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Christina Pritchard

Montgomery,TX

Summary

Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

7th Grade Resource Math Teacher

Conroe ISD
12.2022 - Current
  • Assist struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
  • Differentiate and scaffold instruction to meet the needs of all students within the classroom.
  • Small group with students for reteaching opportunities and/to assess current content goal listed in student's IEP.
  • Cultivate connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Collaborate with general education teachers from across academic departments.

PERSONAL TRAINER/OWNER

Prov. 31 Fitness
01.2022 - Current
  • Develop workout programming for clients that are geared towards their personal goals
  • Implement daily accountability check-ins with each client
  • Create nutritional plans for each client that is specifically tailored to their dietary needs

PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL TUTOR

Self/Volunteer
06.2018 - Current
  • Develop creative and engaging lessons for students struggling in specific core subjects
  • Focus one-on-one to breakdown the overall task into a step-by-step procedure that increases overall comprehension
  • Introduce and implement study techniques and extension exercises that provide further assistance and practice outside the sessions
  • Create personalized progress reports for parents and students that capture growth from the initial session to final

SPECIAL EDUCATION (INCLUSION)

Gerald Irons Sr., Junior High School - Conroe ISD
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Helped meet the individual needs of students, as determined by their IEP/BIP
  • Offered students oral administration for testing, when necessary
  • Managed the behavior of assigned students by de-escalating situations both inside and outside of the classroom
  • Assumed responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs
  • Scaffolded curriculum and instruction to promote each student's success in the classroom
  • Conducted small groups with struggling students to enhance understanding of the concept of material
  • Re-taught curriculum with students, individually, when needed
  • Collected, organized and communicated accommodations and/or behavioral documentation with each student's teachers
  • Maintained confidentiality
  • Participated in professional development programs, faculty meetings and special events, as assigned

RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE INVESTIGATOR

Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS)
01.2016 - 12.2020
  • Reviewed intake reports regarding allegations of abuse and neglect of children in CPS custody
  • Managed hostility and resistance to regulation in a professional, non-defensive manner
  • Completed unannounced visits to state-regulated 24-hour childcare facilities and child placing agencies (foster homes)
  • Performed thorough walkthroughs of the facilities and foster homes to ensure the safety of the children in care
  • Reported all safety hazards and Minimum Standards violations to the assigned Monitoring Inspector within 24-hours of visit for citation issuance
  • Conducted allegation-specific interviews with victims, alleged perpetrators, collateral residents and professional collaterals (Therapist, Ad Litem, CASA worker, CPS caseworker etc.)
  • Retrieved reviewed and documented external documentation required to complete the investigation, such as the child's service plan, therapy or clinical notes, medical records, safety plans etc
  • Contacted and collaborated with law enforcement on open criminal investigations
  • Provided 24/7 response coverage during assigned on-call schedule on high-priority abuse/neglect allegations
  • Staffed with supervisors and/or Program Administrators to discuss all investigative findings
  • Provided timely feedback and recommendations for Child Placing Unit Specialists to mitigate risks of potential placements

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST (MANAGER)

Children's Learning Adventure
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • Motivated and encouraged all sixty teachers and staff daily, which increased success within the classroom and enthusiasm throughout the school
  • Scheduled and guided prospective families through age and need-specific tours of the center
  • Organized all staff meetings, team building events and recognized growth within the team and school
  • Trained all new and current employees on curriculum, compliance, safety and educational topics for licensing
  • Logged all training hours for each active employee through training tracker for state licensing
  • Provided feedback for teachers regarding classroom management and curriculum
  • Conducted quarterly conferences with parents and teachers to discuss student's developmental and academic progress and areas of improvement
  • Monitored day-to-day operations, scheduling and classroom ratios throughout the center
  • Provided commendable customer service to current and potential families, in person and over the phone
  • Constructively lead 'mini meetings' with teachers to discuss monthly performance reviews
  • Offered assistance in the classroom to maintain efficiency and cleanliness
  • Submitted weekly Quality Education Reports to corporate office to illustrate curriculum execution within the classroom
  • Maintained effective communication between the center and out-of-state executives

PURCHASING ASSISTANT MANAGER

Strike LLC
12.2012 - 12.2013
  • Managed a team of eight employees and gained new accounts with company mergers
  • Provided excellent customer service to field employees, vendors and clients
  • Adapted easily to department and company-wide changes and updates
  • Ensured all invoices and divisional reports for were accurate and processed well before deadline
  • Offered assistance to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and corporate executives
  • Trained processes and techniques to increase productivity and efficiency to new hires

Education

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies (Early Childhood Education)

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
05-2012

Skills

  • Excels in fast-paced environments
  • Promotes timely and effective communication
  • Natural self-starter
  • Attentive listener
  • Purpose and progress-driven
  • Enthusiastic and creative
  • Eager learner
  • Exceptional leadership skills
  • Ability to identify, assess and resolve conflicts and challenges
  • Organized and extensive note-taker

Certification

  • EC-6 Generalist
  • 4-8 Generalist
  • Science of Teaching Reading EC-12
  • Special Education EC-12
  • ESL EC-12

Timeline

7th Grade Resource Math Teacher

Conroe ISD
12.2022 - Current

PERSONAL TRAINER/OWNER

Prov. 31 Fitness
01.2022 - Current

SPECIAL EDUCATION (INCLUSION)

Gerald Irons Sr., Junior High School - Conroe ISD
01.2021 - 01.2022

PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL TUTOR

Self/Volunteer
06.2018 - Current

RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE INVESTIGATOR

Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS)
01.2016 - 12.2020

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST (MANAGER)

Children's Learning Adventure
01.2014 - 12.2015

PURCHASING ASSISTANT MANAGER

Strike LLC
12.2012 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies (Early Childhood Education)

Sam Houston State University

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