Melanie is a passionate and driven para-educator with over 20 years of experience supporting students and teachers. She cares deeply about student welfare and encouraging them to achieve their potential. As a teacher assistant, she effectively leads classrooms and reinforces lessons through one-on-one and small group work. Melanie also has experience transporting and job coaching students. She possesses relevant certifications and skills, and has received numerous awards for her outstanding work.

1. Melanie Alston
[22 Clematis Court] [Owings Mills], [MD] [21117]
T: [443 629 5525] F: [410 504 5113]
E: [nkalston@yahoo.com]
MA
Summary Melanie is a dynamic, driven, passionate Para-educator. She cares for and supports
the welfare and safeguarding for educating her students. With proven ability, she
encourages children to achieve to their potential and never quit. She’s an awesome
team player among lead teachers.
Experience Teacher Assistant
KinderCare Learning Center-- Elkridge, MD
August 2015 to Present
By working under the supervision and guidance of the senior teaching staff in a
busy and exciting school, she acts as a support to the lead teacher. When working
in a group setting; she effectively and independently is able to lead the classroom
when the lead teacher is absent. In addition to assisting the teacher, Melanie
reinforces the lessons by working one on one and in small groups of children to
adapt information to their learning capabilities.
Relevant Skills:
● Strong Parent Skills and Caring Personality
● CPR/ First Aid Training
● Demonstrates the ability to follow the curriculum if placed in any room;
infants, toddlers’ 3’s, and pre-k rooms
Para-educator
Linwood Center -- Ellicott City, MD
July 2002 to November 2014
Melanie supports the lead teacher in planning lessons, charting daily behaviors, and
productively teaching daily lessons without any supervision. In addition to these
skills, she often transports students from the ages of eight to twenty-one to doctor
and dentist appointments. Melanie has experience in job coaching, a duty she did
from 2004 to 2012 with teenagers at the Linwood center. Her guidance, helped her
students to perform tasks at the Sims Recycling Site, distributing flyers from local
businesses, and filing books at the local library.
Accomplishments:
● BPS Training Certificate
● First Aid/ CPR Certificate
● Blood Borne Pathogens in Health Care Certificate
● 2 Certificates/ Awards for being an Outstanding Linwood worker
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Taylor Manor Hospital -- Ellicott City, MD
August 1997 to July 2002
Melanie successfully ran the kitchen, and cooked with love for the students and
employees of the Taylor Manor Hospital. She was in charge of special diets for
students who had diabetes, high cholesterol, and other special needs.
Accomplishments
● Being nominated six consecutive months for Outstanding Employee
● Received an Award from the children for Employee of the Month
Sales and Stock Room
Sears Department Store -- Baltimore, MD
June 1994 to November 2005
She was a cashier and a stock room associate and made sure the department was
organized. Melanie’s other duty was to make sure the department was fully stocked.
Accomplishments
● Won 2 Outstanding Employee of the Month Awards
● Attendance Award
Education Edmondson WestSide High School ​1987 to 1990
Diploma/ Food Service Certificate
Accomplishments:
● Commonwealth Award
● Softball Championship 1990
Community College of Baltimore​ 1990 to 1993
Frederick Community College 2015
ParaPro Assessment Certificate
Skills Crisis Management, Customer Service, Trained New Employees, Computer Skills,
Organization, Problem Solving, Creative Thinker, Networking, and Time
Management.
Hobbies/Interests Charity walks for The Lupus Foundation & The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation
22 years playing COED Softball, won two championships and still counting
Animal Rights and Fantasy Football
References Available upon request.
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