Cassandra Ramirez Email & Phone Number

Turlock, Ca

Tracy, California, United States

Implements a daily schedule that focuses on: functional academics, communication, social emotional learning, vocational skills, and adaptive daily living skills. Provides instruction to students in a variety of settings (whole class, small group, 1:1), using multiple modalities and specifically-designed lesson plans to reach students ages 10-14 with various unique learning needs. Regularly utilizes technology (Promethean board, computer, iPads) as well as hands-on activities (science experiments, vocational tasks, cooking lessons) to provide an enriched learning environment that focuses on setting up students for success.Employs the principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis (ABA) throughout the school day.Manages high-level, sometimes aggressive or assaultive student behaviors on a daily basis, while striving to maintain student and staff safety, as well as continue to provide a safe learning environment for all.Collaborates with County administrators, parents, and support staff (BCBA, SLP, OT, PT) in designing and implementing individualized education plans (IEPs) for students.Administers yearly and triennial formal assessments to students.Assesses students’ abilities based on the results of State/County testing. Maintains detailed data to track students’ academic and behavioral progress. Responsible for a classroom staff of 4 instructional assistants. In this capacity, oversees scheduling, delegates classroom duties, and maintains a positive relationship with all IAs.Ensures IAs are in compliance with all County requirements and duties.

• Establishes and maintains valuable working relationships with students, teachers, other faculty members, and other district employees.• Assists teachers and paraprofessional educators in classroom activities.• Provides direction to students in independent study and group settings as designed by teacher.• Supports teachers and paraprofessional educators in controlling behavioral and emotional occurrences.• Maintains records of educational and behavioral development as assigned by teacher.• Assists with non-instructional projects and duties.• Helps teacher in implementing discipline of classroom.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Responsible for the searching, creation and editing of serial holding and item records using Aleph, adhered to MARC21 and AACR2 standards.• Responsible for determining unique data codes for the corresponding serial records for entry into an Excel spreadsheet.• Adhered to and exceeded the client required monthly quota.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Used an internal MS Access database to retrieve bibliographic information.• Used Voyager to create and edit collection level original holding and item records.• Processed bar-coded items using a wand.• Met daily and weekly item quota, with less than 3% error rate.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Daily administrative duties that included:Answering and directing incoming phone calls, transcribing phone calls, copying, filing, faxing, and data entry, proofreading company literature, creating and managing expense reports, managing incoming and outgoing mail, and greeting visitors.• Ran and wrote database queries using NetForum.• Created product, event marketing plans and ad copy.• Worked jointly with the heads of Conference, Marketing Membership, and Research on on-going projects.• Had current working knowledge of the insured retirement industry, including understanding current legislative and regulatory issues.

Manassas, Virginia

Using the customer service desk, helped customers find books, answered phone inquiries, and gained a working knowledge of the book floor. • Worked the Nook (B&N e-Reader) counter - selling and doing active demonstrations of material for customers.• Trained on the company’s rules and regulations regarding the cashier station.• Maintained an orderly book floor environment. • Trained new hires.

Manassas, Va

• Responsible for the shelving and organizing of the biographies, novels, and older children’s sections. • Provided customer service to on-site and phone customers.• Trained on the company’s rules and regulations regarding the cashier station.• Trained new hires.

Kerman, Ca

• Daily administrative duties included:Filing, answering phone, copying, faxing, data entry, proofreading, event planning, and keeping track of department budgetary concerns.• Used Laserfiche records management program to archive the City’s permanent records.• Composed internal staff reports, department literature, and prepared Council agendas.• Had a working knowledge of local and state laws regarding public records.• Assisted the City Manager, City Clerk, Deputy Clerk and City Council as needed.

Providence, Ri

• Unpacked, sorted, organized book firm orders.• Shelved and shelf-read temporary storage facilities.• Organized gifts to the library as well as library book sales. • Administrative duties that included: Filing,copying, faxing, data entry.

Teaching Credential, Special Education - Moderate/Severe

Activities and Societies: TCSJ Student Ambassador

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General