Kayla R. is currently a Teacher Assistant at St. Joseph's School for the Blind, a position held since July 2023. Prior to this role, Kayla served as a Special Education Paraprofessional at East Side High School from January 2023 to July 2023. Kayla's experience also includes working as a Sales Advisor at H&M from December 2019 to August 2021. In terms of education, Kayla is pursuing an Associate's degree in Computer Science at Hudson County Community College, expected to be completed in 2026. Additionally, Kayla obtained a Certificate in Web Development from Rutgers Coding Bootcamp in 2022 and holds a High School Diploma in Photography from County Preparatory High School, graduated in June 2019.
St. Joseph's School for the Blind
St. Joseph's School for the Blind provides programs for infants, children and adults who are visually impaired/multiply disabled and a pre-school for 3-year-old Jersey City children. The school offers a full range of programs and services from birth through adulthood. Our Early Intervention Program for infants/toddlers from birth to 3 years of age provides teams of special educators to teach infants/toddlers in a natural setting how to compensate for any reduced or total lack of vision. To meet the growing need for special services, the school recently added an Adult Services program, a day habilitation program for adults with special needs. The program promotes independence through life skills training, real life experiences and includes training in personal care, meal prep, personal finances and more.