Recently licensed Special Education teacher with a strong academic background and a passion for inclusive education. Knowledgeable and dedicated individual with experience. Skilled in individual instruction, adaptive teaching strategies and safety care. Ability to collaborate and maintain classroom management to empower students with diverse learning needs and disabilities to reach their full potential.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Instructional Assistant
Holmgreen Center (NISD)
01.2021 - 05.2025
- Collaborate with teachers, counselors, and administration to develop individualized education programs (IEPs).
- Maintain necessary documentation for behavior plans and interventions.
- Be sensitive to students’ needs during instruction or activities, whether inside or outside the classroom environment.
- Manage a safe, neat, and orderly classroom.
- Provide crisis intervention when necessary.
- Maintain emotional control and communicate effectively under severe stress.
- Trained and certified in Safety Care.
Rehabilitation Technician
Advantage Chiropractic
08.2021 - 01.2022
Help develop care plan for patients with complex needs.
Assist patients with rehabilitation equipment.
Implement medical, behavioral and clinical team care plans and document activities in the medical system.
Protect patient and personnel safety by cleaning work areas and disinfecting equipment after treatment.
Encourage and attend to patients' physical needs to facilitate and attain therapeutic goals.
Physical Education Assistant
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
08.2016 - 12.2017
Taught Physical Education classes covering exercise strategies, sports and safety.
Assessed student physical levels and adjusted objectives according to successes.
Utilized knowledge of biology, anatomy and kinesiology to design safe and effective exercises.
Manage and maintain school equipment and facility grounds.
Established and maintained standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environment for students.
Identified and participated in variety of different with students to enhance motor skill development.
Education
Associate of Science - Kinesiology
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Tx
06.2014
Bachelors of Science - Exercise Science
University of Texas at Rio Grand Valley
Edinburg, Tx
12.2019
Skills
Proficient with time management and meeting deadlines