Beverly Jenkins
Chicago
Summary
Dedicated educator with a proven ability to create and maintain well-organized classrooms that foster student success and individual goal achievement. Expertise in developing and implementing functional and life skills curricula tailored to diverse learning needs, including students with autism, speech impairments, and physical disabilities. Proficient in crisis management and therapeutic techniques, consistently crafting strategic solutions to effectively address student challenges. Strong interpersonal skills, relational creativity, and team leadership capabilities enhance collaboration with colleagues and families to support holistic student development.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Mentor
Alternative Schools Network
Chicago, IL
06.2022 - Current
- Facilitated personal and academic development for students through tailored mentoring sessions.
- Implemented individualized action plans to address student challenges and promote success.
- Collaborated with educators to enhance curriculum alignment with student needs.
- Developed training materials and workshops for peer mentors to improve support strategies.
Special Education Assistant
Excel Academy of Englewood
Chicago, IL
08.2014 - Current
- To enable students to successfully develop to their fullest potential by providing the help they need to successfully graduate.
- Collaborate with teachers and develop lesson plans, examine classroom materials.
- Provide advice to teachers on lesson plan development, provide one-on-one assistance to students.
- Monitor the performance level and progress of students, maintaining classroom safety and lead classroom activities.
- Document behaviors and interventions for IEP plans.
- Supervise students in absence of the teacher.
Classroom Counselor
Mt. Prospect
Mt. Prospect, IL
10.2012 - 08.2014
- Develop tools and processes in order to provide a safe and cohesive school environment for students with psychological disorders and behavior problems.
- Asses crisis situations and react accordingly.
- Provide internal advisory with the principle and Social worker to develop academic and behavior plans for students to utilize.
- De Escalate students who become physical and verbally aggressive.
- Consult disciplinary issues to maintain a safe environment.
- Track student behaviors process notes, behavior tracking forms, incident forms, restraint forms.
Nursing Assistant
Westbury Care Center
Lisle, IL
10.2009 - 04.2011
- Focus on providing optimal, efficient and personalized levels of care and attending to the patient's personal needs.
- Documenting information Grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, etc.
- Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake.
- Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate.
- Assisting with some medical procedure.
Education
Bachelors - Social Work
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12-2027
Certified Nursing Certificate - Certified Nursing
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL10-2012
High School Diploma -
William Rainey Harper High School
Chicago, IL06-2003
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Organization
- Patience
- Time management
- Communication
- Imaginative thinking
Staff Of The Year
Recognized as Staff of the Year for outstanding leadership and mentorship of at risk youth.
Timeline
Mentor
Alternative Schools Network
06.2022 - Current
Special Education Assistant
Excel Academy of Englewood
08.2014 - Current
Classroom Counselor
Mt. Prospect
10.2012 - 08.2014
Nursing Assistant
Westbury Care Center
10.2009 - 04.2011
Bachelors - Social Work
Grand Canyon University
Certified Nursing Certificate - Certified Nursing
Lincoln Land Community College
High School Diploma -
William Rainey Harper High School