LaRae Grey
Rosharon,TX
Summary
Industrious educator and teacher leader with solid history of successfully stepping into diverse classroom environments and supporting students with solid lectures, discussions and activities. Proved to be fully effective in supporting teachers through modeling, observation and feedback of best practices in instruction supporting best student outcomes. Communicated intervention strategies and discipline management techniques to faculty on campus to enhance student success. Trained in attendance, assessment and grading requirements. Motivated Teacher Leader enthusiastic about working with teachers of all backgrounds and skill levels. Friendly and collaborative team player. Twenty one years in field.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Teacher Specialist, Reading
Houston Independent School Distict
08.2022 - Current
- Formative Assessment Co-Coordinator
- Campus Testing Co-Coordinator
- Campus Induction Ambassador for new teachers
- Title One Coordinator
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to support teachers in spotting students in need of further help.
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements in reading program lesson internalization and implementation
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction prescriptions to teachers for individual students and groups.
- Used research based instructional strategies rooted in The Science of Reading to model best practices for teachers
- Implemented reading lessons for third-fifth grade students
Teacher, PreK-5th
Houston Independent School District - Askew El.
08.2011 - 06.2022
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers in Grade Chair capacity with administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom practices as Science Lab Prek through 2nd grade teacher.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
Multilingual Program Specialist
Houston Independent School District, HISD
08.2009 - 05.2011
- Established goals and created professional development/training to achieve goals.
- Maintained regular communication between departments via email and voice calls to coordinate program logistics.
- Worked to support efforts of teachers and professionals to promote listening, speaking, reading and writing of language learners
- Received incoming phone calls and contact form submissions from various campuses provided timely responses to inquiries.
Teacher, Multi Grade
Houston Independent School Distict
08.2002 - 05.2009
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach P.E. learning objectives.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies through warm up, stretch and seasonal athletics.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
Education
Master of Arts - Education -Curriculum And Instruction
University of Houston
Houston, TX12.2002
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA05.2000
Skills
- Really Great Reading Implementation and online support for teacher
- iReady Champion for math and reading assessment BOY, MOY and EOY
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies with tangible rewards for students and teachers
- Strategy Planning horizontal and vertical sessions
Certification
Educational Certifications include English as a Second Language (ESL), EC-4
All-Level Physical Education PK-12
Generalist EC-4
Languages
American Sign Language
Limited Working
Timeline
Instructional Teacher Specialist, Reading
Houston Independent School Distict
08.2022 - Current
Teacher, PreK-5th
Houston Independent School District - Askew El.
08.2011 - 06.2022
Multilingual Program Specialist
Houston Independent School District, HISD
08.2009 - 05.2011
Teacher, Multi Grade
Houston Independent School Distict
08.2002 - 05.2009
Master of Arts - Education -Curriculum And Instruction
University of Houston
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
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