FRIDA BLESSING LOKENDE BEKUNDI
Teaching Assistant
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Experience teaching assistant, supporting educators, enhancing student learning in diverse classroom environments. Proven ability to foster positive inclusive atmosphere, encourages student engagement in academic success. Skilled in implementing lesson plans, assisting with classroom management, providing individualized support to students with varying needs. Seeking to leverage my expertise in dynamic educational setting that values innovation and student centered learning.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
6
6
Certification
Work history
Learning support assistant
Bright Riders School
Dubai, united Arab Emirates
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Used ABA strategies, positive reinforcement to manage challenging behaviors, encouraging positive choices, reducing disruptions in the classroom.
- Utilized visual schedules, picture cards to help student understand routines, manage sensory needs, boosting focus, participation.
- Included social skills training in small group activities, teaching turn-taking, sharing, in appropriate greetings.
- Simplified complex tasks into smaller steps with direct instruction modeling to ease learning minimizing frustration.
- Monitored, progress, worked with the special education teachers, Head of Inclusion to update IEP as needed.
- Supported during transitions between activities, using visual cues, calming techniques to ease anxiety.
Learning Support Assistant
Ignite School
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Successfully implemented social skills training using ABA techniques like role-playing, resulting in improved peer interactions and increased communication.
- Used visual aids, PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), increasing child's expressive receptive communication skills.
- Collaborated with Head of Inclusion to implement BIP that addressed challenging behaviors associated with ASD, decreasing meltdowns, increasing appropriate social responses.
- Implemented positive reinforcement system using preferred items activities to reward appropriate social interactions communication attempts.
- Conducted regular classroom observations to assess child's social interactions responses to interventions, ensuring data-driven decision-making.
- Taught calming techniques, provided sensory tools to help child manage anxiety sensory overload, leading to decreased emotional outbursts.
- Maintained open communication with parents, sharing progress updates strategies to ensure consistency between home, school environments, fostering unified approach to child's support.
Teaching Assistant
Oxford School
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Assisted lead teacher in delivering lesson by providing additional explanations clarifications support to student during exam.
- Conducted small group sessions, reinforce learning concept, provided targeted instruction, helped student who need extra assistant.
- Helped maintain positive classroom environment by monitoring student behavior, address minor disruptions in class.
- Prepare and organize instructional materials, resources equipment needed for lessons, ensure they are ready for use.
- Supervise students during transitions, lunch, recess, other activities outside classroom ensured their safety and wellbeing.
- Worked collaboratively with lead teacher, others staff members to plan lessons, share insights about student performance.
Education
BA - English Literature
UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG
Cameroon 10.2016 - 06.2017
Skills
- Classroom Support
- Behavior Management
- ABA Techniques
- Inclusive Education
- Special Education
- Positive Reinforcement
- Safeguarding
- IEP Implementation
- Transition Techniques
- Empathy and Compassion
- Friendly and Playful
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Patience and Perseverance
- Active Listening
- Observational skills
- Communication
Soft Skills
Certification
- Teaching Assistant (T.A)
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Special Education Needs (SEN)
- Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
- Diploma in professional Caregiving.
- Food Hygiene.
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Upper intermediate
Timeline
Learning support assistant
Bright Riders School
01.2023 - 01.2025
Learning Support Assistant
Ignite School
01.2022 - 01.2023
Teaching Assistant
Oxford School
01.2021 - 01.2022
BA - English Literature
UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG
10.2016 - 06.2017
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