support staff inclusive of (Guidance Dept. personnel, CIT’s, Nurse and Security). Position also includes calling the Parents, completing any and all work assigned or needed by the Head teacher in Reference to or pertaining to the Summer School Program. Summer 2017 & 2018:

Snyder High School- Freshman Summer Orientation program: Introduce students to the school by familiarizing them with various locations, high school life and curriculum as well. Assist students with location of various offices throughout the building and formulate a positive attitude about the up-coming school year.

06/17-08/17& 06/18-08/18-Jersey City Public Schools- Ronald McNair Academic High School Credit

Recovery Program Site clerk for Summer School. Site clerk duties included Monitoring the attendance of teachers and support staff inclusive of (Guidance Dept. personnel, CIT’s, Nurse and Security). Position also includes calling the Parents, completing any and all work assigned or needed by the Head teacher in Reference to or pertaining to the Summer School Program. 06/16-08/16: Jersey City Public Schools- Ronald McNair Academic High School Credit Recovery Program Site clerk for Summer School. Site clerk duties included, but were not limited to, monitoring teacher attendance, Collecting and inputting attendance data for summer school students, making Phone calls for attendance violators. Perform clerical duties as requested by the Head teacher including properly creating, putting in, and processing all duties Regarding payroll for that particular summer school site, as well as any and all Required meetings and data calculation at the end of the summer for wrap up. 08/15: Jersey City Public Schools- Snyder High School- 9 Days of Summer Success. Served as staff to implement/orientate freshman students to the expectations and On-goings of high school. Assist sophomore students with the implementation Of college and career readiness goals designed for them throughout the year. Ensure Junior and seniors are on track with the changes for the upcoming year While making sure that they are on track academically for the upcoming year With their courses. Making sure that students are aware, and know that going to College is an attainable goal, while outlining and providing and assisting them With the steps to get there.

06/15-08/15: Jersey City Public Schools- Site clerk for summer school at Dr. Ronald McNair Academic High School Credit Recovery Program for Jersey City Public Schools. Site Clerk duties included, but were not limited to, monitoring teacher attendance, collecting and inputting attendance data for summer school students, making phone calls for attendance violators. Perform clerical duties as requested by the Head teacher including properly creating, putting in, and processing all duties Regarding payroll for that particular summer school site. 08/14: Jersey City Public Schools- Jumpstart 9/9 Teacher for Snyder High School Academy of the Arts. Provide information, direction, and orientation to incoming High School Freshman. Provide positive direction, establish goals, and Emphasize the importance of positive choice. Assist students in understanding What will be expected academically and behaviorally in high school? 06/14-08/14: Jersey City Public Schools- Site clerk for summer school at Abraham Lincolns Charles T. Epps Freshman Academy. Credit Recovery Program for High School Students. Duties include collecting and maintaining accurate daily attendance Records for both students and staff. Perform all duties in regards to payroll for Summer school staff, in addition to any and all clerical needs that may arise for The Head teacher. Duties also include filing, creating and keeping accurate Charts, data, class count, daily attendance of teachers and substitutes. 08/13-09/13: Jersey City Public Schools- Jumpstart Teacher for Snyder High School. Provide information, orientation to incoming high school freshman. Enlighten Students on some basic Mathematical skills that will be useful in their upcoming Math classes.

06/13-08/13: Jersey City Public Schools- Summer Clerk for Credit Recovery Program at Ronald McNair Academic High School. Clerical duties such as monitoring Keeping track of/monitoring attendance for both Teachers and students. Making Phone calls to parents as needed along with various clerical duties. Performing various duties as needed such as daily attendance counts and tallies, substituting As needed, assisting in the registration and processing of summer school students. 06/12-08/12: Jersey City Public Schools- Jumpstart Teacher Assistant- Snyder High School Provide necessary information to incoming freshman in regard to high school life. Provide assistance to Jumpstart Supervisor as well as provide coverage for teacher Absence as well as monitor attendance and assist with breakfast, snacks, and Lunch.

03/12-06/12: Jersey City Public Schools- Aventa Online Mentor- Credit Recovery Program- SIG Grant.

06/11-07/11: Jersey City Public Schools- AventaLearning online Mentor for Jersey City Public Schools.

06/10-08/10: Jersey City Public Schools- Substitute teacher- History and Biology classes. Summer School

06/09-08/09: Jersey City Public Schools-Summer School Substitute Teacher- Biology and English Substitute Project Ease Assistant - Ronald McNair Academic

Jersey City Public Schools- Jumpstart- Snyder High School Jumpstart Teacher-- Snyder High School-Summer School Provide necessary information to incoming freshman In regards to high school life. Assists students in Setting goals and objectives. Identify teacher

Expectations/mentor students

06/08-08/08: Jersey City Public Schools

Substitute Teacher- Jersey City Public Schools-Summer School Program-Abraham Lincoln High School site.

06/07-08/07: Jersey City Public Schools

Summer School Clerk- Jersey City Public Schools- Summer School Program-Abraham Lincoln High School site.

Implement and follow payroll procedures delivered

By the school district.

08/06-09/06: Jersey City Public Schools

Jumpstart Teacher- Snyder High School-Summer School Provide necessary information to incoming freshman In regards to high school life. Assists students in Setting goals and objectives. Identify teacher

Expectations/mentor students.

06/04-08/04: Jersey City Public Schools

Summer School Clerk- Jersey City Public Schools-

Super Summer Success

P.S. 15 Middle Schools

Duties included computer data info using Excel and Word. Duties also included managing payroll for

Summer site teachers, substitutes, and aides.

Managing time sheets and monitoring and/or

Changing student enrollment files and database

As needed. Typing, filing, and assisting Head

Teacher. Creating and editing a monthly

Newsletter, as well as maintaining student

Progress sheets (including both Language Arts and

Math).

Certified Home Health Aide-Visiting Homemaker

Service of Hudson County

04/1995-Present

Assists patients with daily life activities such as Washing, bathing, taking blood pressure, pulse,

And respirations daily, as well as assistance with Medications as directed by primary care physicians. Assists in maintaining sanitary conditions in patients Home and that orders left by the Registered Nurse

Are completed.

Assists patients to and from doctor appointments.

1992-1994

Carlton Cards Inc. - Jersey City, NJ

Sales Associate

Customer service- cashier-set up floor displays.

1989-1992

Bloomfield College- Bloomfield, NJ

Day Advising work study assistant secretary

Assist students by scheduling appointments with

Advisors. Organize student files, typing, and filing And answering phones.

EDUCATION:

2023-2026 On-line High School Science Facilitator (Grades 9-12-201*-**** Grand Canyon University- Phoenix, Arizona Master of Arts (MA) - Christian Ministry

Fall/Spring 2015/16 On-line Educational Support Teacher for OdysseyWare Fall/Spring 2014 Online Educational support Teacher for OdysseyWare On-line education Program/Jersey City Public Schools Spring 2013 Online Educational consultant- OdysseyWare Program for Jersey City Public Schools

Summer 2011 Online Mentor-Online Trainer-Course navigation for Jersey City Public Schools.

AVENTA- On-Line Learning

April 2007 Mount Olive Baptist Church- Teacher Class- Graduated - Licensed Sunday school Teacher

Dec-2008 New Jersey City University- Jersey City, NJ Biology-BA (Bachelor of Arts)

Graduated –Fall/2008

7/88-12/91 Bloomfield College- Bloomfield, NJ

06/88 William L. Dickinson High School- Jersey City Graduated

CERTIFICATIONS:

01/2025- 06/2027 CPR/AED Certified American Heart Association 05/17-2022 Notary Public for the State of New Jersey 03/01-Present Certified Teacher Assistant

03/01-Present New Jersey Substitute License

1995- 2015 Certified Home Health Aide

Numerous professional development hours in my role as a teacher assistant. Safari Training and Assistance in

A self-contained classroom in the Special Education department of Snyder High School for 11/2 years. Assisted in the Guidance Department for 4 months as guidance secretary as well.

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