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TEACHER/ STUDENT ADVOCATE, MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM TEACHER
Summary

Experienced teaching professional with dedication to continuous professional development, communication with parents, accurate student assessment and providing relevant course materials for effective learning.

Core Qualifications
  • Active participation in ARD Committees and Local Support Team Meetings for 504.
  • Eleven years experience working special needs students and at - risk populations.
  • Effectively communicate with parents and stakeholders to increase student and organization success.
  • Creative lesson plan development incorporating differentiated instructional strategies and multiple learning styles and intelligences to promote engagement and learning.
Professional Experience
Teacher/ Student Advocate, Middle School Team Teacher 08/2014 to Current JH Wood Charter Schools - Meridell Campus Liberty Hill, TX
  • Facilitate and instruct English and Reading curriculum and educate 5th - 8th grade students for this residential treatment and education facility providing post-acute care to at-risk youth.
  • Develop engaging instruction and facilitate learning for general and special education classes for up to 15 elementary and middle students to support English and Reading development through technology implementation and differentiated instructional teaching methods.
  • Communicate with students and parents and advocate on students behalf to ensure students are meeting their full academic, social, and emotional potential.
  • Schedule and facilitate Parent Communication Meetings and discuss student academic progress and behavioral concerns.
  • Collaborate with faculty members, counselors and therapists and recommend appropriate inclusion accommodations and specialized instruction to support student access to general education and ensure progressive development.
  • Conduct assessments and analyze and disseminate data to effectively identify reading and fluency level for instructional planning and implementing appropriate interventions.
  • Active Admissions Review Dismissal Committee member to coach and guide parents and students with benchmark objectives and plan development to support academic and functional life skill goals.
Teacher/ Student Advocate 08/2007 to 08/2014 University of Texas - University Charter Schools Austin, TX
  • Facilitate and instruct Communications Applications, English and Reading curriculum and educate Middle School and High School students within Liberty Hill and Austin Campuses for this residential treatment and education facility providing post-acute care to at-risk youth.
  • Responsibilities and accomplishments include: Developed curriculum and instructed general and special education classes for up to 15 middle and high school students to support Communications Applications, English and Reading development utilizing CSCOPE.
  • Communicated with students and parents and advocate on students behalf to ensure at-risk youths guided in right direction.
  • Collaborated with faculty members, counselors and therapists and recommend appropriate inclusion accommodations and modifications to support student access to general education and ensure progressive development.
  • Conducted Developmental Reading Assessments 2 and Texas Middle School.
  • Fluency Assessments and analyzed and disseminated data to effectively identify reading and fluency level.
  • Participated as an active Admissions Review Dismissal Committee member to coach and guide parents and students with benchmark objectives and plan development to support academic and functional life skill goals.
  • Scheduled and facilitated Parent Communication Meetings and discuss student academic progress and behavioral concerns.
  • Assigned to Special Education Coordinator to document student records utilizing eSped and analyzed data to effectively create Review of Existing Evaluation Data.
Resource English Language Arts and Reading Teacher 08/2004 to 07/2007 AJ Moore Academy Waco, TX
  • Facilitated and instructed Resource English Language Arts and Reading curriculum and educated High School students for this magnet high school with the Waco Independent School District which is designed to prepare students for success in post-secondary education and in the workplace.
  • Developed and implemented differentiated instructional practices and instructed curriculum to ensure student Least Restrictive Environment and grade level curriculum and content fully supported.
  • Accomplished Intervention and Remedial strategies and coached students that achieved 96% of students to meet or exceed state standards on state standardized assessments.
  • Consistently achieved Exceeds Expectations and Superior on Professional Development and Appraisal System reviews.
  • Mentored Baylor University Undergraduate Students majoring in Education and guided professional development to support students with best practices in Special Services, including accommodations.
  • Managed and maintained Special Education Files and documented students' Annual Yearly Progress to support audit regulations and in compliance with district and state legal requirements.
Resource Teacher 08/2003 to 07/2004 Lake Dallas Elementary Lake Dallas, TX
  • Facilitated and instructed 2nd Grade Resource Reading and Math and 4th Grade Resource Reading curriculum for this Elementary School that is ranked better than 76.7% of elementary schools in Texas and ranked 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools within the Lake Dallas Independent School District.
  • Developed differentiated curriculum and instructed 2nd Grade Resource Reading and Math and 4th Grade Resource Reading to support learning development for special needs children.
  • Managed and maintained Special Education Files and documented students' Annual Yearly Progress to support audit regulations and in compliance with district and state legal requirements.
Resource Teacher 11/2002 to 07/2003 Frank Borman Elementary Denton, TX
  • Facilitated and instructed curriculum for all subjects for K-5 integrated class for this Elementary School known for its community support.
  • Developed differentiated curriculum and instructed all subjects for up to 20 K-5th grade students to support learning development for special needs children.
  • Managed and maintained Special Education Files and documented students' Annual Yearly Progress to support audit regulations and in compliance with district and state legal requirements.
Education and Training
Masters of Education: Adult Education and Training University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ GPA: GPA: 3.66
Bachelor of Science: Merchandising University of North Texas Denton, TX

Minor in Business
Principal Certification Program Lamar University Beaumont, TX GPA: GPA: 4.0

Coursework in Education Administration
Certifications

Texas Principal/ Administrator Certification (EC - 12)

Texas Generic Special Education Certification (EC – 12)

Texas Standard English Language Arts and Reading Certification, Grades 8-12

Texas Standard Certification Generalist Grades EC-4

Texas Standard Certification Generalist Grades 4-8

ESL/ ELL Supplemental Certification exam completed and passed November 1, 2014

Skills

Classroom Instruction and Management, Data Analysis and Report Development, Effective Communication, Continued Professional Development and Active Learning

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • JH Wood Charter Schools - Meridell Campus
  • University of Texas - University Charter Schools
  • AJ Moore Academy
  • Lake Dallas Elementary
  • Frank Borman Elementary

School Attended

  • University of Phoenix
  • University of North Texas
  • Lamar University

Job Titles Held:

  • Teacher/ Student Advocate, Middle School Team Teacher
  • Teacher/ Student Advocate
  • Resource English Language Arts and Reading Teacher
  • Resource Teacher

Degrees

  • Masters of Education : Adult Education and Training
    Bachelor of Science : Merchandising
    Principal Certification Program

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