Queen Somers
Coral Springs,FL
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and Social Work Certified.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Atheltic Director
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School
Hialeah, FL
08.2017 - Current
- Manage all facet of Hialeah Miami Lakes athletic program, including scheduling, hiring coaches,promoting programs and events, ordering equipment, constructing budgets, and facilitating operations.
- Increased female student participation in sports over 35% as outlined in Title IV.
Success Coach
Brentwood Elementary School
Miami Gardens, Florida
05.2015 - 08.2017
- Student Success Coach support students by actively engaging in elimination of social and emotional barriers inhibiting student successes. Provided services to select students who met criteria based on Early Warning Indicators.
- Increase student attendance by %100.
- Established strong parent student program.
- Helped clients build life management and coping skills to handle daily needs and specific stressors
- Documented behaviors, treatments and non-compliance issues
- Facilitated group sessions and learning discussions to further objectives
Exceptional Education Teacher (SPED)
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School
Hialeah, FL
05.2004 - 03.2015
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Balanced individual and group instruction to accommodate different academic levels and learning styles.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Prepared students’ Individual Educational Plan.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
ESE Teacher
Robert Renick Educational Center
Miami Gardens, FL
01.2000 - 04.2004
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Implemented specific academic and behavior Management plans.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals
Education
Master of Arts - Reading Teacher Education
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FLBachelor of Arts - Social Work
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX05.1980
Skills
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Compassion
- Devotion to improvement
- Critical thinking skills
- Patience Listening Skills
- Innovation Skills
- Decision-Making
- Self-Motivated
Timeline
Atheltic Director
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School
08.2017 - Current
Success Coach
Brentwood Elementary School
05.2015 - 08.2017
Exceptional Education Teacher (SPED)
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School
05.2004 - 03.2015
ESE Teacher
Robert Renick Educational Center
01.2000 - 04.2004
Master of Arts - Reading Teacher Education
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Prairie View A & M University
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