Samantha Pantermuehl
Katy,TX
Summary
Organized and efficient Special Education Teacher with a proven track record at Katy Independent School District, adept in IEP creation and implementation and multidisciplinary collaboration. Successfully designed individualized lesson plans, enhancing student engagement and progress. Known for fostering strong relationships with students and parents, while mentoring peers in effective student monitoring and legal documentation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Katy Independent School District
08.2022 - Current
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Katy Independent School District
09.2016 - 03.2020
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Supervised recess activities.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Served as a long-term substitute 4 different times.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX05-2026
Skills
- IEP and BIP implementation
- Transition planning
- Material selection
- Creating and implementing Individual education plans
- Assessment administration
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- IEP implementation
- Student records management
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Scheduling proficiency
- Behavior intervention plans
- Team collaboration
Accomplishments
- Trained fellow teachers on the procedures for completing Individual Education Plans.
- Finalist for Teacher of the Year 2023-24
- Finalist for Department Chair 2024-25
- Worked closely with the Department Chair to plan proposed schedules, create and amend forms/templates to collect varying data, helped consolidate information for the DC to present to others
Certification
- Generalist EC-6
- Generalist 4-8
- ESL
- Special Education EC-12
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Katy Independent School District
08.2022 - Current
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Katy Independent School District
09.2016 - 03.2020
Master of Arts - Special Education
Sam Houston State University