Rachel Willis
Round Rock,TX
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Eanes ISD
08.2016 - 10.2021
- Taught executive functioning skills such as organization, test preparation, and study skills in modified/contained environment in classes ranging from 4 to 18 students which included 9th-12th grades
- Focused on self-advocacy skills, both in person and electronically, including how to write school appropriate emails
- Designed effective and differentiated classroom instruction for neurodiverse students
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth creating classroom climate of support and safety
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities, including reteaching concepts from general education classes
- Case manager for 10-12 students per year, created, implemented, and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals, working in concert with school psychologists and coordinators
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement
- Partnered with general education teachers from across academic departments, across all high school grade levels
- Cultivated relationships and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration
- Served as a mentor to new teachers, sharing best practices in special education instruction and classroom management techniques
- Fostered strong relationships with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure student progress
Office Manager
Cumulus Inc., ThunderCloud Subs
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Oversaw 250 employees, 20 managers, and 16 stores
- Performed all accounting, payroll, and HR functions including administering employee benefits
- State and federal tax filings
- Managed all accounting and finances for the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot, a non-profit 501c3 organization that at the time, had donated over $3 million to Caritas of Austin over its 25 year history
- Developed progressive discipline program and improvement plans for employees
- Sourced vendors for special project needs and negotiated contracts
- Evaluated employee records and productivity and submitted evaluation reports
- Developed standard operating procedures for all employees.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
Education
Master of Education - Secondary Education, Curriculum And Instruction
Texas State University
Round Rock, TX05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major-History, Philosophy
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX12.2008
Certification
- History 7-12
- Social Studies 7-12
- Special Education EC-12
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Eanes ISD
08.2016 - 10.2021
Office Manager
Cumulus Inc., ThunderCloud Subs
01.2012 - 12.2015
Master of Education - Secondary Education, Curriculum And Instruction
Texas State University
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major-History, Philosophy
University of Texas At Austin
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