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Overview
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Education
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Certification
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Rafael Pouso

Cypress,TX

Summary

Dynamic assistant principal with 4+ years of experience improving student performance, developing curriculum, and managing educational budgets. Proven track record of increasing graduation rates and reducing incidents through effective policy implementation. Expert in staff training and parental engagement.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Behavior Specialist

Cy-Fair ISD (Reed ES)
08.2023 - Current
  • Works with teachers to create a safe classroom environment appropriate to learning and meeting the physical, social and emotional development of students.
  • Develop and monitor implementation of Behavior Plans.
  • Facilitate and present data to campus staff and determine with the support of a PBIS Committed school-wide needed interventions.

4th Grade Math Teacher SEI

Cy-Fair ISD (Adam ES)
08.2020 - 05.2023
  • ST Math Professional Development.
  • Develop differentiated math lesson plans.
  • PBIS co-led Professional Development
  • Distinction:

22'-23' Teacher of the Year

4th Grade Math Teacher SEI

Cy-Fair ISD (Horne ES)
08.2019 - 05.2020
  • Develop differentiated math lesson plans
  • Growth plans to monitor students' growth in Checkpoint, DPMs
  • Monitoring notebooks
  • Implemented small-groups to differentiate students' learning in math.

5th Grade Math/Science Teacher

Cy-Fair (Horne ES)
08.2018 - 05.2019
  • Develop differentiated math and science lesson plans.
  • Created monitoring notebooks to close gaps in students' learning.
  • Implemented Small-Group lessons to differentiate learning in math and science.

Math Interventionist

Cy-Fair ISD (Horne ES)
08.2017 - 05.2018
  • Small-Group from 5th Grade to Close the Gap in Math.
  • Support Teachers in the classroom.
  • Develop lesson plans with the 5th Grade team.

Instructional Paraprofessional

Cy-Fair ISD (Horne ES)
01.2017 - 05.2017
  • Support teachers in the implementation of math small-groups.
  • Assist teachers by working in small-groups with low-at risk students.

Math Interventionist

Cy-Fair ISD (Horne ES)
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Targeted math small groups are being implemented to close learning gaps and strengthen foundational math skills among 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.

Student Teacher

Cy-Fair ISD (Owen ES)
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • 1st Grade Bilingual Classroom


Education

Master's in Administration Cy-Fair Cohort - Education Administration

University of Houston
Houston, TX
05-2023

Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies With EC-6

University of Houston
Houston, TX
05-2015

Lonestar College System
Houston, TX
05-2012

Skills

  • Educational Leadership
  • Behavior Plan Development
  • Staff Professional Development
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Parental Engagement
  • System Implementation
  • Camp Director (Reed GRIT Camp 24' & 25')

Certification

  • Certified Principal as Instructional Leader(EC-12)
  • Certified Classroom Teacher Core Subject(EC-6)
  • Certified English as a Second Language Supplemental(EC-6)

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Behavior Specialist

Cy-Fair ISD (Reed ES)
08.2023 - Current

4th Grade Math Teacher SEI

Cy-Fair ISD (Adam ES)
08.2020 - 05.2023

4th Grade Math Teacher SEI

Cy-Fair ISD (Horne ES)
08.2019 - 05.2020

5th Grade Math/Science Teacher

Cy-Fair (Horne ES)
08.2018 - 05.2019

Math Interventionist

Cy-Fair ISD (Horne ES)
08.2017 - 05.2018

Instructional Paraprofessional

Cy-Fair ISD (Horne ES)
01.2017 - 05.2017

Math Interventionist

Cy-Fair ISD (Horne ES)
01.2016 - 12.2016

Student Teacher

Cy-Fair ISD (Owen ES)
01.2015 - 12.2015

Master's in Administration Cy-Fair Cohort - Education Administration

University of Houston

Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies With EC-6

University of Houston

Lonestar College System
Rafael Pouso