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MELISSA C. MARTINEZ

Floresville,USA

Summary


Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Special Education Facilitator

South San ISD District
10.2022 - Current
  • Currently oversee three campuses within the district: two elementary and one middle school. Provide direct support to teachers and instructional assistants pertaining to special education and general education students and families. Assist with establishing an agenda, and set guidelines, and ensure federal and state regulations/timelines are met with respect to functions of educational meetings. Implement and maintain systematic communication between special and general education personnel with respect to educational decisions, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), student accommodations, physical and instructional concerns and progress. Ensure student progress is evaluated on a regular systematic basis, and findings are used to make decisions to improve program effectiveness as it relates to specific student needs. Collaborate with teachers to address student achievement deficiencies, focusing resources, materials, and technology to promote satisfactory classroom performance. Assist in monitoring the instructional process to ensure program activities are aligned with desired outcomes and IEP. Support district student management policies and expectations for student behaviors as part of the special education program. Communicate with teachers and administration regularly, city resources such as Department of Family and Protective Services, and other programs. Create and maintain case manager spreadsheets, schedule and facilitate regular monthly staff meetings to support and provide updated state and district guidelines as well as new skills to support staff, build capacity, and provide technical assistance. Provide orientation to new staff on procedures for effective implementation of the campus special education process, facilitate professional development in collaborations with Region 20, and district partner for creating policies and procedures among other duties.

ELAR Special Education Resource Teacher

Kitty Hawk School/Judson ISD
08.2017 - 06.2020
  • Provided direct support to students delivering instruction through models and strategies. Planned and monitored students’ progress in collaboration with general education teachers. Analyzed students’ academic strength and weaknesses and provided intensive interventions and differentiation strategies. Provided instruction to students with special education services based upon grade level standards, curriculum and research-based practices. Developed and presented documents for education plans such as: IEP’s and facilitated ARD meetings as well as managed student case monitor lists.

Substitute Teacher

Kitty Hawk Middle School/Judson ISD
08.2014 - 08.2016
  • Fulfilled multiple short term and long-term assignments at Kitty Hawk Middle School in JISD; taught in various subject areas frequenting in SPED classes. Responsibilities included implementing lessons using research-based strategies imputing grades and communicated with parents regarding grades, areas of need and strengths, and instructional setting.

Paraprofessional SPED Secretary

Kitty Hawk Middle School/Judson ISD
08.2012 - 06.2014
  • Assisted SPED depart chair along with thirteen special education teachers in preparing progress reports, planning, and organizing field trips and other off campus activities. Maintained the department budget, supply operation and managed files. Provided monitor support during STAAR test and managed paraprofessional schedules and placement.

Education

Master of Special Education - Human Development

University of Texas at San Antonio
12.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies

University of Texas at San Antonio
05.2016

Skills

  • Communication strategies
  • Goal setting
  • Crisis intervention
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Reliability
  • Organizational skills
  • Task prioritization
  • Analytical thinking
  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • Google
  • Other

Certification

  • 4-8 English language Arts and Reading
  • EC-6 Generalist
  • K-12 Special Education
  • 2017-2018 Novice Teacher of the Year

Timeline

Special Education Facilitator

South San ISD District
10.2022 - Current

ELAR Special Education Resource Teacher

Kitty Hawk School/Judson ISD
08.2017 - 06.2020

Substitute Teacher

Kitty Hawk Middle School/Judson ISD
08.2014 - 08.2016

Paraprofessional SPED Secretary

Kitty Hawk Middle School/Judson ISD
08.2012 - 06.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies

University of Texas at San Antonio

Master of Special Education - Human Development

University of Texas at San Antonio

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