ALEX JAMES
HOUSTON
Summary
Educational professional ready to drive impactful learning initiatives. Strong focus on team collaboration and result-driven strategies. Reliable in adapting to evolving needs and fostering positive, productive environment. Skilled in curriculum development, student engagement, and leadership.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Dept. Chair (special Education)
Houston Independent School Distict
Houston, TX
06.2021 - Current
- Led curriculum development initiatives to enhance educational standards and student engagement.
- Implemented data-driven strategies to improve academic performance across multiple grade levels.
- Collaborated with faculty to design professional development programs focused on best teaching practices.
- Developed and implemented individualized education plans (IEPs) tailored to student needs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to assess student progress and adapt instructional strategies.
- Implemented individualized behavior intervention plans to support student success.
- Collaborated with educators to create positive learning environments for students.
- Coordinated schedules for staff and students, optimizing resource allocation across programs.(summer school Coordinator)
- Managed enrollment processes, ensuring accurate records and timely updates to stakeholders.
- Collaborated with community organizations to enrich program offerings and resources available to students.
Special Education Teacher
Houston Independent School District
Houston, TX
07.2016 - 08.2021
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with the master schedule.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout the day.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
- Created strategies to meet the needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Attended monthly staff training sessions.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Designed and implemented a point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
- Taught students in a variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
- Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in a self-contained ED and LD classroom.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Established a safe play environment for the students.
- Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
- Redirected poor behavior using the positive reinforcement method.
- Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis.
- Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students a variety of skills.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Implemented and taught a life skills program.
Laboratory Technician III (Overnight)
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Houston, TX
04.2014 - 05.2017
- Oversaw items in inventory so that they could be reordered before the supply ran out.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in the proper containers.
- Stored, transported and submitted urinalysis samples.
- Established and maintained systems that safely met residents' needs.
- Interpreted and communicated new or revised policies to staff.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
Education
Master of Arts - General studies
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX01-2014
Bachelor of Arts -
Butler County Community College
El Dorado, KS01-2009
Master of Science - Educational Administration
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK12-2025
Skills
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Process implementation
- Report writing (IEP)
- Data management
- Staff development
- Conflict resolution
- Strong verbal communication
- Data analysis
- Self-motivated
- Instructional leadership
- Diversity awareness
- Innovation management
- Crisis management
- Special education
- Teamwork
- Strong work ethic
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Dept. Chair (special Education)
Houston Independent School Distict
06.2021 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Houston Independent School District
07.2016 - 08.2021
Laboratory Technician III (Overnight)
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
04.2014 - 05.2017
Master of Arts - General studies
Texas Southern University
Bachelor of Arts -
Butler County Community College
Master of Science - Educational Administration
Southeastern Oklahoma State University