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Mara Turner

League City,TX

Summary

Dedicated teacher offering 20+ years of experience in education. Resourceful and passionate educator with adaptable and approachable style. Expertise includes working with behavior issues and students with dyslexia.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

Resource/Inclusion Specialist

Westwood Elementary
Friendswood, TX
08.2021 - Current
  • Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
  • Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.

Dyslexia Teacher

Lobit Middle School
Dickinson, TX
08.2020 - Current
  • Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students variety of skills.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.

Language Arts/Humanities Teacher

Lobit Middle School
Dickinson, TX
08.2017 - 05.2020
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student centered learning.
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to reinforce student participation and hands-on learning.

ABCD Behavior Coach /Special Education Teacher

Lobit Middle School
Dickinson, TX
08.2016 - 05.2017
  • Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis.
  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.

PPCD Teacher/Pre-K Teacher

Westwood Elementary School
Friendswood, TX
08.2014 - 06.2016
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to diverse range of developmentally challenged students.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.

Paraprofessional Educator

Bales Intermediate
Friendswood, TX
10.2013 - 05.2014
  • Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Provided support during classes, group lessons and classroom activities.

Education

Masters of Education - Teacher Leadership/ Special Education

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
05.2015

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
10.2010

Associate of Science - Child Care And Development

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

Skills

  • Neuhaus Education Center Training
  • Restorative Practices -Behavior Program
  • Protege Mentor Training
  • ESL Collaboration Training
  • AVID Team Training
  • Abydos Writing Institute
  • Applied Behavior Analysis

Certification

  • Generalist (EC-6)
  • Special Education (EC-12)
  • ESL (EC-12)
  • Gifted and Talented (EC-12)

Awards / Recognition

  • Teacher of the Year /Dickinson ISD -2020
  • Certificate of Recognition/ Mentor Leadership Program
  • Making a Difference Award 2016
  • Lamar University Honors Society / Masters Program 2015
  • Teacher of the Year/ Private School- 2006
  • Phi Theta Kappa Induction 2003

Timeline

Resource/Inclusion Specialist

Westwood Elementary
08.2021 - Current

Dyslexia Teacher

Lobit Middle School
08.2020 - Current

Language Arts/Humanities Teacher

Lobit Middle School
08.2017 - 05.2020

ABCD Behavior Coach /Special Education Teacher

Lobit Middle School
08.2016 - 05.2017

PPCD Teacher/Pre-K Teacher

Westwood Elementary School
08.2014 - 06.2016

Paraprofessional Educator

Bales Intermediate
10.2013 - 05.2014

Masters of Education - Teacher Leadership/ Special Education

Lamar University

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

Walden University

Associate of Science - Child Care And Development

Lamar University

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