Highly experienced Special Education teacher with over 21 years of experience. Proven skills in verbal and written communication and problem-solving combined with a strong work ethic, proactive mindset and detail-oriented approach.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Fabens ISD
Fabens, TX
08.2001 - Current
Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
Supported student teachers, as well as incoming first year teachers, by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
Attended and participated in IEP meetings for students and families.
Developed Individualized education plans for students with varying levels of disabilities
Presented professional development workshops at the district level which included: Coteaching in the General Ed classroom, Modifications/Accommodations, Behavior/Classroom Management, Differentiated Instruction
Patient Intake Coordinator
Sun Valley Behavioral Hospital
El Paso, TX
05.1998 - 05.2001
Conducted pyschosocial assessments on incoming patients
Developed reports for the Director of Psychiatry
Customer Service Representative
Mail Boxes Ect.
El Paso, TX
07.1995 - 03.1998
Responded to customer requests for products, services and helped maintain satisfactory customer service