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MARY D. THOMPSON

Lancaster,TX

Summary

Skilled Elementary Teacher with a background in improving student performance. Focused on working with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike to teach and motivate students.

Work History

Literacy Acceleration Specialist/Reading Interventionist

Dallas Independent School District/San Jacinto El.
07.2023 - Current
  • Administer literacy assessments to identify and monitor student progress and inform equitable instructional decisions.
  • Analyze assessment data to determine specific literacy needs and develop individualized intervention plan.
  • Collaborate with classroom teachers to align intervention strategies with high quality instruction.
  • Provide individualized instruction to small groups using research-based intervention method.
  • Document, monitor, and adjust intervention strategies based on students' responses to instruction and assessment results.
  • Consult with Student Support Teams (SST) and campus staff to create and monitor intervention plans.

Reading/Dyslexia Interventionist

Rolling Hills Elementary School -LISD
01.2015 - 06.2023
  • Work extensively with students to help them improve specific reading skills such as letter naming, initial sounds, phoneme segmentation, and comprehension strategies.
  • Keep parents informed of the purposes and progress of the reading program.
  • Promote interest in reading.
  • Work with the classroom teacher to monitor student progress.
  • Teach remedial reading to students performing below 50%.
  • Perform other responsibilities from time to time.
  • Familiar with reading to Intervene process and Tiered Instruction.
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement, and positive reinforcement.
  • Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
  • Enhanced students'' comprehension skills with targeted phonics instruction and multisensory techniques.

Faculty Adjunct-Developmental Reading and Writing

Dallas Community College/El Centro College
07.2009 - 08.2018
  • Provides students with appropriate learning materials and expertise in assigned subjects.
  • Encourages students' participation in class activities.
  • Identifies learning objectives and evaluates student performance based on objectives.
  • Prepares course syllabi and outlines.
  • Establishes and maintains organized and disciplined classroom environment.
  • Provides students with assistance and guidance.
  • Adheres to all college and department policies.
  • Provides timely submission of all required paperwork/information.

General Education Teacher

Dallas Independent School District - Daniel Webster
08.2002 - 01.2015
  • Responsible for teaching all curriculums in assigned grade level.
  • Understand and plan lessons leading to subject area objectives maintaining district and state requirements.
  • Perform basic attendance accounting and administrative tasks as required.
  • Demonstrate ability to exercise sound judgment as performed under general direction of principal.
  • Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
  • Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
  • Maintained accurate and complete records for 75 students.
  • Encouraged interactive learning by incorporating educational software and Internet.
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Provided clear, informative and engaging classroom instruction.
  • Prepared students for tests by teaching relevant concepts and enforcing good test-taking skills.
  • Maintained current knowledge of instructional techniques and available resources.
  • Monitored each student's progress and revamped strategies to maximize success.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Education

Master of Education - Elementary Education

Texas A& M University
Commerce
2005

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science - Business Admin/Psychology

Dallas Baptist University
Dallas
1998

Skills

  • Master of Elementary Education
  • Teacher Level Certificate -Dyslexia
  • EC-4 Certification
  • Literacy Acceleration Specialist/Reading Interventionist
  • Adjunct (DCCCD College) Integrated Reading/Writing
  • TLT (Teacher Leadership Team)/CILT (Campus Leadership Team
  • Master Teacher (DISD)
  • Teacher Technology (DISD & LISD)
  • Mentor Teacher (DISD, LISD)
  • Grade Level Chair (DISD)
  • Teacher of the Year 2020-2021 (LISD)
  • Cheerleader/Pep Squad Sponsor
  • Spelling Bee/Literary Committee Chair
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-point, Publisher
  • Flexible & Adaptable
  • Kind, empathetic educator

Timeline

Literacy Acceleration Specialist/Reading Interventionist

Dallas Independent School District/San Jacinto El.
07.2023 - Current

Reading/Dyslexia Interventionist

Rolling Hills Elementary School -LISD
01.2015 - 06.2023

Faculty Adjunct-Developmental Reading and Writing

Dallas Community College/El Centro College
07.2009 - 08.2018

General Education Teacher

Dallas Independent School District - Daniel Webster
08.2002 - 01.2015

Master of Education - Elementary Education

Texas A& M University

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science - Business Admin/Psychology

Dallas Baptist University

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MARY D. THOMPSON