Lori Silverberg
Myrtle Beach
Summary
Enthusiastic Paraprofessional who has earned trust and respect from students, colleagues and administration for 25+ years.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Children's Garden Daycare
01.1992
- Worked with pre-schoolers in preparation for kindergarten years. Taught good social skills, introduced and developed language through lotto games, daily readings exposed children to areas of science through hands on manipulation.
Paraprofessional
Horry County Schools
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Assisted teachers in classroom management and instructional support.
- Facilitated one-on-one and small group tutoring sessions for diverse learners.
- Implemented behavioral strategies to support students' social-emotional development.
- Collaborated with educators to adapt lesson plans for individual student needs.
Paraprofessional
New Haven, CT Board of Education
05.2016 - 12.2021
- Routinely meet with students' parents regarding in-class issues and learning interruptions to discuss solutions. Enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among a class of 20+ students. Enforce child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning. Combine discipline plan with effective measures and various lesson plans to increase concentration, participation, and progress student accountability. Work with preschoolers in preparation for kindergarten. Introduced and developed language through lotto games, daily reading and expose children to areas of science through hands on manipulation.
After School Program - Foote School
01.1997 - 06.2001
- Worked with young children teaching cooking and chocolate making.
Substitute teacher
Amity Junior & Senior High Schools
01.1992 - 06.1994
- Taught academic subjects in preparation for high school and college.
Therapeutic Recreation Director
Twin Pines
09.1985 - 12.1986
- Worked with specially challenged adults and special needs persons from CT Valley Hospital in individualized and group settings for implementing and coordinating written reports, activities, planning 1 on 1 therapeutic needs, monthly interdepartmental meetings, prepared for yearly reports and state inspections.
Therapeutic Recreation Director
Pond Point
09.1984 - 12.1985
- Worked within a 120 bed geriatric institution providing group and individual activity.
Social Worker
Wagon Wheel Senior Citizen Center
09.1982 - 05.1983
- Implemented an adopt-a-grandparent program for up to 40 persons involving 1 to 1 matching. Reviewed up to 120 intake cases per month.
Director's Assistant
Fairfield Jewish Home for the Aged
07.1982 - 08.1982
- This was a Summer only position. Organized a pilot adopt-a-grandparent program for up to 50 individuals. The program continues to this day.
Director
Surf Club West
07.1978 - 08.1981
- This was a Summer only position. Designed a variety of activities for up to 70 children per day. Supervised a staff of 2 assistants.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Gerontology and Social Work
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY, USA01.1983
Skills
- Behavior management
- Effective communication
- Helping students with special needs
- Small group and individual assistance
Certification
- Inclusion .3 CEU
- Designing a powerful learning communities .2 CEU
Community Involvement
Teachers Assistant/Peer adviser for College of Human Development., Member of Family and Community Services Club., Founder - Parents & Toddlers Reading Group - Woodbridge, CT., Member JCC Camp and Dance Boards., Class Parent Foote School for 10 years., Coordinated 4th Grade Foote Students with being involved in year long program for walk for Juvenile Diabetics., 8th Grade Foote children - involved in inclusion visits with Celentano School students on a weekly basis.
Core Qualifications
- Excellent classroom management
- Teaching, tutoring and counseling
- Experience working special needs students
- Effectively work with parents
- Motivating students
- Interactive teaching/learning
- Effective listening
- Active listening skills
- Behavioral/cognitive skills development
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Horry County Schools
09.2021 - 12.2022
Paraprofessional
New Haven, CT Board of Education
05.2016 - 12.2021
After School Program - Foote School
01.1997 - 06.2001
Children's Garden Daycare
01.1992
Substitute teacher
Amity Junior & Senior High Schools
01.1992 - 06.1994
Therapeutic Recreation Director
Twin Pines
09.1985 - 12.1986
Therapeutic Recreation Director
Pond Point
09.1984 - 12.1985
Social Worker
Wagon Wheel Senior Citizen Center
09.1982 - 05.1983
Director's Assistant
Fairfield Jewish Home for the Aged
07.1982 - 08.1982
Director
Surf Club West
07.1978 - 08.1981
Bachelor of Science - Gerontology and Social Work
Syracuse University