Lissa Rocha

Dedicated Paraeducator with 17 years of comprehensive experience offering extra level of support and guidance to students both inside and outside classroom settings. Patient and kind professional skillful in working one-on-one with students to answer questions to reinforce concepts taught in the classroom. Exceptional communicator knowledgeable paired with strong commitment to total development of students.

Friendly and outgoing focused on comprehensive, life-based approaches to education. Energetic problem solver, skill-builder and conflict resolver. For The past two years I have been working with a High School student that has been a high profile and I have been doing a lot of ABA notes and in contact with an assistant behavior specialist.

Paraeducator at Desert sands Unified School District (2007-01 – Present)

• Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate the education system.
• Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain a positive learning environment.
• Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
• Maintained an inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
• Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
• Monitored classroom to observe students' progress in developing skills as well as manage distracting or inappropriate behavior.
• Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
• Documented behaviors, implemented interventions and treatment results.
• Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
• Collaborated with teachers to help with classroom and workload management.
• Oversaw students in the classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support the lead teacher.
• Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
• Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
• Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
• Implemented practice exercises and used repetition, enabling students to grasp new concepts quickly.
• Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
• Organized and guided skills practice, research and memorization tasks for students.
• Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
• Monitored students on field trips, handling roll calls and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
• Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper and crayons.
• Maintained head count and attendance sheets.
• Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as alphabet, shapes and color recognition.

None in Liberal Arts And General Studies – College of The Desert (2031)

– Eastern Gateway Community College