Microsoft Excel, Word
Leibnize Gracia-Pierre
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
I am an energetic, outgoing individual that believes children learn through play but also learning is possible no matter how it is taught, the significance of the material is what matter the most. When providing children with educational tools, I would like to make sure they go home and want to tell everyone what they learned and how they learned it. I am looking for an opportunity to expand my knowledge and provide the children with ways to seeing their world.
Highly motivated team player with passion for helping others. Possesses excellent organizational and communication skills and provides individualized assistance and support. Experienced in delivering guidance and education on various topics such as academics, behavior management and technology.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Arlington ISD
08.2020 - Current
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Kindergarten Teacher
Arlington ISD
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Third Grade Teacher
Larson Elementary
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Taught core subjects of math, science, technology, and history.
- Prepared and administered grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents.
Paraprofessional
EMMA JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
09.2013 - 01.2015
- I work one on one with a little which is autistic
- I assist him in improving his verbal skills; I am working on teaching him to express himself verbally rather than throwing tantrums
- I am working with him to better his writing skills
- I am working on letter formation and sentences with more details
- I work on finding ways to keep him focus on the task on hand
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
Teacher Assistant
HAITIAN AMERICAN DAYCARE#1
09.2008 - 09.2012
- I help the head teacher provide a safe environment so children may explore
- I create activities that are child-centered, so the topic may challenges the children thoughts, so they may connect the activities to their everyday life which will also provide children with possibilities of exploring
- I help the children develop their social relationship skills with each other
- I observe the children so I may write a short but detailed description of what skills children have improved, stayed stable and worsen
- I also write short detailed description on changes of attitude and behaviors
- I gather and assess needs of the children to make sure curriculum is age appropriate
- I speak to parents to inform them the status of their children
- I encourage children to ask questions, think on their own and make their own decisions
- I provide written lesson plans for the students every other week, with the help of the group teacher
- I help parents with filling out forms so they may apply for ACD and I also help the director come with new ideas to provide new lessons plans that will help children learn about their community
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Psychology
Touro College
New York, NY01-2016
Associate Degree - Early Childhood Education and Psychology
Borough Of Manhattan College
New York, NY01.2009
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Behavior modification
- Student accommodation
- Certified in early childhood education
- IEP and BIP implementation
- Motivating students
- Excellent classroom management
- CPI certified
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Lesson planning
Hobbies and Interests
- Enjoy reading
- Enjoy thinking of new activities to provide children that is fun but also educational
Certification
- Texas certified in special education grades (EC-12)
- Texas certified Core subjects grades (EC-6)
- Texas certified English as a Second Language grades (EC-12)
Software
Interests
I enjoy growing and improving my skills to better my self and the companies I work for During my free time I enjoy reading and cooking
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Arlington ISD
08.2020 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Arlington ISD
08.2018 - 12.2020
Third Grade Teacher
Larson Elementary
08.2017 - 08.2018
Paraprofessional
EMMA JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
09.2013 - 01.2015
Teacher Assistant
HAITIAN AMERICAN DAYCARE#1
09.2008 - 09.2012
Associate Degree - Early Childhood Education and Psychology
Borough Of Manhattan College
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Psychology
Touro College
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