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Debra Agorichas

Arlington,TX

Summary

Strong communicator with excellent organizational and time management skills. Efficiently manages multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines. Possesses excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think and act quickly to find creative solutions.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant to Swim Student Who Was Blind

ArlingtonISD
08.2014 - 05.2018

Assisted student with visual impairment to practice on the Swim team and participate in Swim Meets.

Post Secondary Facilitator

Arlington ISD
08.2008 - 05.2014

Assisted students with disabilities in developing a Transition Plan.

Set up appointments for students with outside agencies that would assist in Transitioning to Post Secondary outcomes.

Attended and presented at different Job Fairs.

Conducted Audits of Transition Plans for review by TEA.

Met with Elementary,Junior High and High School students and teachers to explain the need and requirements of a Transition Plan.

Teacher/Dept Lead

Arlington ISD/Sam Houston High School
08.2003 - 05.2008

Taught classes for students with disabilities who were going off campus to job sites to learn job skills.

Did schedules for each student to be turned in to the counselors to be entered in to the computer.

Set up schedules for staff to include teachers and teaching assistants.

Worked with Assistant Principals on hiring teaching assistants.

In charge of generating and completing evaluations for teaching assistants.


Teacher

Arlington ISD/Sam Houston High School
08.1993 - 05.2003

Taught classes to students who were learning employability skills.

Took students off campus to job sites.

Set up job sites for students to attend by calling different businesses and working out logistics of students attending.

Wrote IEP's and took data of IEP goals.


Teacher

Charles Lea Center
08.1992 - 05.1993

Taught students self care, cooking skills.

Wrote IEP's and took data on students progress


Teacher

Spartanburg High School
08.1991 - 05.1993

Taught High School students employability skills.

Wrote IEPs and took data on progress

Planned lessons that enhanced progress on IEP goals.

Teacher/Alternate Curriculum

Arlington ISD/Sam Houston High School
08.1985 - 05.1991

Taught class on self care/cooking skills.

Wrote IEPs and kept data on progress on those IEPs.

Planned lessons that would target students IEP goals.

Directed teaching assistants on working with students

Teacher/Alternate Curriculum

Arlington,ISD/Veda Knox
09.1984 - 05.1985

Taught students self care/cooking skills.

Wrote IEPs and kept data on progess on those IEPs.

Worked with teaching assistants on how to work with students with disabilities.


Teacher/Alternate Curriculum

Arlington ISD/Duff Elementary
08.1982 - 05.1984

Worked with students with intellectual disabilities.

Wrote IEP goals for students and took data on their progress.

Wrote lesson plans that assist in students attaining their goals.

Met with parents and students in ARD meetings.


Teacher/Resource Math

ArlingtonISD/Lamar High School
10.1981 - 05.1982

Taught students with intellectual disabilities Math skills.

Wrote IEP goals and kept data on those goals.

Wrote lesson Plans.

Held parent conferences and kept in touch with parents regarding student progress.

Attended ARD meetings.

Library Assistant/Part Time

Woodland West Branch Library
10.1981 - 05.1982

Assisted patrons of the Library in finding books.

Checked out books.

Restocked books on shelves.

Teacher/students With Disabilities

St Coletta School
08.1976 - 06.1981

Taught elementary age level students with disabilities at a private school.

Wrote IEPs and kept data on progress


Education

Bachelor of Arts - Education/Special Education

Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
06.1976

High School Diploma -

South High School
Waukesha, WI
06.1972

Timeline

Assistant to Swim Student Who Was Blind

ArlingtonISD
08.2014 - 05.2018

Post Secondary Facilitator

Arlington ISD
08.2008 - 05.2014

Teacher/Dept Lead

Arlington ISD/Sam Houston High School
08.2003 - 05.2008

Teacher

Arlington ISD/Sam Houston High School
08.1993 - 05.2003

Teacher

Charles Lea Center
08.1992 - 05.1993

Teacher

Spartanburg High School
08.1991 - 05.1993

Teacher/Alternate Curriculum

Arlington ISD/Sam Houston High School
08.1985 - 05.1991

Teacher/Alternate Curriculum

Arlington,ISD/Veda Knox
09.1984 - 05.1985

Teacher/Alternate Curriculum

Arlington ISD/Duff Elementary
08.1982 - 05.1984

Teacher/Resource Math

ArlingtonISD/Lamar High School
10.1981 - 05.1982

Library Assistant/Part Time

Woodland West Branch Library
10.1981 - 05.1982

Teacher/students With Disabilities

St Coletta School
08.1976 - 06.1981

Bachelor of Arts - Education/Special Education

Carthage College

High School Diploma -

South High School
Debra Agorichas