Brenda Henderson
6th Grade Math Teacher
Amarillo,TX
Summary
Skilled Math Teacher with resourceful and engaging teaching style demonstrated over 11 years of academic experience. Caring and hardworking professional with exceptional work ethic and commitment to cultivating productive learning environments to drive student progress and comprehension.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
6th Grade Math Teacher/Lead Learner
Canyon ISD
Amarillo, TX
08.2018 - Current
- Build relationships with students to promote emotional, social, and academic success through morning meetings and intentional connections.
- Use data to drive instruction and evaluate concepts to be spiraled for review.
- Design creative and interactive lessons to connect concepts to student understanding in order to promote retention of material.
- Implement Kagan structures to promote communication and teamwork skills between students.
- Use systems in order for students to track their own growth. (85% of my students have shown growth in the 2020-2021 school year.)
- Develop learning through technology platforms such as Google Classroom. Strong use of Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Forms, and Google Sites.
- Work with students in small groups during MTSS intervention time to fill-in learning gaps and allow for more practice on new concepts.
- Diversify teaching techniques and learning tools to help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
- Taught both 6th grade science and math in years 2018 and 2019.
Owner, Cake Artist/Caterer
Caketopia
Amarillo, TX
06.2016 - 08.2018
- Managed day-to-day business operations, including accounting, finance, HR, marketing and public relations.
- Kept up-to-date with style industry standards, trends and techniques to provide optimal product services to every client.
- Built relationships with customers to promote growth and a solid customer base.
- Catered events of all sizes with creative and appealing displays and set-ups.
- Created over-the-top cake designs for all occasions.
- Provided meals-to-go for busy families.
5th Grade Math Teacher
Canyon ISD
Amarillo, TX
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Build relationships with students to promote emotional, social, and academic success through morning meetings and intentional connections.
- Use data to drive instruction and evaluate concepts to be spiraled for review.
- Design creative and interactive lessons to connect concepts to student understanding in order to promote retention of material.
- Implement Kagan structures to promote communication and teamwork skills between students.
- Use systems in order for students to track their own growth.
- Provided a classroom environment to promote leadership and responsibility through a job system.
- Work with students in small groups during RTI intervention time to fill-in learning gaps and allow for more practice on new concepts.
- Diversify teaching techniques and learning tools to help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
5th & 6th Grade Interventionist
Canyon ISD
Amarillo, TX
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Assess students through testing platforms to recommend what strategies would be needed to fill gaps in prior learning.
- Track growth of Tier 1 and Tier 2 students and make recommendations on how to proceed with interventions based on growth levels.
- Work with teachers to determine if students need exited or entered into the tiered program.
- Re-teach concepts with new or varied communication styles from classroom instruction.
- Provide a different way to approach or solve problems at each students' level of understanding.
- Scale TEKS back to prior grade levels in order to find where gaps began, and work with students to reach the specific skills needed to achieve growth in those areas.
- Conducted SIT meetings to inform parents of student progress.
Special Success Aide
Canyon ISD
Amarillo, TX
08.2008 - 08.2012
- Assisted emotionally disturbed students in the general classroom setting.
- Collaborated with LSSPs to develop programs to motivate students to achieve academic growth.
- Built relationships with students to increase trust and avoid the likelihood of escalated situations.
- Removed students and worked one-on-one during an emotional crisis.
- Collaborated with general education teachers to inform them of strategies and how to enhance classroom environments so escalations stayed at a minimum.
- Assisted special education students in the classroom as well.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX 08.2008 - 08.2012
No Degree - Interdisciplinary Studies
Amarillo College
Amarillo 08.2008 - 05.2010
High School Diploma -
Randall High School
AmarilloSkills
Response-to-intervention understanding
Classroom management
Group and individual instruction
Self-motivated professional
Lesson implementation
Math intervention protocols
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Affiliations
Bikers Against Child Abuse
Quote
"The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails." - John Maxwell
Timeline
6th Grade Math Teacher/Lead Learner
Canyon ISD
08.2018 - Current
Owner, Cake Artist/Caterer
Caketopia
06.2016 - 08.2018
5th Grade Math Teacher
Canyon ISD
08.2014 - 05.2016
5th & 6th Grade Interventionist
Canyon ISD
08.2013 - 05.2014
Special Success Aide
Canyon ISD
08.2008 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
West Texas A&M University
08.2008 - 08.2012
No Degree - Interdisciplinary Studies
Amarillo College
08.2008 - 05.2010
High School Diploma -
Randall High School