As a Special Education Teacher, I provide individualized and differentiated instruction to students with diverse learning needs and abilities. I also apply my skills in motivational interviewing and case management to support students' academic, social, and emotional growth. I am currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Forensic Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University, where I am learning how to apply psychological principles and methods to the legal and criminal justice system. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Southern University and A&M College-Baton Rouge. Prior to becoming a teacher, I worked as a Juvenile Case Manager at the City of Houston's truancy department and as a Case Care Specialist at SJRC Texas, a non-profit organization that serves youth who have been affected by trauma, abuse, and neglect. I am passionate about helping youth achieve their goals and overcome their challenges. My core competencies include communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and empathy.
Professional educator with substantial experience in special education. Proven ability to create inclusive learning environments and implement effective teaching strategies. Strong focus on team collaboration and adapting to changing needs, ensuring reliable support for students and staff. Skilled in individualized education plans, classroom management, and student assessment. Highly organized and results-driven, with deep commitment to fostering student growth and development.
• Coordinate and provide care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and client-centered • Handle case assignments, draft service plans, review case progress
• and determine case closure
• Help youth achieve life goals• Facilitate multiple care aspects (case coordination, information sharing, etc)
• Help youth make informed decisions by acting as their advocate regarding their clinical status and treatment options
• Develop effective working relations and cooperate with provider team throughout the entire case management process • Take the extra mile and interact with youth to keep track of their progress and to ensure satisfaction
• Record cases information, complete accurately all necessary forms
• and produce statistical reports
• Assess and address motivational and psychosocial issues
• Adhere to professional standards as outlined by protocols, rules
• and regulations
• Schedule and interview families and child victims
• Gather information and assessed environments along with situations
• Diffuse potentially harmful situations while educating families and executing state family policies
• Communicate with clients by phone, email, and mail; able to counsel and refer clients to financial and other social resources • Immigration, legal, substance abuse, mental health, and medical resources are provided
• Attend quarterly trainings on police and programs directed to better educate and strategize the execution of state and federal • laws
• Represent the State of Texas through training events and formal meetings with education, legal, and medical professionals
• Prepare and facilitates various family and professional meetings
• and implements strategies which incorporate state policy and resource programs
• Communicate and deescalate sensitive and high stress situations, including police and dangerous conditions.
• Coordinated provision of basic care and supervision for up to sixteen youth at a time who are in placement
• Facilitated all youth related program activities, make routine checks on all facilities and ensures safety, and appropriately
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• respond to emergencies
• Responded to any program emergency including those that involve police, paramedics, fire department
• Completed developmentally appropriate assessment activities with youth as determined by program and youth's needs
• Co-chaired a committee to implement social surveys of large social groups which studied the cause and effect of social
• problems through the department of social research at Southern
• University and A & M College
• Assisted committee with the consolidation research from all members of the team into final report, presentation, and proposal.
Documentation
Life skills instruction
Community-based instruction
Data-driven instruction
Lesson planning