Education
Open To Work
BRIDGET SAMUEL PEGUES
Katy Independent School District
Galveston,United States
Instructional leadership/coaching experience and 25 years plus as an accomplished classroom teacher. High ability to motivate students and achieve academic success.
1
Certification
25
years of professional experience
Work History
4th Grade Self-Contained Teacher
1 Year
Katy Independent School District - Katy, Texas | 08.2025 - 08.2026
- Instructed 21 students across all core subjects (ELAR/Math/Science/Social) in a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students
- Structured the day with consistent routines such as morning meetings, collaborative discussions, small group instruction, and independent work
- Organized spaces to manage student behavior and learning needs
- Collaborated with staff to provide specialized support and delivered highly individualized instruction for students with IEPs
- Administered formal and informal assessments to track student growth—STAAR, District Interims, NWEA MAP Growth, HMH Module Assessments, DreamBox, Amira, etc.
- Created lesson plans and teacher exemplars to improve student success and mastery of TEKS
- Attended ARD meetings and assisted special education teachers with student accommodations consistent with IEPs
- Differentiated instruction for small group mini–lessons
4th Grade Reading Language Arts/SS Teacher
3 Months
Katy Independent School District - Katy, Texas | 02.2025 - 05.2025
- Instructed 22 students in a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development
- Structured the day with consistent routines such as morning meetings, collaborative discussions, small group instruction, and independent work
- Collaborated with staff to provided specialized support and delivered highly individualized instruction for students with IEPs
- Organized spaces to manage student behavior and learning needs.
- Administered formal and informal assessments to track student growth—STAAR, District Interims, NWEA MAP Growth, HMH Module Assessments, DreamBox, Amira, etc.
- Created lesson plans and teacher exemplars to improve student success and mastery of TEKS
- Attended ARD meetings and assisted special education teachers with student accommodations consistent with IEPs
- Differentiated instruction for small group mini–lessons
6th Grade Reading Language Arts/SS Specialist
2 Years
Alief Independent School District - Houston, Texas | 08.2021 - 08.2023
- Covered RLA 6th grade bilingual classroom from January 2023 to May 2023 due to teacher shortages after COVID-19
- Created small group/pull-out testing lists for 6th grade teachers and staff—READ 180/Spec.Ed./504
- Analyzed district and campus assessment data for school improvement
- Generated campus and district data reports for teachers to analyze and utilize for small group instruction and reteach opportunities
- Created student learning objectives for teachers
- Provided high-quality supplemental instruction to help teachers increase learning gains for students during tutorial sessions—in accordance with HB 1416/4545
- Collaborated with teachers to ensure students received instructional resources and classroom support for success
- Facilitated campus Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and Long-Range Planning (LRP)
- Collaborated w/district and other campus leaders during specialist meetings and disseminated curriculum updates/changes as needed
- Collaborated with campus instructional leadership team weekly
- Presented reading language arts content, campus data, and suggested reading activities to parents during Principal’s Coffee
- Chaperoned STEM Academy field trips
6th Grade Reading Language Arts/SS/STEM Teacher
2 Years 10 Months
Alief Independent School District - Houston, Texas | 08.2018 - 06.2021
- Created lesson plans and teacher exemplars to improve student success and mastery of TEKS
- Administered formal and informal assessments—STAAR, District Interims, Istation, TELPAS, etc.
- Attended ARD meetings and assisted Special Education teachers with student accommodations consistent with their Individualized Education Programs
- Generated classroom data reports of assessments to analyze student mastery of TEKS readiness and supportive standards
- Differentiated instruction for small group mini–lessons
- Assisted students with STEM project based learning presentations and district STEM PBL showcases
- Chaperoned STEM field trips
5th Grade Reading Language Arts Teacher
1 Year 10 Months
Alief Independent School District - Houston, Texas | 08.2016 - 06.2018
- Created lesson plans and teacher exemplars to improve student success and mastery of TEKS
- Administered formal and informal assessments—STAAR, District Interims, Istation, TELPAS, etc.
- Attended ARD meetings and assisted special education teachers with student accommodations consistent with their student Individualized Education Programs
- Differentiated instruction for small group mini–lessons
- Collaborated with students from various states—scary story symposiums/writing assignments/penpals
4th Grade Writing Teacher
2 Years 10 Months
Alief Independent School District - Houston, Texas | 08.2013 - 06.2016
3rd Grade Reading Language Arts/SS Teacher
1 Year 10 Months
Spring Independent School District - Houston, Texas | 08.2009 - 06.2011
3rd Grade Writing/Social Studies Teacher
10 Months
Spring Independent School District - Houston, Texas | 08.2008 - 06.2009
3rd Grade ELAR/SS Teacher
1 Year 9 Months
Aldine Independent School District - Houston, Texas | 08.2006 - 05.2008
3rd Grade Math/Science Self-Contained
10 Months
Aldine Independent School District - Houston, Texas | 08.2005 - 06.2006
4th Grade GT Math/Science
9 Months
Aldine Independent School District - Houston, Texas | 08.2004 - 05.2005
3rd Grade Math/Science
2 Years 9 Months
Aldine Independent School District - Houston, Texas | 08.2001 - 05.2004
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Services and Consumer Sciences
Texas Southern University - Houston, Texas
12-1995
Skills
- Managed documentation and presentations using Microsoft Office Suite to enhance team efficiency.
- Coordinated file management and collaboration efforts via Google Drive.
- Oversaw data organization and analytics with Microsoft Excel.
- Utilized ChatGPT to streamline communication and content generation.
- Implemented Google Gemini to optimize project workflows.
- Directed online course management through Canvas/Instructure.
Certification
- TExES EC-6 Generalist/Core Subjects Certificate
- TExES ESL Supplemental Certificate
- Texas English Language Proficiency System (TELPAS) Holistic Rating Training
- Alternative Certification Program EC-4 Generalist Certificate
- Gifted and Talented Course–Initial 30 Hours 6 Hour Yearly Updates
Accomplishments
- Alief Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Committee (2018 - 2023)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- RCA House System (Aug 2024-2026)
- 25th Annual National Literacy Institute Mega Education Conference Westin Galleria (November 2025)
- Rice University School Mathematics Project Fall Networking Conference (October 2025)
- Gifted 360 Learning Experience: Six Updated Gifted and Talent Credit Hours (July 2024)
- MIT Management: Executive Education Webinar: Improving Organizational Processes w/Dynamic Design (January 2024)
- Texas Instructional Leadership Training (May 2023)
- Leader In Me Training Lighthouse Committee (January 2023 - May 2023)
- Alief Best Practices Workshops (January 2023 - June 2023)
- AVID ElevateXP Online Professional Learning (June 2021)
- HMH Into Reading Literacy Curriculum Overview: Grades 5&6 (July 2020)
- Instructional/Teaching Strategies for Gifted and Talented: Bloom’s Taxonomy & DeBono’s Six Thinking Hats (May 2020)
- Culturally Responsive Literature Instruction: Harvard Graduate School of Education (July 2019)
- Project Based Learning/STEM Conference CITCO Innovation Academy Olle Middle School (July 2019)
- Grade 6 HMH Into Reading Literacy Curriculum Overview (July 2019)
- Grade 6 STEM Academy Project Based Learning Training (February 2019)
- Building Literacy Across the Curriculum with MyOn (January 2019)
- 6+ Traits of Writing with Kelly Tumy of HCDE, Sessions 1, 2, and 3 (January 2018 - February 2018)
- The Conoco Philips Rice Elementary Model STEM Lab (REMSL) (August 2006 - August 2007)
- Insects in the Classroom Summer PD Texas A&M Department of Entomology (June 2002)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Curriculum Design
- Instructional Leadership
- Data Analysis
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Student Academic Growth
- Structured/Creative Writing
- Team Building
- Problem Solving
Timeline
4th Grade Self-Contained Teacher
Katy Independent School District
08.2025 - 08.2026Read more
4th Grade Reading Language Arts/SS Teacher
Katy Independent School District
02.2025 - 05.2025Read more
6th Grade Reading Language Arts/SS Specialist
Alief Independent School District
08.2021 - 08.2023Read more
6th Grade Reading Language Arts/SS/STEM Teacher
Alief Independent School District
08.2018 - 06.2021Read more
5th Grade Reading Language Arts Teacher
Alief Independent School District
08.2016 - 06.2018Read more
4th Grade Writing Teacher
Alief Independent School District
08.2013 - 06.2016Read more
3rd Grade Reading Language Arts/SS Teacher
Spring Independent School District
08.2009 - 06.2011Read more
3rd Grade Writing/Social Studies Teacher
Spring Independent School District
08.2008 - 06.2009Read more
3rd Grade ELAR/SS Teacher
Aldine Independent School District
08.2006 - 05.2008Read more
3rd Grade Math/Science Self-Contained
Aldine Independent School District
08.2005 - 06.2006Read more
4th Grade GT Math/Science
Aldine Independent School District
08.2004 - 05.2005Read more
3rd Grade Math/Science
Aldine Independent School District
08.2001 - 05.2004Read more
Texas Southern University - Bachelor of Science, Human Services and Consumer Sciences
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