Kim Dragoo
Troy,TX
Summary
I am an energetic and outgoing professional who desires new opportunities to enrich the lives of others. I truly enjoy working with children of all ages and adults and helping them achieve social, academic, and personal goals. I desire to explore a career wherein I can further utilize my excellent communication and people skills.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Teacher
Head Start
Temple, TX
03.2024 - Current
- Teaching 4-5 year old children by providing developmentally appropriate social, emotional, and academic skills lessons in a Head Start setting
- Communicating effectively with parents and children
- Guiding children with co-regulation and social skills strategies via Conscious Discipline techniques
- Researching activities to meet students’ developmental needs
- Assessing students’ developmental levels on an ongoing basis
- Completing daily documentation and reports for attendance, assessments, and parent communication
- 2024-2025 Award Recipient: Betty Neal Award of Excellence Earned for creating a positive child-centered learning environment at Dickson Head Start, Room 19
Preschool Teacher
The Ark Learning Center
Temple, TX
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Teaching 4-5 year old children by providing developmentally appropriate social, emotional, and academic skills lessons in a Christian based setting
- Communicating effectively with parents and children
- Guiding children with co-regulation strategies and social skills applications via Conscious Discipline techniques
- Researching activities to meet students’ developmental needs
Senior Citizen Caregiver/Caregiver Specialist/Office Manager
The Grandson Home Care
Waco, TX
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Visiting with elderly clients and taking care of specified companion and/or personal needs
- Setting up and directing activities and games for senior participation
- Interviewing and hiring well-qualified caregivers to meet clients’ specific needs
- Acting as a liaison between clients and caregivers
- Maintaining online caregiver scheduling system
- Performing marketing duties, such as advertising and conducting special events
- Working with assisted living, independent living, hospice, home health and nursing care providers
Middle School English Teacher
Belton Independent School District
Belton, TX
08.1998 - 05.2022
- Customizing reading, writing, and language arts instruction to meet students’ diverse needs (Grade levels 5-8)
- Communicating effectively with students, parents, administrators, district personnel, and community members
- Researching and implementing research-based instructional methods, strategies, and curriculum designed to ensure learning and growth of essential grade-level reading, writing, and language arts skills
- Providing quality, data-based instruction, tutoring, and reading intervention for struggling readers and students, both within grade-level classroom and intervention classroom settings
- Serving as NBMS Campus Dyslexia Interventionist (2018-2021)Created district screening kit for determining needs of incoming students identified as receiving Dyslexia Services
- Building and strengthening relationships with students, parents, and colleagues, as well as seeking solutions and improving problems that arise within these relationships
- Providing accommodations and interventions for students identified as Special Education
- Effectively utilizing various types of computer software, applications, and online tools to create documents, instructional materials, presentations, surveys, etc.
- (Belton Intermediate > Tarver Intermediate > Belton Junior High > Belton Middle > North Belton Middle)
- Awards:
- Big Red Heart Awards (1998-2022)
- Rotary Club Teacher of the Month (2022)
- Belton Middle School Teacher of the Year (2009)
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities.
- Fostered positive classroom environment promoting collaboration, respect, and active participation among students.
- Integrated technology tools to support interactive learning experiences and improve student engagement.
- Collaborated with colleagues to design interdisciplinary projects that connect English language arts with other subject areas.
- Analyzed student performance data to identify areas for improvement and inform instructional adjustments for enhanced learning outcomes.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations and consistently enforcing consequences when necessary.
- Designed engaging lesson plans that addressed diverse learning styles and promoted active participation.
- Developed strong relationships with students and parents, fostering a positive learning environment.
- Maintained classroom discipline and modeled correct behaviors.
- Evaluated and improved student reading comprehension through personalized instruction.
- Utilized data-driven instructional methods to identify areas of improvement for individual students, tailoring lessons accordingly to optimize academic growth.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
Pre-K Afternoon Teacher
Central Texas Christian School
Temple, TX
08.1995 - 05.1996
- Following a Christian-based curriculum to provide instruction of biblical concepts
- Supervising a classroom of 15-20 preschool children, ages 2-5
- Leading various activities designed to enrich minds, hearts, and bodies, such as dramatic read-alouds, classroom plays, playground and in-class games, creative art projects, etc.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse student needs.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment promoting respect, collaboration, and learning.
- Integrated technology resources to enhance educational experiences and improve student engagement.
- Assessed student progress regularly, adapting instruction methods to ensure mastery of concepts.
- Enhanced classroom environment with relevant visual aids, fostering a positive learning atmosphere.
- Provided individualized support for students with special needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
- Utilized differentiated instruction methods to accommodate diverse learner needs within the classroom setting.
- Implemented effective classroom management strategies to maintain order and focus during instructional time.
Insurance Agent Assistant
Ray Daugherty, State Farm Insurance Agency
Irving, TX
01.1991 - 01.1994
- Performing receptionist and secretarial responsibilities
- Handling customer service needs: recorded and entered auto, homeowners, life, and health insurance policy information into the company online system
- Receiving and reporting auto and home claims and acted as liaison between customer, agent, and claims adjusters
- Obtaining life insurance servicing certification and assisted agent in life insurance sales
Secretary/Receptionist
Trammell Crow Company
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
01.1989 - 01.1991
- Working with the Trammell Crow business property management team at Glen Rose Towers near Richardson, TX
- Performing receptionist and secretarial responsibilities
- Acting as liaison between business tenants and the property manager, security company, and building maintenance staff
- Processing work orders, purchase orders, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
- Creating lease documents for Glen Rose Towers, as well as at the request of other property managers of affiliated Trammell Crow high-rise business properties
- Organized and maintained comprehensive filing systems, improving document retrieval efficiency.
- Streamlined meeting preparation processes, ensuring all materials were prepared in advance for maximum effectiveness.
- Acted as primary point of contact for clients, addressing inquiries with professionalism and promptness.
- Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining confidentiality when managing personnel files or financial data.
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Prepared professional correspondence, including memos, letters, and emails, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
- Maintained electronic filing systems and categorized documents.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling appointments and meetings to optimize time management.
- Provided exceptional customer service by promptly addressing inquiries and resolving issues professionally.
Secretary/Receptionist
Erath County Tax Assessor (Jennifer Prugh Schlicke)
Stephenville, TX
01.1985 - 01.1989
- Performing receptionist and secretarial responsibilities
- Managing voter registration and processing
- Assisting in preparing and mailing annual property tax statements
- Applying property tax funds to owners’ accounts
- Researching historical property transactions and back taxes and assisted customers with these needs
Education
Bachelors of Science - Education
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX12-1998
Skills
- Teaching and Mentoring
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Development
- Organizational Skills
- Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Special Education and Dyslexia Intervention Experience
- Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite
- Research
- Experience Working With Students and Adults
- Phone Etiquette
- Office Management Experience
- Autism Experience
- Caregiving Experience
- Scheduling
- Canva Design
- Customer service
- Front desk
Certification
- Teaching Certification
- ESL Certification
- Dyslexia Interventionist Certification (Reading by Design Program)
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Head Start
03.2024 - Current
Preschool Teacher
The Ark Learning Center
03.2023 - 03.2024
Senior Citizen Caregiver/Caregiver Specialist/Office Manager
The Grandson Home Care
09.2022 - 02.2023
Middle School English Teacher
Belton Independent School District
08.1998 - 05.2022
Pre-K Afternoon Teacher
Central Texas Christian School
08.1995 - 05.1996
Insurance Agent Assistant
Ray Daugherty, State Farm Insurance Agency
01.1991 - 01.1994
Secretary/Receptionist
Trammell Crow Company
01.1989 - 01.1991
Secretary/Receptionist
Erath County Tax Assessor (Jennifer Prugh Schlicke)
01.1985 - 01.1989
Bachelors of Science - Education
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor