Experience

Glenwood Elementary School

• West Plains, Missouri, United States

• 1:1 Paraprofessional

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Worked daily with a student with autism to help engage the student in a general classroom, assisted with developing emotional regulation strategies, differentiated learning activities to fit the individual needs of the student, and assisted other students in the first grade classroom. Created anchor charts and other learning materials in collaboration with the classroom teacher. Occasionally substituted as the classroom teacher for any and all grades when needed. Worked daily with a student with autism to help engage the student in a general classroom, assisted with developing emotional regulation strategies, differentiated learning activities to fit the individual needs of the student, and assisted other students in the first grade classroom. Created anchor charts and other learning materials in collaboration with the classroom teacher. Occasionally substituted as the classroom teacher for any and all grades when needed.



Chicago Public Schools

• Substitute Teacher

  • Nov 2018 - Sep 2020



YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

• Chicago, Illinois

• Aquatics Day Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020



St. Thomas the Apostle School

• Chicago

• Student Teacher, 3rd Grade

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019



Relativity

• Chicago, IL

• Admin, Sales & Marketing

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2019



Chicago Board of Elections

• Chicago, IL

• Election Judge

  • 2014 - Nov 2018

  Maintained, operated, and performed troubleshooting for voting equipment Ensured adherence to many strict guidelines to uphold voter privacy and comply with local regulations Maintained, operated, and performed troubleshooting for voting equipment Ensured adherence to many strict guidelines to uphold voter privacy and comply with local regulations



Networked Insights

• Chicago, Illinois

• Office Generalist / German Translator

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2017

  Managed general office operations, maintained inventory, planned events, and coordinated with People team to create a culture of excellence and maintain high morale. Translated German social media data for use on marketing analytics platform. Participated in mentorship program with a focus on human resource careers. Managed general office operations, maintained inventory, planned events, and coordinated with People team to create a culture of excellence and maintain high morale. Translated German social media data for use on marketing analytics platform. Participated in mentorship program with a focus on human resource careers.



Kali Patrice

• Chicago, Illinois

• Executive Assistant

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  Created branded social media content and scheduling for emerging non-profit companies. Facilitated note-taking and dictation during client meetings, and assisted in creation of integrated marketing plans for national companies. Provided personal home support as well as administrative support. Created branded social media content and scheduling for emerging non-profit companies. Facilitated note-taking and dictation during client meetings, and assisted in creation of integrated marketing plans for national companies. Provided personal home support as well as administrative support.



City Staffing

• Chicago, Illinois

• Data Entry Specialist

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

  Provided customer service, submitted vendor contracts, assisted with data migration, and maintained data integrity for SMS Assist, a Chicago contract management company, on a temporary basis Provided customer service, submitted vendor contracts, assisted with data migration, and maintained data integrity for SMS Assist, a Chicago contract management company, on a temporary basis



Lane Technical High School

• Chicago, Illinois

• Intern/German Teaching Student

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Observation Focus: classroom management, instruction in German language acquisition Class Involvement: tutoring, small group work, whole class – planning, instruction, and assessment. Observation Focus: classroom management, instruction in German language acquisition Class Involvement: tutoring, small group work, whole class – planning, instruction, and assessment.



German Club at UIC

• University of Illinois at Chicago

• President

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  Collaborated with UIC Germanic Studies department faculty and students to promote student success and achievement in the subject matter Founded and directed the German Peer Study Group at UIC Doubled club membership during term with enhanced social media presence and special event scheduling Collaborated with UIC Germanic Studies department faculty and students to promote student success and achievement in the subject matter Founded and directed the German Peer Study Group at UIC Doubled club membership during term with enhanced social media presence and special event scheduling



KMC Tax Service

• Machesney Park, IL

• Receptionist/Personal Assistant

  • Jan 2005 - May 2015

  Implemented, trained staff, and maintained client schedule using Google Calendar Operated a multi-line phone system and fax Prepared documents using the Microsoft Office Suite Provided excellent customer service to tax preparation clients in a busy income tax office while multi-tasking including tax document preparation, customer pick-up/drop-off, fielding tax questions, and scheduling clients Implemented, trained staff, and maintained client schedule using Google Calendar Operated a multi-line phone system and fax Prepared documents using the Microsoft Office Suite Provided excellent customer service to tax preparation clients in a busy income tax office while multi-tasking including tax document preparation, customer pick-up/drop-off, fielding tax questions, and scheduling clients



Kenwood Academy High School

• Chicago, IL

• Intern/German Teaching Student

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Observation focus: addressing special needs, classroom management. Class Involvement: tutoring, small group work, implementation of individualized lesson plans to address diverse learners, instruction in reading and mathematics. Observation focus: addressing special needs, classroom management. Class Involvement: tutoring, small group work, implementation of individualized lesson plans to address diverse learners, instruction in reading and mathematics.