Rebecca Millett
Midland
Summary
Experienced teacher that has worked in various challenging situations. Passionate to continue professional development through higher education opportunities. Specializes in working with students with low incidence disabilities, including deafblindness. Strives to produce improvement regardless of student ability.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Specialist-Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deafblind
Midland Independent School District
08.2023 - Current
- Implemented protocol to determine DHH/DB services
- Completed audit on state folders and required paperwork for DHH/DB students
- Coordinated meetings and collaborated with the audiologist to schedule services and equipment for our DHH students
- Created a budget for amplification devices and FM systems
- Collaborated with teachers to assure students' communication needs are being met
- Verified PEIMS coding for DHH/DB students
- Expanded placement opportunities for DHH students
- Mentored new teachers in effective strategies and ARD paperwork requirements
- Established effective communication systems for Deafblind students, including object symbols, tactile symbols, co-signing, body signing, and Haptic communication
Parent-Infant & Itinerant Teacher
Ector County ISD
01.2018 - 06.2023
- Point of contact for districts that required services for DHH students
- Supervised the RDSPD program while the director was on medical leave
- Attended state-wide trainings related to Deaf Education
- Created and presented professional development to teachers within the RDSPD
- Collaborated with ECI and families to implement services for babies ages 0-2
- Wrote IFSPs and conducted sessions to ECI families
- Mentored new teachers in effective strategies and ARD paperwork requirements
Reading Interventionist
Ector County ISD
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Supported RDSPD teachers in literacy development
- Assessed DHH students in their reading levels
- Provided intervention services for DHH students in literacy
- Tracked student progress in reading abilities
- Collaborated with RDSPD teachers to develop effective instructional strategies.
Math Teacher
Midland ISD
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Maintained 100% passing rate for Pre-Algebra students taking the STAAR
- Implemented rigorous standards to help students transition to Algebra
- Provided professional development to teachers on effective strategies utilizing technology
- Instituted a program pilot on the use of Chromebooks in the classroom
- Participated in a teacher quality program at UTPB to promote rigor in mathematics
- Created lessons with real-world applications
Special Education Teacher
Midland ISD
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Life Skills Teacher for K – 3rd grade students
- Implemented IEPs and differentiation
- Created a routine-based classroom to develop effective classroom management
- Created and managed IEPs and ARD paperwork to created individualized lessons for students with multiple disabilities
- Established a total communication classroom that included sign language, pictorials, oral communication, and object symbols
Special Education Teacher
Socorro ISD
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Co-teacher for middle school core subjects
- Resource teacher for 6th and 7th grade Math and ELAR classes
- Developed and implemented IEPs for students with disabilities
- Monitored student services to maintain legal requirements for students with disabilities that are placed in ISS
Educational Interpreter
Killeen ISD
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Interpreted for D/HH students in middle and high school settings
- Interpreted for extra-curricular activities, including high school football and volleyball
- Interpreted for field trips and competitions
Educational Interpreter
Arizona School for the Deaf/Blind
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Interpreted for DHH students in a middle school setting
- Established a communication system for DHH student learning Spanish
- Interpreted for field trips and meetings related to the DHH students
- Maintained confidentiality and the RID Code of Ethics
Education
Graduate Certificate -
Texas Tech University
05.2023
Graduate Certificate -
Lamar University
12.2020
M. Ed. Special Education - Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Texas Tech University
05.2018
B.S. Special Education - Deaf Studies, Educational Interpreting
University of Arizona
05.2004
Skills
- Communication Development in Students with Deafblindness
- Knowledge and Experience in the Needs of the Region
- Implement protocol in DHH/DB services
- Collaboration with the Audiologists and other DHH teachers
Certification
- Generalist 4 - 8
- Special education EC - 12
- Deaf/hard of hearing EC - 12
- Texas Assessment of Signed Communication (TASC)
- Principal as Instructional Leader EC - 12
Timeline
Program Specialist-Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deafblind
Midland Independent School District
08.2023 - Current
Parent-Infant & Itinerant Teacher
Ector County ISD
01.2018 - 06.2023
Reading Interventionist
Ector County ISD
01.2017 - 01.2018
Math Teacher
Midland ISD
01.2013 - 01.2017
Special Education Teacher
Midland ISD
01.2012 - 01.2013
Special Education Teacher
Socorro ISD
01.2008 - 01.2012
Educational Interpreter
Killeen ISD
01.2006 - 01.2008
Educational Interpreter
Arizona School for the Deaf/Blind
01.2004 - 01.2005
Graduate Certificate -
Texas Tech University
Graduate Certificate -
Lamar University
M. Ed. Special Education - Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Texas Tech University
B.S. Special Education - Deaf Studies, Educational Interpreting
University of Arizona
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