Bria Videau
Tomball,USA
Summary
Motivated and detail-oriented professional with a strong work ethic and a proven ability to adapt to new challenges. Passionate and dedicated educator with a commitment to fostering a positive and engaging environment. Known for collaborating effectively with colleagues and adapting to evolving needs, ensuring consistent, impactful results.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
2nd Grade Teacher
School of Science and Technology, Willowcreek
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Plan and implement engaging, age-appropriate lesson plans in subjects including reading, math, science, and social studies.
- Foster a positive, nurturing, and inclusive classroom atmosphere that supports all students’ growth and development.
- Utilize a variety of teaching methods (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities.
- Assess student progress regularly and provide constructive feedback to both students and parents.
- Promote social and emotional growth by creating a safe, respectful, and supportive learning environment.
- Collaborate with fellow educators and parents to ensure student success and address any academic or behavioral challenges
1st Grade Teacher
Lincoln Elementary School of Arts, Marrero,La
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Collaborate with colleagues to design and implement school-wide initiatives
- Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
- Develops schemes of work, lesson plans and tests that are in accordance with established procedures.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
- Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
- Manage student behavior in
- Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school.
- Provide appropriate feedback on work.
- Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development.
- Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations.
- Prepare required reports on students and activities.
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
- Prepare the classroom for grade level activities.
- Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
- Observe and evaluate student's performance and development.
- Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments.
Foster Care Case Manager
Department of Children and Family Services, New Orleans, La
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Develop case plans and objectives in family meetings and prepare cases for presentation
- Protect children from situations of abuse, neglect, and/or other forms of maltreatment
- Provide supportive counseling and other supportive services for clients followed by finding community resources for families based on their case plan
- Prepare and submit appropriate reports to the court
- Conduct regular home visits to assess safety factors and work with families toward reunification or some other permanent placement for a child
- Maintain regular contact with clients by calling and visiting their homes regularly or monthly
- Supervise interactions with children, their families, and foster parents
- Maintain a working relationship with the foster parent, therapist, attorneys, advocates, birth family and significant others
- Identify and understand the strengths and abilities of the child and foster parents
- Complete administrative tasks in a timely manner
Substitute
Renew Schools- McNair Early Childhood Center- New Orleans, LA
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Use goals to drive instruction. Support the short-term and long-term goals of each student to help them succeed.
- Create a culture of learning. Implement a student-led, positive, and safe classroom and school-wide environment to ensure learning is maximized.
- Differentiate for all students. Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students.
- Communicate and collaborate. Responsible for regularly communicating and collaborating with parents and other staff members to ensure each student is making strong academic and social progress. Assume shared responsibility for all students’ success.
- Be flexible and innovative: Be flexible in ensuring the strategies you implement best meet students’ needs, and if not, adjust course. You will help invent, refine, and imagine practices and policies to successfully meet all our students’ needs
Education
Bachelors - Liberal Arts Criminal Justice with a concentration in Psychology
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, LA05.2020
Skills
- Educational Technology (Google Classroom, Zoom, Smart Boards, etc)
- Time Management & Organization
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Adaptability & Creativity in Instruction
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Professionalism & Reliability
- Problem-solving skills
- Technology integration
- Collaborative teamwork
- Proficient in Microsoft, Google Doc
- Oral communication
- Conflict resolution
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Goal setting
Timeline
2nd Grade Teacher
School of Science and Technology, Willowcreek
08.2024 - 05.2025
1st Grade Teacher
Lincoln Elementary School of Arts, Marrero,La
09.2022 - 05.2024
Foster Care Case Manager
Department of Children and Family Services, New Orleans, La
01.2021 - 09.2022
Substitute
Renew Schools- McNair Early Childhood Center- New Orleans, LA
08.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelors - Liberal Arts Criminal Justice with a concentration in Psychology
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS