Sumah Confer
Paraprofessional at Chesapeake Bay Academy- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Red Cross CPR / AED
American Red Cross -
Red Cross First Aid
American Red Cross
Experience
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Chesapeake Bay Academy
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paraprofessional
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Aug 2022 - Present
- Supports grade 6-8 students with learning disabilities in science, math, civics, mindfulness, reading, and language arts - Substitute teaches all grade 6-8 courses - Operated after school homework center for grades 6-12 - Provides additional instruction to small groups of students - Collaborates with teachers and specialists to ensure the educational needs and accommodations of 32 students are met - Facilitates student conflict resolution and behavioral improvements - Supports grade 6-8 students with learning disabilities in science, math, civics, mindfulness, reading, and language arts - Substitute teaches all grade 6-8 courses - Operated after school homework center for grades 6-12 - Provides additional instruction to small groups of students - Collaborates with teachers and specialists to ensure the educational needs and accommodations of 32 students are met - Facilitates student conflict resolution and behavioral improvements
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Behavioral Consulting
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Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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Registered Behavior Technician
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Feb 2021 - May 2021
- Registered Behavior Technician through the Behavior Analysis Certification Board - Improved communication by teaching the use of a Picture Exchange Communication System - Reduced skill and motivational deficits in children to reach desired learning goals - Utilized prompting and fading methods to create positive behavioral outcomes - Increased literacy and language skills using corrective feedback, reinforcement, discrete trial training, and environmental arrangement - Registered Behavior Technician through the Behavior Analysis Certification Board - Improved communication by teaching the use of a Picture Exchange Communication System - Reduced skill and motivational deficits in children to reach desired learning goals - Utilized prompting and fading methods to create positive behavioral outcomes - Increased literacy and language skills using corrective feedback, reinforcement, discrete trial training, and environmental arrangement
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Horizons Inc.
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South Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Educational Support Services and Supported Employment
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Jun 2018 - Mar 2020
- Provided guidance to individuals with a range of special needs in educational, employment, and recreation settings. - Reliably documented daily services and behavioral goal achievements. - Assisted at Horizon’s Kerri Gallery for a painter with Autism. Supported sophisticated operations including communication with visiting artists, merchandising, art sales, cataloging, and special event execution. - Provided guidance to individuals with a range of special needs in educational, employment, and recreation settings. - Reliably documented daily services and behavioral goal achievements. - Assisted at Horizon’s Kerri Gallery for a painter with Autism. Supported sophisticated operations including communication with visiting artists, merchandising, art sales, cataloging, and special event execution.
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AmeriCorps
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Service To Improve Community Health - Care Coordination for Children
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Sep 2017 - May 2018
- Competently assisted in care coordination for medically complex children including insurance and care coordination, connection to services, information, and administration. - Created, scheduled, and ran weekly innovative education seminars on the importance of healthcare and insurance for 100 or more people per month. - Served in the development of a new system intended to improve how healthcare provided to children in the foster care system is tracked. - Competently assisted in care coordination for medically complex children including insurance and care coordination, connection to services, information, and administration. - Created, scheduled, and ran weekly innovative education seminars on the importance of healthcare and insurance for 100 or more people per month. - Served in the development of a new system intended to improve how healthcare provided to children in the foster care system is tracked.
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Emmanuel College (Boston)
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Resident Assistant
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Aug 2016 - Jun 2017
- Mediated conflicts among 300 residents and intervened during crisis - Enforced college policies and protocols, and facilitated communication between staff, students, and Resident Director. - Met strict safety standards and adhered to administrative deadlines pertaining to reports, activities programming, briefings, and training. - Created monthly community programs featuring topics such as stress management, organization, diversity, and career goal setting. - Aided in the selection of new resident assistants from pools of 80+ candidates.
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Education
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2017 - 2020
Eastern Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Applied Behavior Analysis
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