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Sandra Wahowski

Katy,TX

Summary

Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning for seventeen years. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments and communities. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Participated in service groups within career field. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. Organized and dependable candidate with a focus on serving people. Seventeen years of experience in public education working with youth and their families from various range of socio-economic background. Detail-oriented team player with strong interpersonal skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Katy Independent School District
08.2016 - Current
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Taught multiple Social Studies curriculum including: AP US History, AP Human Geography, Pre-AP World Geography, World Geography
  • Mentor teacher for three student teaching candidates
  • Mentor teacher for new campus teachers
  • Model United Nation sponsor
  • Awarded a $5000 grant from Katy ISD Grant Foundation for campus wide Nearpod subscription for interactive technology.
  • Nominee for Teacher of the Year
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.

Katy Virtual School Instructor

Katy Independent School District
06.2020 - Current
  • Enhanced student engagement by incorporating multimedia presentations and hands-on activities into lesson plans.
  • Established a positive classroom environment, implementing clear expectations and consistent consequences for behavior management for remote online learning.
  • Guided students through curriculum concepts using Zoom tutorials.
  • Evaluated progress of individual students to adjust teaching strategies to meet needs.
  • Taught various ways to use online materials to assist with study skills
  • Taught Pre-AP World Geography Online

Advanced Placement Reader

Educational Testing Services, ETS
06.2018 - 06.2023
  • Graded over 1000 Advanced Placement essays for the Human Geography course to help determine scoring.
  • Participated in team meetings to strategize rubric interpretations and how to score candidates' essays
  • Participated in virtual professional development sessions

Teacher

Cypress Fairbanks ISD
11.2006 - 05.2016
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Team lead for World Geography and AP Human Geography teams
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Cheer coach for the Cypress Lakes High School Varsity cheer team 2008-2016.


District Facilitator

Quantum Learning Inc
08.2012 - 05.2016
  • Planned and facilitate professional development workshops in accordance with the Quantum Learning Inc curricula, neuroscience based teaching strategies and classroom management
  • Used diverse teaching materials and motivational approaches to reduce learning gaps and instruct students.
  • Identified areas in need of improvement and implemented solutions.
  • Collected data on program efficacy through data analysis and implemented solutions for improvement.
  • Planned and facilitate professional development workshops in accordance with the Quantum Learning Inc curricula, neuroscience based teaching strategies and classroom management

Supplemental Instructor

Texas A&M University
08.2003 - 05.2006
  • Attended and led supplemental sessions.
  • Met with faculty members to discuss course content and progress .
  • Collected attendance data for program management.
  • Received and processed student feedback to assess, evaluate and improve program.

Education

M.D. - Curriculum And Instruction

University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX
05.2013

Bachelor of Arts - History

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
05.2006

Skills

  • Public speaking
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Attention to detail
  • Written communication
  • Strategic planning
  • Adaptability
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Time management
  • Active listening
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Technological proficiency
  • Legal research

Additional Information

I value servicing my local community. Through my faith, I have the pleasure to volunteer at my church, Parkway Fellowship North Campus in the Kids' Ministry. Each week, I teach children ranging from first grade to fifth grade about biblical lessons and stories. As a group, we encourage each other, pray together, and discuss how we can live our lives in a godly way. To ensure the growth of this program, I also donate monetary and school supplies monthly.


My love for animals, especially dogs has led me to volunteering at Special Pals Animal Shelter in Katy, Texas. At the shelter, I would help do laundry, clean kennels, wash bowls, feed the animals and play/walk the dogs. When not at the shelter, I help create social media content, share events, and help foster animals for Special Pals. I have rescued two beautiful dogs from Special Pals. My daughter and I have published children's books about one of our dogs to help generate donations for the shelter. A portion of my proceeds from my small business, Bo Biscuit Dog Treats, is also donated to Special Pals Animal Shelter.


I have volunteered with the Katy Student Run program. This program selects "at-risk" adolescents from all of the high school campuses in Katy ISD. The program mentors the adolescents while training for the Aramco Half Marathon in Houston, Texas. Through weekly workouts and early Saturday morning long runs, the students had a positive experience to work towards. Through the hours of training, I would talk with the students in my pace group about advice, situations in their lives, and strategies to help them cope and/or overcome challenges. I volunteered for four years as a Pace Team Lead, where I led a group of students and mentors through the training season.



Timeline

Katy Virtual School Instructor

Katy Independent School District
06.2020 - Current

Advanced Placement Reader

Educational Testing Services, ETS
06.2018 - 06.2023

Teacher

Katy Independent School District
08.2016 - Current

District Facilitator

Quantum Learning Inc
08.2012 - 05.2016

Teacher

Cypress Fairbanks ISD
11.2006 - 05.2016

Supplemental Instructor

Texas A&M University
08.2003 - 05.2006

M.D. - Curriculum And Instruction

University of St. Thomas

Bachelor of Arts - History

Texas A&M University
Sandra Wahowski