Paris Jones

Experience

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  Une Autre Langue

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2007

  English Teacher

  Accommodated student requests to include material ranging from Master's program preparation to every day English idioms for traveling.Taught English to students, ranging in age from three to seventy, often using French to elucidate certain points.Taught in many different class formats including one-on-one, small groups, large, adult classrooms. Prepared and led discussions of excerpts from English literature. Explained the subtleties of linguistic stresses and their effect on meaning. Stressed oral skills and real-world application by setting up and moderating student debates. Show less

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  E.L.F

  Sept 2008 - Sept 2009

  English Language Teacher

  Created a curriculum that encouraged Korean children to speak English by focusing on kinesthetic learning practices. Taught Korean English Teachers proper pronunciation.

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  World Traveler

  Nov 2009 - Jun 2011

  Observer of Cultures and Nature

  I was afforded the opportunity to travel the world during this period. I supported myself with odd jobs such as farming in New Zealand and managing a restaurant in Hawai'i, while submersing myself in a small subset of the cultures and biospheres the world has to offer.

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  Reading Town

  Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

  English Teacher

  Intensively studied Korean grammar, alphabet and culture to enhance the quality of my instruction. Provided one on one tutoring for the SAT. Developed, prepared and executed lesson plans to suit various ability levels.Taught English grammar, writing, reading and conversational skills to eleven class levels.

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  Lifematters

  Feb 2012 - Nov 2012

  Client Service Coordinator

  Coordinated caregivers, served as an interface between the client and their caregivers, trained to respond to medically sensitive matters, and kept up-to-date on training regarding issues such as hospice care, morphine use, and appropriate transfer practices. Received software training to enhance the effectiveness of our team.

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  KinderCare Learning Companies for Employers

  Mar 2013 - Jul 2014

  Preschool Teacher

  Received my Child Development Associates while planning and executing provocations to encourage appropriate growth in the child's physical, intellectual, linguistic, and emotional-social domains. Charted progress and met with parents to discuss strengths and areas for growth. Adhered to a Reggio-Emilia inspired curriculum based off following a child's natural curiosity and propensity for learning by following the train of their interest. Maintained top academic marks in research and analysis of industry standard and emerging schools of thought on early childhood development and biological underpinnings of student behavior. Show less

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  Independent Study Program

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Independent Student

  Decided to participate in General Assembly's Web Development Immersive Program. Followed and created courses of studying programming. Included Code School, Codecademy, Code Wars, GA's Dash , Treehouse, Shay Howe's Learn to Code HTML & CSS, amongst many other resources.

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  General Assembly

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Web Development Immersive Student

  Currently a student in General Assembly's Web Development Immersive program to prepare for a future career as a web developer. The 12-week, full-time course covers JavaScript, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, HTML and CSS, as well as best practices for web development, and test driven development Part of the curriculum includes completing three projects for my portfolio. Project 1:Candy NommerInspired by my love for the old-school Nokia game "Snake", a kid travels around eating candy, getting faster and faster until he "crashes" into the bordering walls. Technologies: JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, PhysicsJS EngineProject 2: (Group Project)ShoutOut!Inspired by a desire to meet up with people with similar interests on an impromptu basis, ShoutOut allows you to create Shouts and notify you via your phone of new Shouts in categories of expressed interest. Technologies: HTML, CSS, AJAX, Google Maps API, Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL, Twilio, HerokuProject 3:MedReminderUsers input their clients' data with the intention of a text being sent to the person responsible for reminding their client to take their medication. I envision this as having potential for widespread utility, from families to hospitals to technically savvy individuals. Technologies: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Ruby, Rails, PostgresQL, Twilio, Redis, Clockwork, Sidekiq, Heroku Show less

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  LumiGrow

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Front-End Web Developer (contractor)

  Collaborated closely in a 2-person team to create cutting-edge software that interfaced with a custom-built database to reflect real-time changes in hardware.Innovated solutions to complicated problems.Integrated HTML5 Canvas into the pre-existing source code. Appropriated different UX and modified the UI accordingly. Conducted daily stand-ups to monitor and track progress. Succeeded in meeting the deadline to demonstrate the software at a nation-wide conference.