Brooke Brueggemeyer
Dallas,TX
Summary
A versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons and catering to diverse learning abilities. Excellent in employing constant communication, patience, and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools and fostering academic and social achievement. Versatile and dedicated Special Education Teacher, Event Coordinator, and Scholar Culture Lead, with focus on the individual needs of all special education scholars. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents, and specialists, to meet educational needs of students. Resilient and innovative Special Education Teacher familiar with challenges associated with teaching scholars with special needs. Remains positive under times of stress or conflict. Works well with classroom teachers to develop accommodations and special techniques for mainstream classroom inclusion. A Special Education Teacher equipped with a bubble, positive attitude, and patience; vital to teaching scholars with special needs. Extensive detailed experience in creating Individual Education Plans, to foster the best Least Restrictive Environment. Amazing ability in handling multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. A teacher who continuously strives for greatness in her scholars as well as herself.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Uplift Education White Rock Hills Preparatory
Dallas, TX
11.2021 - Current
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
Events Coordinator
Uplift Education White Rock Hills Preparatory
Dallas, TX
11.2021 - Current
- Led continuation of resource mapping to capitalize on expertise and knowledge in teaching faculty.
- Responded to complaints or investigations involving student behavior and documented, managed and reported on student discipline data.
- Worked collaboratively and cross-functionally with school and school community.
- Oversaw and developed student mediation and conflict resolution programs.
- Planned and organized extracurricular activities supporting development of student interpersonal skills and relationships.
- Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking and event promotions.
- Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Managed event logistics and operations.
- Selected and ordered décor and event materials.
- Streamlined event efficiencies by accurately coordinating and managing customer itineraries.
- Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation and proposal development for various events.
- Performed event coordination for larger parties and gatherings.
Scholar Culture Lead
Uplift Education White Rock Hills Preparatory
Dallas, TX
11.2021 - Current
- Led continuation of resource mapping to capitalize on expertise and knowledge in teaching faculty.
- Responded to complaints or investigations involving student behavior and documented, managed and reported on student discipline data.
- Worked collaboratively and cross-functionally with school and school community.
- Oversaw and developed student community activities, unity activities, and all other diverse activities.
- Planned and organized extracurricular activities supporting development of student interpersonal skills and relationships.
- Followed school and classroom policies, regulations, dress codes and schedules.
- Worked in team environment to maintain high levels of productivity.
- Built strong relationships with leaders across business to communicate strategic goals and initiatives.
- Worked with internal partners to design and execute strategic communications and programs to increase overall employee alignment and engagement.
- Created and drove culture-promoting activities throughout the school.
- Drove projects from conception to completion.
- Developed and created programs and monitored effectiveness against individual scholar needs.
- Conducted community workshops to promote different programs and educate scholars and staff on available services.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Administrative Assistant to Chief of Sales
VisitDallas
Dallas, TX
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Created and maintained reports, documents and presentations to assist with administrative support.
- Collaborated with other teams to identify areas of opportunity and implement changes to optimize sales operations and reporting.
- Collected and maintained file of receipts to coordinate expense report submission.
- Leveraged CRM system to generate reports and analytics related to sales activities and revenue data.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Coached new employees on administrative procedures, company policies and performance standards.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
- Supported efficient meetings by organizing spaces and materials, documenting discussions and distributing meeting notes.
- Monitored supervisor's work calendar and scheduled appointments, meetings and travel.
- Generated reports and typed letters in Word and prepared PowerPoint presentations.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Organized weekly staff meetings and logged minutes for corporate records.
- Coordinated travel arrangements by booking airfare, hotel and ground transportation.
- Supported room reservations, agenda preparation and calendar maintenance for programs, meetings and events.
- Created PowerPoint presentations for business development purposes.
- Created detailed expense reports and requests for capital expenditures.
- Coordinated bookkeeping activities in QuickBooks and Lawson.
Special Education Kindergarten Teacher
Cedar Hill Independent School District
Dallas, TX
07.2018 - 12.2019
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and tech
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
Special Education Teacher
Uplift Education Pinnacle Preparatory
Dallas, TX
07.2017 - 08.2018
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA05.2015
Skills
- Crisis Prevention and Intervention
- Facilitating Coordination
- Different Learning Styles
- Complex Problem-Solving Skills
- Cultural Awareness
- Post-Secondary Education
- Behavior Intervention Plans
- Child Development
- Development of Social Skills
- IEPs
- Parent Relationship Management
- Student Support
- District Standards
- Timeliness
- Advocating
- Collaborating with staff and parents
Accomplishments
- April 2023 Employee of the Month
- 2022- 2023 Core Values Star of the Month: Inspiring Innovation
- 2023-2024 Special Education Team Lead
- 2022-2023 Scholar Culture Lead
- 2022-2023 Campus Event Coordinator
- 2021-2022 Employee of the Year Nominee
Certification
- EC-12 Special Education Teaching Credential
- EC-6 General Education Teaching Credential
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Uplift Education White Rock Hills Preparatory
11.2021 - Current
Events Coordinator
Uplift Education White Rock Hills Preparatory
11.2021 - Current
Scholar Culture Lead
Uplift Education White Rock Hills Preparatory
11.2021 - Current
Administrative Assistant to Chief of Sales
VisitDallas
01.2020 - 04.2020
Special Education Kindergarten Teacher
Cedar Hill Independent School District
07.2018 - 12.2019
Special Education Teacher
Uplift Education Pinnacle Preparatory
07.2017 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
California State University - Fresno