Kim Nelson
Kansas City
Summary
Qualified Security Officer with experience maintaining safety for campus grounds and facilities. Talented at roving control and entrance control. Successfully remains calm in high-pressure situations and interactions with difficult individuals.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
DSP worker
L'ARCHE heartland
Overland Park
03.2026 - Current
- Supported individuals with developmental disabilities in daily living activities.
- Facilitated community integration through local outings and activities.
- Assisted clients with personal hygiene and self-care routines.
Paraprofessional
The Stepping Stone Group
Kansas City
08.2022 - 12.2024
- Assisted teachers in developing and implementing lesson plans.
- Supported students with individualized learning strategies and interventions.
- Communicated effectively with parents regarding student progress and needs.
Security Guard
GardaWorld Security
Kansas City
12.2018 - 03.2023
- Followed established security and safety procedures and posted orders to include enforcement of company rules, policies and regulations.
- Secured personnel and premises by inspecting buildings and patrolling property.
- Wrote reports outlining thefts, unauthorized access violations or other unusual occurrences to help support later criminal or civil actions.
- Documented security-related situations and submitted in-depth reports to superiors.
- Checked footage and live feeds from surveillance cameras for trespassers and criminal activity.
Paraprofessional
Kansas City Kansas Public School District
Kansas City
08.1996 - 12.2018
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Supplied one-on-one attention to each student during group activities.
- Customized small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Communicated and collaborated well with educators from various grade levels.
- Observed students to help teachers identify potential learning blocks and opportunities for support.
- Used lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods to present subject matter to students under direction and guidance of teachers.
- Distributed textbooks, workbooks, papers and pencils to students.
- Communicated confidential details about student behavior and performance with parents and authorized parties.
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.
- Prepared instructional materials for specific classroom activities tailored to support student needs.
- Assisted with implementation of student's individualized IEP at discretion and direction of teachers and administrators.
- Assisted children at stations during small-group learning periods.
- Organized student performance and enrichment activities to facilitate learning.
- Utilized various instructional approaches to increase student participation and assess learning styles.
- Served as classroom aide to teachers and worked one-on-one with special needs students age [Number] to [Number].
- Evaluated individual student needs and assessed academic and social situations to address challenges and goals.
- Delivered instruction individually or in small groups with support from instructor.
- Maintained focused, inclusive and supportive learning environments.
- Cleaned and organized classrooms, materials and supplies.
- Complied with instructor-developed IEPs and made informed recommendations for adjustments.
- Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts.
- Distributed classroom materials, pencils, paper and art materials.
- Promoted compliance with [State] IEP standards in both curriculum development and classroom operations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Community Service. Education. Family Service,math,english
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO05.2007
Associate of Arts - Computer, Interpersonal Communications, Accounting
Donnelly College
Kansas City, KS05.1986
Skills
- Criminal law understanding
- Security procedures knowledge
- Patrolling
- Vigilant and watchful
- Reliability
- English fluency
- Observant
- Shift work experience
Timeline
DSP worker
L'ARCHE heartland
03.2026 - Current
Paraprofessional
The Stepping Stone Group
08.2022 - 12.2024
Security Guard
GardaWorld Security
12.2018 - 03.2023
Paraprofessional
Kansas City Kansas Public School District
08.1996 - 12.2018
Associate of Arts - Computer, Interpersonal Communications, Accounting
Donnelly College
Bachelor of Arts - Community Service. Education. Family Service,math,english
University of Missouri - Kansas City