Maria Eleanor Gracia Alemania
Sharjah
Summary
Organized Learning Support Assistant with skills in clerical works and school administration paperwork. Provides constructive feedback to students and lead teachers on educational and student behavioral matters. Maintains professional development and certifications to meet school board and KHDA requirements. Currently, taking up TESOL/TEFL training course to enhance English Learning Proficiency to qualify and better support students with EAL/ELL concerns.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Learning Support Assistant
Dubai Arabian American Private School
09.2019 - Current
- Supports students of determination both in classroom and distance learning setting.
- Provide targeted support to referred students with learning disabilities based on the assessment as per the students' learning barriers.
- Caters group or one-on-one put-out/push-in sessions with SODs as per timetable.
- Follows up and monitors SOD performance on core subjects.
- In charge in monitoring SODs daily attendance.
- Records daily activities and performance of students of determination
- Collaborates with homeroom teachers to discuss and plan to better support the learning difficulties of SODs to meet th targeted goal.
- Differentiates task to in able SODs access the desired curriculum based on their level capabilities
- working side by side with Head of Inclusion to communicate with parents and proposed planning that concerns the learning journey of their children.
- Records and logs teachers, parents and the Inclusion Team meeting minutes as needed.
- Administers SOD assessment for admission process as needed.
- Administers CAT4 assessment during admission process as requested.
- Facilitates Inclusion events, activities and display board designs.
- Supports Inclusion team in providing evidences needed for SEF compliance.
- In charge in uploading evidences such as photos and videos in school OneDrive.
Learning Support Assistant
Al Dafra Private School
10.2018 - 07.2019
- Collaborated and discussed planning with class teacher which can benefit students' learning capabilities.
- Provides differentiated strategy according to the level of the students coping style of learning.
- Carefully established expectations and professional relationships with students to enhance independence and acknowledge.
- Stayed up-to-date on most recent curricula and teaching strategies.
- Enlarge in making PLP and progress report for the assigned SEND student.
- Motivated student to practically engage in class discussion, working task independently and provide support as needed.
- Provided reports on the students daily activities and performance in school.
Learning Support Assistant
GEMS Westminster School, Ras Al Khaimah
09.2018 - 10.2018
- Assisted students of determination on academics and encourage to work independently.
- Maintained updated communication with subject teachers about the child's difficulties and planned activities for improvement.
- Attended meetings with parents
- Attended professional development training on special needs at least twice a week supervised by the Inclusion Team.
Education
Certificate - TESOL/TEFL
World TESOL Academy (Online)
UK10.2023
Certificate - 6 Mandatory Professional Development Courses
BACT Education
Dubai05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - English
Colegio De La Purisima Concepcion
Roxas City, Philippines03.1995
Skills
- Differentiated Instructions
- Individualized Support
- Special Education
- Educational Strategies
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- IEP Support
- Strong English Language Skills
- Special Needs Support
- Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Microsoft Word)
Certification
DAAPS Inclusion Department
- Why do Some Children Need Visual Schedule? (March 23, 2021)
- PD on Co-Teaching Models (April 22, 2020)
PENTA International UAE (February 8 & 9, 2019)
- Shadow Teaching Level 1 Learning Disorders: Autism, Down Syndrome & Tourette's Syndromes
Taito Education (November 8, 2019)
- Introduction to Special Education Needs in Early Years
GEMS WSR Inclusion Department
- Child Safeguarding Level 1 (August 24, 2019)
- Classifying Neurodevelopmental Disorder & Understanding Individualized Education Programme (17th & 18th July 2017)
Autism Rocks, UAE
Introduction to ABA (Workshop Series)
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (August 12, 2017)
- Verbal Behaviour Analysis (August 26, 2017)
Timeline
Learning Support Assistant
Dubai Arabian American Private School
09.2019 - Current
Learning Support Assistant
Al Dafra Private School
10.2018 - 07.2019
Learning Support Assistant
GEMS Westminster School, Ras Al Khaimah
09.2018 - 10.2018
Certificate - TESOL/TEFL
World TESOL Academy (Online)
Certificate - 6 Mandatory Professional Development Courses
BACT Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
Colegio De La Purisima Concepcion
DAAPS Inclusion Department
- Why do Some Children Need Visual Schedule? (March 23, 2021)
- PD on Co-Teaching Models (April 22, 2020)
PENTA International UAE (February 8 & 9, 2019)
- Shadow Teaching Level 1 Learning Disorders: Autism, Down Syndrome & Tourette's Syndromes
Taito Education (November 8, 2019)
- Introduction to Special Education Needs in Early Years
GEMS WSR Inclusion Department
- Child Safeguarding Level 1 (August 24, 2019)
- Classifying Neurodevelopmental Disorder & Understanding Individualized Education Programme (17th & 18th July 2017)
Autism Rocks, UAE
Introduction to ABA (Workshop Series)
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (August 12, 2017)
- Verbal Behaviour Analysis (August 26, 2017)
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