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Attendance paraprofessional at Berea describes daily work, heavy call volume
Summary
In a brief student interview, Miss Killelait, the attendance paraprofessional at Berea (Valley Central School District), described duties, a high daily call volume and why she enjoys working with students.
Miss Killelait, the attendance paraprofessional at Berea in the Valley Central School District (Montgomery), said she handles “at least 50” calls on her line each day and that she and a colleague take “over a hundred” calls combined.
The exchange came during a short, student-led interview conducted by Kira Sherry in the school office. “I am the attendance para here at Berea,” Miss Killelait said, describing her primary role.
She said the best part of the job is “seeing all the kids all day … they make me very happy,” and she identified “being in trouble” as her least favorite duty. The paraprofessional said she is in her fourth year at the school.
On workload, Miss Killelait estimated the number of calls for her line as “at least 50.” When asked about call volume between her and another office staffer, Miss Killelait said it was “over a hundred.” She did not provide a precise daily total beyond those estimates.
The interview also touched on brief personal details. Miss Killelait said she has four children — a daughter, Lily, about to enter high school; a daughter, Fallon, in middle school; and twin sons, Johnny and Aidan, age 9 — and that all but the oldest currently attend Berea. She said she once considered being a librarian, and that she prefers print to cursive handwriting.
Kira Sherry, who identified herself at the start of the exchange, asked the questions and closed the interview. The short profile captures a frontline school staff member’s view of daily tasks, staffing pressures and what she enjoys about working at Berea.
