- Hiking
- Camping
- Paddleboarding
- Snorkeling
- Travelling
- Planning vacations
- Gardening
- Cooking
Tia Stewart
Garden Valley,ID
Summary
Dedicated paraprofessional with expertise in relationship building, communication, and individualized support for students with special needs. Committed to fostering positive learning environments and enhancing student growth.
Overview
1
1
Certification
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Garden Valley School
Garden Valley, ID
08.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with teachers to develop and implement effective lesson plans.
- Developed instructional materials tailored to individual learning needs of students.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and staff, enhancing school community.
- Provided one-on-one support to students with special needs, fostering supportive learning environment.
- Adapted teaching materials for special education students, meeting diverse learning needs.
- Facilitated administration and scoring of standardized tests and assessments to draw meaningful data regarding learning and growth.
- Kept open and frequent communication with families to provide regular updates on child's academic progress and individualized needs.
Forestry Technician/Recreation Worker
USDA Forest Service
Lowman, ID
05.2009 - 10.2012
- Visitor assistance and education
- Customer service
- Recreation site maintenance on 8 developed campgrounds and over a dozen dispersed sites
- Boundary marking and signage installation
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Independent work
- Data collection and record keeping
- Collected data on tree growth, disease, and other factors to inform long-term forest management strategies.
- Supported reforestation efforts by planting trees on land which was logged, destroyed in forest fire or cleared by industrial use.
Forestry Technician/Wildland Firefighter
USDA Forest Service
Boise, ID
05.2003 - 11.2008
- Worked as part of a 20-person hand crew as well as a helicopter rappel crew to suppress wildfires while maintaining strict safety standards.
- Built and maintained great relationships with crew members.
- Maintained clear communications with crew members and dispatch.
- Operated effectively in high-risk environments, making rapid decisions under changing conditions.
- Worked with and maintained firefighting equipment such as hand tools and chainsaws.
- Completed physically demanding assignments over extended deployments in rugged terrain.
Education
No Degree - Spanish
Idaho State University
Pocatello, IDHigh School Diploma -
Winnebago High School
Winnebago, IL1999
Skills
- Relationship building
- Professional communication
- Customer service
- Basic computer skills
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Helping students with special needs
- Behavior management
- Small group and individual assistance
- Patient
- Positive attitude
- Record keeping
- Problem solving
Certification
- Mandt Training - A comprehensive de-escalation and crisis intervention program designed to build healthy workplaces through emotional, psychological, and physical safety - 2019-2026
- TA Certification - Test administer for ISATs - 2026
- HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) Training - 2026
- Safe Schools Training - 2019-2026
- Incident Commander Type 5 Certification - Manage personnel on a wildfire incident. Assessing changing conditions and making timely, sound decisions, while effectively communicating with crew members and dispatch.
Interests
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Garden Valley School
08.2019 - Current
Forestry Technician/Recreation Worker
USDA Forest Service
05.2009 - 10.2012
Forestry Technician/Wildland Firefighter
USDA Forest Service
05.2003 - 11.2008
No Degree - Spanish
Idaho State University
High School Diploma -
Winnebago High School