Experience

Catherine Cook

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  - Participated in and occasionally led classroom activities/lessons with groups of students or the whole class as determined by the lead teacher - Assisted with morning arrival, dismissal, lunchroom, and recess supervisory duties as assigned. - Attended students' needs and responded appropriately, as well as contributed observations and insights about students and curriculum with the classroom team. - Participated in and occasionally led classroom activities/lessons with groups of students or the whole class as determined by the lead teacher - Assisted with morning arrival, dismissal, lunchroom, and recess supervisory duties as assigned. - Attended students' needs and responded appropriately, as well as contributed observations and insights about students and curriculum with the classroom team.



Hallowed Grounds

• United States
• Musicians

• Barista

  • Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  - Prepared and served a variety of food and coffee/tea beverages with accurate knowledge of ingredients, and while providing excellent customer service - Performed opening and closing duties, including cleaning all surfaces, brewing new pots of coffee, and performing count-out tasks at the end of each closing shift - Cooperated with Student Centers and other student cultural organizations to put on events open to students and the public - Prepared and served a variety of food and coffee/tea beverages with accurate knowledge of ingredients, and while providing excellent customer service - Performed opening and closing duties, including cleaning all surfaces, brewing new pots of coffee, and performing count-out tasks at the end of each closing shift - Cooperated with Student Centers and other student cultural organizations to put on events open to students and the public



Everybody Dance Now!

• Entertainment Providers

• Programs and Operations Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

  - Facilitated instruction to students with autism with complex support needs and helped students transition between activities - Assisted in daily living tasks such as eating, toileting, and engaging in leisure activities like playing with a ball, hanging out on the playground, or going to designated rest areas for relaxation - Led small-group community outings to practice social skills, independent living skills like purchasing and greeting, and enjoy community spaces like stores, beaches, and parks Show less



PACTT Learning Center

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paraprofessional

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2020

  - Facilitated instruction to students with autism with complex support needs and helped students transition between activities - Assisted in daily living tasks such as eating, toileting, and engaging in leisure activities like playing with a ball, hanging out on the playground, or going to designated rest areas for relaxation - Led small-group community outings to practice social skills, independent living skills like purchasing and greeting, and enjoy community spaces like stores, beaches, and parks Show less



Autism Home Support Services, Inc

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Registered Behavior Technician

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Provided 1:1 ABA therapy to a client with autism in the home setting, following a Behavior Intervention Plan written by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, using techniques such as Incidental Teaching, Discrete Trial Instruction, Pivotal Response Training, and social skills training - Observed and recorded data on the client’s responses to the interventions for the BCBA and rest of the care-team to evaluate their effectiveness - Created a fun, positive, and safe learning environment, implementing strategies outlined in a behavior intervention plan to deescalate the client from when necessary Show less



Duke TIP Summer Studies Program at Georgia Tech

• Residential Counselor

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  - Organized smaller evening activities focused on fun, fine arts, leadership, community, academic growth, and personal growth, tailored toward the interests of academically gifted and often quirky teens - Lived in the dorms with intellectually gifted students, many of whom were on the autism spectrum, facilitating positive and healthy friendships and helping them learn how to live independently - Led committees to organize camp-wide activities such as glow-rave themed and hollywood themed dances, a field day, and a lip-sync battle Show less



Pearl's Place Restaurant

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Host/Server

  • Oct 2018 - May 2019

  - Took customers’ orders in person, over the phone, and via the UberEats and Amazon apps - Coordinated with managers, servers, cooks, and dishwashers to run the floor of one of the most popular restaurants of southside Chicago - Performed tasks as needed by the restaurant - Took customers’ orders in person, over the phone, and via the UberEats and Amazon apps - Coordinated with managers, servers, cooks, and dishwashers to run the floor of one of the most popular restaurants of southside Chicago - Performed tasks as needed by the restaurant



Camp Akeela

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Specialist and Cabin Counselor

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  - Created original art projects to teach to kids on the autism spectrum in a summer camp environment - Led camp-wide special activities including tie-dye and an art project later auctioned to parents - Lived with campers with ASD, social anxiety disorders, and emotional regulation problems and facilitated social interactions and assisted in daily activities - Created original art projects to teach to kids on the autism spectrum in a summer camp environment - Led camp-wide special activities including tie-dye and an art project later auctioned to parents - Lived with campers with ASD, social anxiety disorders, and emotional regulation problems and facilitated social interactions and assisted in daily activities



Atlanta International School

• United States
• Education Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Summer Language Camp Lead French Teacher

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  - Created lesson plans in French for children ages 4-10 - Led four assistants and delegated tasks among them - Met with other teachers to plan inter-class activities

• Summer Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  - Planned and performed entertaining, engaging and educational activities for children ages 4-11 - Resolved conflicts between children - Oversaw 4 volunteer counselors, delegating work between them and teaching them how to manage the children.

• Summer Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Planned and performed entertaining, engaging and educational activities for children ages 4-11 - Resolved conflicts between children - Oversaw 4 volunteer counselors, delegating work between them and teaching them how to manage the children. - Planned and performed entertaining, engaging and educational activities for children ages 4-11 - Resolved conflicts between children - Oversaw 4 volunteer counselors, delegating work between them and teaching them how to manage the children.