DOMINIQUE RENCHER
Houston,TX
Summary
Dedicated candidate eager to leverage knowledge in social services and program development. Skilled in running social services initiatives and developing policies and procedures. Collaborative and committed to addressing social issues to improve quality of life in marginalized communities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Yes Prep Public Schools, Southside Campus
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Positively reinforce self-efficacy of students through workout routines
- Increased student knowledge of physical, interpersonal, and social health through rigorous lessons
- Facilitated small group instruction to increase imprinting of key skills
- Differentiated instruction and movements to meet the needs of varying physical ability
- Implemented district-wide assessments
- Provided students with experiential learning opportunities.
- Led exercises and physical activities to engage students and develop physical skills.
- Managed classroom behavior to maintain safe and orderly learning environments during physical activities.
- Organized and led sports teams teaching benefits of sportsmanship.
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTHSIDE CAMPUS
08.2021 - 10.2022
- Implemented assessments to diagnose academic misconceptions
- Created rigorous remediation lessons to close gaps in learning
- Tracked progress towards academic and social goals set from previous ARD using standards-based data
- Assisted teachers with lesson implementation by providing students with small group and one-to-one learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom
- Developed social-emotional learning lessons and opportunities for high-needs students
- Managed caseload of qualifying students for Special Education services to ensure they receive their legally mandated academic supports.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
TUTOR/RUNNER
BRAINBUZZED TUTORING
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Crafted rigorous, engaging lessons based in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics)
- Distributed lesson materials to tutors throughout the organization
- Facilitated lesson crafted by curriculum writer with fidelity
- Strategized with company CEO on needed materials and distribution of those materials to tutors
- Managed relationships with campus after school coordinator.
Reading Intervention Teacher
Yes Prep Public Schools, Southside Campus
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Developed rigorous, student-centered, and student-run lessons to prepare students for college and beyond
- Monitored students' development and implemented data-driven instruction through analysis of NWEA MAP data
- Set ambitious goals with students while working alongside them to encourage and ensure they achieved those goals through frequent and consistent feedback
- Created interventions for students that were struggling with reading comprehension.
- Gathered, organized and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
- Enhanced knowledge by attending training and adopting new technologies.
Accelerated Reading Teacher
IDEA Public Schools - Mays Campus
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Created an action plan to ensure 85% of the entire school meet their word count goal at an 85% accuracy or higher
- Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
- Supervised small reading groups of students.
- Assessed and reported on each student's reading progress in accordance with policies developed by school district.
- Educated students on their yearly reading goals and on how to assess their reading progress
- Created a student-owned data tracking system that informed students of their progress towards their personal goals
- Maintained a classroom culture of high achievement that is student-centered and student-run.
Career Trainer and Coach
Beford-Stuyvesant Restoration
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Assists in writing grant proposals
Facilitates workshops based on career planning. - Develop families by assisting them in setting SMART goals, counseling, and service referrals.
- Cold calls employers for employment opportunities for families working with Restoration.
- Performs family outreach.
- Creates new and strengthens current partnerships with schools as well as other agencies within the community by offering and promoting Restoration's services as a means of community-based support.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Audio Recording Technology
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Houston, TX06.2022
No Degree - Family Development Credential
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT02.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
CUNY Queens College
Flushing, NY02.2012
Skills
- Analyzing Statistics
- Youth Support
- Event Coverage
- Group Activities
- Educational Outreach
- Drug Safety
- Office Meetings
- Google Applications
- Education Program Management
- Community Safety
- Social Skills
- Social Behaviors
- Biblical Stewardship
- Instructional Techniques
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Yes Prep Public Schools, Southside Campus
10.2022 - 06.2023
TUTOR/RUNNER
BRAINBUZZED TUTORING
01.2022 - 08.2022
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTHSIDE CAMPUS
08.2021 - 10.2022
Reading Intervention Teacher
Yes Prep Public Schools, Southside Campus
07.2019 - 08.2021
Accelerated Reading Teacher
IDEA Public Schools - Mays Campus
08.2018 - 06.2019
Career Trainer and Coach
Beford-Stuyvesant Restoration
08.2015 - 06.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Audio Recording Technology
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
No Degree - Family Development Credential
University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
CUNY Queens College
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