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Amanda Leon

Toronto,ON

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level positions for students with special needs.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Strong dedication to client advocacy with proven history of implementing resources to meet individual objectives. Experienced Job Coach specializing in career planning and vocational skill development. Knowledgeable about available program resources and current market conditions. Organized multitasker with excellent planning and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Job Coach

TCDSB
02.2018 - Current
  • Counseled clients one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education and employment history.
  • Assisted clients in building successful job search strategies.
  • Kept detailed records of individual histories, scores and documents.
  • Worked with job seekers to determine job targets based on skills and personality.
  • Mentored junior staff on compliance, procedural and performance strategies.
  • Led workshops for job seekers to provide information on job searching, application completion and resume building.
  • Helped determine possible vocations and build application documents.

Educational Assistant

TCDSB
12.2008 - 02.2018
  • Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
  • Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
  • Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.

Education

Ontario College of Trades Certificate - Child And Youth Care

Centennial College Progress Campus
Scarborough, ON

High School Diploma -

Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella Campus
Toronto, ON
06.2007

Skills

  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Diversity Marketing
  • Behavior Counseling
  • Performance Assessment
  • Student Records Maintenance
  • Work Experience Programs
  • Emotional Support
  • Educational Problem Identification
  • Resource Prioritization

Timeline

Job Coach

TCDSB
02.2018 - Current

Educational Assistant

TCDSB
12.2008 - 02.2018

Ontario College of Trades Certificate - Child And Youth Care

Centennial College Progress Campus

High School Diploma -

Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella Campus
Amanda Leon