Pamela Barrington
Lumberton,TX
Summary
Highly qualified Science Teacher with 40 years of experience teaching middle and high school sciences. Generates student enthusiasm for learning through individual connections and motivators. Empowers students through interactive learning, offering fun and educational lessons and exciting science demonstrations.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Eighth Grade Science Teacher
Buna Independent School District
08.2023 - Current
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Delivered interactive lessons to help students comprehend complex concepts.
- Administered and interpreted assessment results to determine learners' challenges.
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
- Science Department Head
Middle School Science Teacher
Beaumont Independent School District
08.2014 - 05.2023
- Consistently, my students scored 85 - 90% mastery on all district tests
- Created hands-on activities to demonstrate scientific principles and highlight various topics.
- Worked in team-based environment with junior teachers, specialists and administrators to provide best education for students of all skill levels.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and participation in middle and high school national science competitions.
- Created, planned and implemented "Makerspace program" now offered as an elective.
- Coached Robotics team for past four years to regional and state wins
- Planned and escorted student field trips relevant to current science course work.
- Volunteered as cooperating teacher to mentor Lamar University student teachers
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
Educational Consultant
Lumberton ISD / Hardin Jefferson ISD
08.2009 - 05.2014
- Planned, formulated and assessed goals, policies and activities designed to implement educational objectives and performance standards.
- Provided lesson planning and pacing support to helping educators analyze data and apply it to instruction.
- Identified methods and tools to promote student success in project-based learning.
- Served as liaison between administrators, counselors and classroom teachers
- Coordinated regular meetings to review remediation programs and services targeting low performing and economically disadvantaged students,
- Achieved state recognized test scores with overall gain of 10%
- Provided subject matter expertise on all courses, materials and lesson plans.
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff to assess education standards and classroom policies and implement changes based on data.
Middle School Science Teacher
Hardin Jefferson Independent School District
08.1992 - 05.2008
- Created hands-on activities to demonstrate scientific principles and highlight various topics.
- Worked in team-based environment with junior teachers, specialists and administrators to provide best education for students of all skill levels.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments and behavior.
- Created first Robotics program in Hardin Jefferson ISD which led to state rankings
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members to create and implement middle school Gifted and Talented program.
- Chosen as regional finalist to participate in Atofina's educational grant program
- Mentored and counseled new science teachers by coordinating and collaborating lessons as well professional development.
- Served as department chair for many years
Middle School Science Teacher
Beaumont Independent School District
01.1980 - 08.1992
- Created hands-on activities to demonstrate scientific principles and highlight various topics.
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
- Understood critical development years for adolescent minds and structured lessons to meet cognitive abilities.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments and behavior.
- Served as curriculum writing specialist for middle school science
- Nominated by peers to serve on many campus and district committee
- Served as cooperating teacher for Lamar University's student teachers
- Chaired local and district science fairs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX12.1979
Skills
- Student records management
- Classroom management
- Organizational ability
- Quality education
- Technology integration
- Problem-solving skills
- Lesson Planning
- Student engagement
- Individualized instruction
- Verbal and written communication
- Presenter - workshops
- IEP familiarity
Accomplishments
- 2021-2022 - Teacher of the Year
- 2021 - Wildcat Heroes award for exemplary teaching through COVID
- 2019-2020 - Wildcat Spotlight award - created "Makerspace" program, that is now offered as an elective.
- 2019 - Wildcat Heroes Award for implementing and sponsoring the Odom STEM club
Certification
Gifted and Talented
Timeline
Eighth Grade Science Teacher
Buna Independent School District
08.2023 - Current
Middle School Science Teacher
Beaumont Independent School District
08.2014 - 05.2023
Educational Consultant
Lumberton ISD / Hardin Jefferson ISD
08.2009 - 05.2014
Middle School Science Teacher
Hardin Jefferson Independent School District
08.1992 - 05.2008
Middle School Science Teacher
Beaumont Independent School District
01.1980 - 08.1992
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education
Lamar University
Gifted and Talented
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