Lora Ralston
Dalton
Summary
Distinguished in educational support roles, notably with Cohutta Elementary. I excel in differentiated instruction and crisis intervention, ensuring student safety and fostering a positive learning environment. Leveraging a calm demeanor and expertise in classroom support. I've significantly contributed to tailored educational outcomes and enhanced teacher assistance.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
1st Grade Paraprofessional/Special Education Paraprofessional
Cohutta Elementary
03.2012 - Current
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Stepped into non-classroom environments such as libraries to help staff manage demand.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
- Cleaned, organized and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes.
- Took part in professional development workshops to boost skills.
- Prepared reports and maintained administrative records.
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Whitfield County Schools
08.2001 - 03.2012
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction.
- Implemented classroom management techniques to maintain positive learning environment.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans for students with challenging behavior.
- Monitored student performance and provided feedback to inform instruction.
- Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
- Monitored student behavior and administered discipline as needed.
- Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
Secretary
Jackson Industrial Supply
02.1992 - 05.1998
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices.
- Updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
- Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
- Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
- Completed forms, reports, logs, and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Recorded new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications and merit increases to main human resources files.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
Education
High School Diploma -
Northwest Whitfield High School
Dalton, GA05-1988
Skills
- Classroom support
- Special Education Support
- Social support
- Schedule Management
- Teacher Support
- Student Records Management
- Differentiated Instruction
- Crisis Intervention
- Documentation
- Supervising Student Activities
- Student Health and Safety
- CPR and First Aid
- Teacher Assistance
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
Timeline
1st Grade Paraprofessional/Special Education Paraprofessional
Cohutta Elementary
03.2012 - Current
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Whitfield County Schools
08.2001 - 03.2012
Secretary
Jackson Industrial Supply
02.1992 - 05.1998
High School Diploma -
Northwest Whitfield High School
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