Jennifer Fox Sahadi

• Teaching Mentor 2020-21.
• Lesson and care planning skills.
• Versed in computer applications including Google, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Word.
• Sunday School teacher, VBS teacher, and AWANA volunteer.
• Member of Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA).
• Worked with students with autism in schools
• Planned and delivered lessons to all students (approx.300) from grades Pre-K-8th.
• Worked with students with special needs including autism and ADHD.
• Planned and directed instruction for all grade levels both online and in-person.
• Used various music education approaches including Kodaly, Orff, Songworks, and Dalcroze.
• Differentiated lessons for best learning outcomes using variety of learning styles and to serve students with special needs.
• Member of SEL team (Social and Emotional Learning).
• Designed curriculum to introduce students to variety of styles and cultures
• Maintained equipment, supplies and facilities in good working order.
• Diversified instruction to meet unique student strengths.
• Kept discipline by applying effective classroom management skills.
• Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
• Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
• Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
• Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.

• Richardson Texas; duties include lesson planning with curriculum alignment; coordinating, directing all grade- level performances, planning and coordinating music field trips, planning and coordinating school variety show, leading after-school choir for 4-6th grade, managing students on tour/field trips to NorthPark Mall/nursing homes and Sandy Lake Amusement Park for performances, preparing students in 5th grade for All District Elementary Choir (ADEC); monitoring for STAAR testing, helping where I am needed such as volunteering at ADEC auditions, helping at book fair, tutoring students, emergency first response team for school, helping administration as needed, morning and cafeteria duty; Work with students with special needs such as autism, diabetes, ADHD, ED.
• Always strive to develop and maintain healthy relationships with students and staff.

• Elementary school nurse Plano ISD: Student and staff health education performed a number of duties: teaching (ex: growth and development, hand-washing), Assess/plan/evaluate students' health issues, check vision/hearing, refer students to dental/health resources, collaborate with team members to educate staff and students on health issues, perform procedures, manage diabetic student care, write individualized healthcare plans; participate in meetings/planning student accommodations/504 planning, care of special needs children, administered vaccines to staff, served as 5th Grade “Camp Nurse”.

• Educate staff/students/parents on health issues/policies; Nominated colleague/submitted application for winning NASN/ TSNO Nurse of Year 2010; 2009 received RISD Excellence in Education for grant submitted “Yoga Kids,” Proficient in Microsoft Word, managed and maintained health services for various schools elementary, middle and high schools, developed care plans for health needs, responded to emergent needs, coordinated health services, performed special procedures (tube feedings and medication administration, catheter insertion).

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) coordinator: coordinated IVF for patients, gestational carriers, egg donors.
• Performed pre-op and post-op care; scrubbed for oocyte retrievals (IVF surgeries); assisted doctor in radiologic studies and reproductive technology; educated patients on medication administration (intramuscular and subcutaneous); performed venipuncture (collected blood for lab), IV catheter insertion; planned and managed patient hormonal therapy.
• Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Assisted physicians in minor surgeries by keeping instruments sterilized and maintaining inventory.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
• Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.

• Medication administration: IV, IM, SQ, and PO.
• Carried out doctor’s orders, admission/discharge planning of patients, care of post-op patient, procedures performed included: blood administration, IV catheter insertion and fluid administration, insertion of urinary catheters, conducted nursing process for patients.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
• Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting all data in electronic records.
• Delegated to successful team comprised of LPNs and ancillary staff.
• Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
• Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
• Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.

Office and clinic duties

Substitute teaching: supervising students

Help with administration of MAP testing

Helping students complete their lesson plans for the day

Safety management