JENNIFER BOURNE
Houston,TX
Summary
Confident and capable educator within the Houston ISD for 21 years and Tomball ISD for 6 years. I have held classroom positions as both a General Education Teacher and Special Education Teacher. Along with teaching I have held a variety of other roles while working in HISD; I have had the experience of being the Pre-K and Kindergarten Grade Level Chair and Move It Math Coordinator at C. Martinez E.S., Dyslexia Contact Person at Seguin E.S., and Special Education Department Chair and SDMC committee member at Golfcrest E.S. I also worked on curriculum while writing a guidebook for HISD summer school for Dyslexia Intervention for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. To highlight the Assistive technology in my PSI classroom at Golfcrest E.S. I presented at Region IV during the Texas Assistive Technology Conference with a team from HISD for 2 years.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Multiply Impaired, Life Skills, And Resource Teacher
Houston ISD - Golfcrest Elementary School
08.2011 - Current
- Department Chair for Special Education
- For Resource Students worked with students to scaffold their learning in order to work towards getting them on grade level and collaborated with classroom teacher's to work together to meet student needs For students in the Life Skills setting (SLL) implemented a variety of learning activities and tried to use many modes of learning for the students.
- For students in the Life Skills and Multiply Impaired setting (PSI) discovered ways for students to communicate through high and low tech methods.
- Implemented Every Move Counts sensory Assessment and use data to guide instruction.
- Implemented Unique Curriculum.
- Implemented Behavior Intervention Plans Used object/picture schedules with students Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with the master schedule.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout the day.
Resource And Content Mastery Teacher
Houston ISD - Seguin Elementary School
08.2008 - 08.2011
- Taught reading, language arts, mathematics classes in the resource room based around student IEPs.
- Used content mastery time to assist students with their general education classroom work Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with the master schedule.
- Assisted in PALS setting when teacher was absent Voted Special Education Teacher of the Year for Seguin E.S.
- (2 years.
3rd Grade Teacher
Houston ISD - Seguin Elementary School
08.2005 - 08.2008
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Documented interventions and results to use when recommending students for additional testing if students were struggling
- Worked with students using behavior contracts.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
Pre-kinder, Kinder, And First Grade Teacher
Houston ISD - Clemente Martinez Elementary School
08.1998 - 08.2005
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
- Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout the day.
- Established a safe play environment for the students.
- Redirected poor behavior using the positive reinforcement method.
- Designed and implemented a point system to encourage positive behavior.
Education
Certification For Teaching Students With Visual Impairments
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TXMaster of Arts - Exceptionality / Special Education
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX2012
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education, Human Development and Family Studies
Pennsylvania State University
1993
Skills
- Ability to collaborate with team members including other teachers, Occupation Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists, VI Teachers, and AI Teachers
- Ability to organize Teaching Assistants and other classroom staff to provide the most time on task while individualizing for all students
- Ability to differentiate while working with one group of students to meet their various needs
- Ability to use low tech and high tech methods for students to communicate with students
- Familiar with Writing IEP goals for students under the categories of LD,
ID, AU, OI, OHI, VI, and AI - Familiar with Data Collection for students of all ability levels
- Familiar with STAAR and STAAR ALT 2 testing and accommodations
- Trained in Every Move Counts Assessment and use data collected to guide instruction for students with severe cognitive disabilites
- Trained in Ready Bodies, Ready Minds: Cultivating the Complete Child
- Trained in Life Skills Institute at Region IV
- Trained in Dyslexia Intervention program though HISD and then trained again through Neuhaus
- Experience observing and generating Functional Vision Assessment and Learning Media assessment
- Trained in CPI
- Trained in CPR
Timeline
Multiply Impaired, Life Skills, And Resource Teacher
Houston ISD - Golfcrest Elementary School
08.2011 - Current
Resource And Content Mastery Teacher
Houston ISD - Seguin Elementary School
08.2008 - 08.2011
3rd Grade Teacher
Houston ISD - Seguin Elementary School
08.2005 - 08.2008
Pre-kinder, Kinder, And First Grade Teacher
Houston ISD - Clemente Martinez Elementary School
08.1998 - 08.2005
Certification For Teaching Students With Visual Impairments
Texas Tech University
Master of Arts - Exceptionality / Special Education
University of St. Thomas
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education, Human Development and Family Studies
Pennsylvania State University
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