Sara Prendergast
Plano,TX
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ILA Teacher
Frisco Independent School District
Frisco, TX
07.2018 - Current
- Collaborated with planning team to write rich curriculum that focuses on gaining knowledge and skills that are applicable to real world
- Work cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Promote physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Encourage creative thinking and motivate students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses
- Incorporate exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Communicate frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Review curriculum and devise alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Research new methods for creating and delivering quality instruction to many different learners
Lead Human Resources Coordinator
DISYS, LLC
Dallas , TX
03.2009 - 02.2016
- Inspired team of HR Coordinators to ensure successful implementation of new policies and procedures.
- Conducted weekly orientation classes for up to 25 new hires.
- Oversaw compliance standards for employees working at 20+ client sites.
- Served as lead trainer for nine coordinators.
- Taught weekly internal software classes to more than 100 new users.
- Created online training program to be used during video training conferences.
- Increased performance scores by developing new employee processes.
- Extensively trained new and existing employees.
- Monitored participant workflow and behaviors throughout training process.
- Used role-play simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, and lectures to instruct participants.
- Supervised and coordinated activities for HR Coordinators and Administrators during annual training seminars.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Communication And Journalism
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX12.2015
Skills
- Student-centered learning
- Classroom management
- Inquiry-based learning
- Differentiated instruction
- Curriculum Development
- Strategic Planning and Problem Solving
Certification
- Standard Teaching Certificate/Texas Teachers of Tomorrow, Irving,TX Core 4-8, ESL
Timeline
ILA Teacher
Frisco Independent School District
07.2018 - Current
Lead Human Resources Coordinator
DISYS, LLC
03.2009 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Communication And Journalism
Texas A&M University