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QUANEISHA M BUCHANAN

Houston,United States

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, flexibility, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Discipline Coordinator

Harmony School Of Innovation
Houston, TX
03.2023 - Current
  • Resolved various situations to cultivate strong student and parent relationships.
  • Monitored and evaluated performance of school employees.
  • Facilitated staff meetings to convey policy changes and hear employee input.
  • Enforced school rules for attendance, discipline and honesty.
  • Conferred with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies and student behavior or learning problems.
  • Planned and led professional development activities for teachers, administrators and support staff.
  • Recruited, hired and trained primary and supplemental teaching staff.
  • Collaborated with various departments to support and establish programs, lessons and student activities.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with parents and staff to facilitate school operations and student success.

Substitute Teacher

Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology
Houston, TX
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Enforced classroom routines to keep students on schedule and operating at consistent level.
  • Implemented lesson plans assigned by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts.
  • Provided notes and reports on school day activities to primary teacher.
  • Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order among students.
  • Maintained rules of conduct that encouraged self-discipline and responsibility.
  • Tutored students individually and in small groups to help with difficult subjects.
  • Maintained classroom order and enforced school and class rules.

Caseworker

Catholic Charities
Houston, TX
09.2020 - 11.2021
  • Evaluated clients and formulated individualized service plans outlining short-term and long-term goals
  • Recorded comprehensive case notes and follow up documentation for admitted and transferred clients
  • Ability to deal effectively with situations that require tact and diplomacy, yet firmness
  • Created and spearheaded weekly support group for veterans, outlined treatment objectives, devised and executed educational plans and gathered pre- and post-group data for each session
  • Established and maintained contact with public and private community agencies

Detention Officer

Harris County
Houston, TX
02.2015 - 05.2020
  • Conducted inmate and detention facility visual surveillance to identify and subdue unrest
  • Exercised independent and sound judgment in enforcing proper inmate behavior and responding to incidents
  • Followed daily routine schedule and took head counts of all inmates in assigned cell block
  • Supervised inmates during meals, personal hygiene and related activities for conformance to institutional rules, regulations and procedures
  • Responsible for the proper care, custody and control of inmates within the disciplinary facilities

Mathematics Teacher

Houston ISD
Houston, TX
03.2012 - 06.2015
  • Assessed student progress with course material through routine quizzes, final examinations and standardized assessments
  • Assisted the administration in implementing policies and rules governing student life and conduct
  • Managed consistent, learning-focused classroom environments by establishing and communicating clear objectives for students
  • Evaluated submitted assignments for clarity and skills, assigned grades and discussed results with struggling students to enhance understanding of course objectives
  • Explored different avenues of learning with students to help each prepare for later educational environments.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Texas Southern University
12.2011

Skills

  • Decision Making
  • Student Counseling
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Google Drive and Classroom
  • Staff Leadership
  • Task Delegation
  • Events Coordination
  • Strategic planner
  • Student Guidance
  • Professional Development Planning
  • Student Activity Program Planning
  • Policy Development
  • Rule Enforcement

Timeline

Discipline Coordinator - Harmony School Of Innovation
03.2023 - Current
Substitute Teacher - Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology
01.2022 - 03.2022
Caseworker - Catholic Charities
09.2020 - 11.2021
Detention Officer - Harris County
02.2015 - 05.2020
Mathematics Teacher - Houston ISD
03.2012 - 06.2015
Texas Southern University - Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice
QUANEISHA M BUCHANAN