Deborah LaChance
QMHP, Teacher
Flower Mound,TX
Summary
At my core, I am a compassionate, energetic, and collaborative teacher committed to providing meaningful learning experiences. I foster a classroom environment of safety, love, inclusivity, and belonging. My approach focuses on teaching the whole child, meeting them where they are, and providing social-emotional learning tools for lasting growth. Kind Kindergarten Teacher with 8 years of experience. Detail-oriented planner with talent for developing individualized lesson plans and cultivating classroom atmospheres of positivity and progress. Committed to comprehensive student growth. Certified Kindergarten Teacher creates and runs programs to educate beginning students and improve school readiness. Fosters growth and development in children while encouraging strong partnerships with families. Manages behavior issues through innovative and constructive correction.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Union Park Elementary
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Collaboratively plan and implement lessons with grade level team aligning with the district curriculum
- Built positive relationships with students and parents to build students capacity for learning and holistic growth
- Invested in classroom management and culture to create a safe, productive space for student learning
- Taught kindergarten students reading, writing, math, science, and social studies aligned with TEKS standards
- Implement a "break space" for students to reset and de-escalate when feeling overwhelmed and managing big feelings
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Analyze student data to respond to real-time student needs via anecdotal notes, formative assessments, progress monitoring and individual student conferring.
Certified Third Grade Elementary Teacher
Texas School Of The Arts
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Fostered team collaboration through group projects in Science and Social Studies
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans, group objectives, and actionable strategies to achieve each goal
- Facilitated and moderated classroom discussions and student-centered learning
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification through positive reinforcement strategies
- Encouraged creative thinking, addressed individual strengths/weaknesses based on standardized testing results
- Designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas of improvement
- Integrated various web-based applications for research and assignments
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet Common Core Curriculum Standards
- Attended and facilitated IEP and ARD meetings
- Documented attendance, assignments, grades, and participation over 60 students
- Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Founder and Director
Extended Care Program
09.2006 - 05.2020
- Worked closely with board of directors, to strategically affect direction of operations
- Created annual budget, developed comprehensive plan staying within budget
- Created organization's mission and vision statements
- Developed processes and procedure to fulfill State License Standards with 100% accuracy
- Hired and directed employees to achieve daily and long-term operations and business goals
- Trained and managed employees and discussed issues to provide resolution and apply best practices
- Analyzed utilization data to improve service
- Made changes in funding process and policies based on data.
- Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
First Grade Elementary Teacher
Texas School Of The Arts
01.2017 - 05.2019
- Implemented efficient classroom management enhancing class engagement
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills
- Drove student learning developing group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal
- Taught skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading, and listening
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process
- Planned lessons according to district standards
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline
- Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors
- Instructed up to 20 students individually and in groups on all subjects.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
Education
Bachelors of Arts - Psychology
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX01.2014
Skills
- Restorative Practices Coordinator
- Asynchronous and synchronous online teaching
- Multilingual Skills English, Portuguese, Spanish
- Differentiated instruction
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Statistical Analysis, Promethean, smartboard software
- Team and committee collaboration
- Efficient classroom management
- Student-Centered Learning
- Creative thinking
- Reading
- Differentiated Instruction
- Emotional Support
- Behavior Management
Certification
- GenEd K-6
- Art EC-12
- ESL 154 Antecipated
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Union Park Elementary
08.2021 - 05.2024
Certified Third Grade Elementary Teacher
Texas School Of The Arts
08.2018 - 08.2020
First Grade Elementary Teacher
Texas School Of The Arts
01.2017 - 05.2019
Founder and Director
Extended Care Program
09.2006 - 05.2020
Bachelors of Arts - Psychology
Texas Wesleyan University
Volunteer Experience
Chairperson, Texas Boys Choir, Fort Worth, TX, 04/2011, 04/2012, Chaired the 15th Annual Gala of the Texas Boys Choir Facilitated decision making by building consensus and developing solutions. Facilitated over $40000 in annual business for 1 year. Fostered new business through participation in trade shows and initiating communications with prospective clients via phone and email. Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies. Led team of 25 other leaders reporting to Board of Directors. Initiated operational improvements using lean methodologies to drive efficiency and reduce costs. Integrated new media and web advertising initiatives into client's marketing strategies to enhance brand awareness. Achieved under-budget and on-time project management to adhere to project goals. Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities
Volunteer Experience
Chairperson, Texas Boys Choir, Fort Worth, TX, 04/2011, 04/2012, Chaired the 15th Annual Gala of the Texas Boys Choir Facilitated decision making by building consensus and developing solutions. Facilitated over $40000 in annual business for 1 year. Fostered new business through participation in trade shows and initiating communications with prospective clients via phone and email. Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies. Led team of 25 other leaders reporting to Board of Directors. Initiated operational improvements using lean methodologies to drive efficiency and reduce costs. Integrated new media and web advertising initiatives into client's marketing strategies to enhance brand awareness. Achieved under-budget and on-time project management to adhere to project goals. Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities