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Brenda Franks

Tollhouse

Summary

Dynamic educator and leader from Owens Valley Career Development Center, renowned for pioneering innovative educational strategies that enhance student engagement and literacy development. Excelled in mentoring teachers and fostering robust parent-teacher relations, significantly improving classroom dynamics and student outcomes. Skilled in curriculum development and special education, with a strong focus on creating inclusive learning environments that cater to diverse student needs.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisor/Teacher

Owens Valley Career Development Center
  • Maintained accurate records of student attendance, performance, and progress to ensure transparency and effective communication with parents.
  • Mentored junior teachers, sharing best practices and providing constructive feedback to improve their teaching techniques.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Enhanced parent-teacher communication by holding regular meetings, discussing student performance, concerns, and areas for improvement.
  • Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
  • Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
  • Increased overall student satisfaction by utilizing diverse teaching methods tailored to individual learning preferences.

Paraprofessional

Sierra Unified
08.2023 - Current

Help students enhance organizational and study skills.

  • Improved classroom management by assisting teachers with behavioral interventions and monitoring student progress.
  • Supervised students during non-instructional periods such as lunch, recess, or field trips, ensuring safety at all times.
  • Provided one-on-one support to students with special needs, fostering supportive learning environment.

Education

Associates In Science - Child Development

Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
08.2011

Skills

  • Parent-teacher relations
  • Mentoring teachers
  • Staff management
  • Early childhood education
  • Student engagement
  • Literacy development
  • Physical education
  • Language acquisition
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Career counseling
  • School safety
  • Teacher training
  • Assessment strategies
  • Distance learning
  • Blended learning
  • Educational technology
  • Project-based learning
  • Special education
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Classroom management
  • Critical thinking
  • Conflict resolution
  • Student evaluations
  • Social-emotional learning training
  • Curriculum implementation
  • Motivating students
  • Curriculum development
  • Performance assessments
  • Classroom instruction
  • Inquiry-based learning
  • Special needs students
  • Student-centered learning
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Serving diverse communities
  • Student assessment
  • Behavior management
  • Positive role model and mentor
  • Program development
  • Faculty collaboration
  • Relationship building
  • Curriculum compliance with state
  • Student records management
  • Student needs assessment
  • Group learning mechanics
  • Child development
  • Alternative dispute resolution training
  • Learning style assessment
  • Small group instruction
  • Lesson planning
  • Community involvement
  • Public speaking
  • Team building
  • Record keeping
  • Data analysis
  • Educational activities
  • Creative lesson plan development
  • IEP planning
  • Parent and student communication
  • Parent and teacher conferences
  • Parent-teacher conference coordination

Timeline

Paraprofessional

Sierra Unified
08.2023 - Current

Supervisor/Teacher

Owens Valley Career Development Center

Associates In Science - Child Development

Fresno City College
Brenda Franks