Sharon Armand
Bridge City,TX
Summary
Dynamic, outgoing professional with over 29 years experience as a Special Education Teacher, as well as various part time jobs/volunteer experiences, eager to contribute to team and individual success through hard work, attention to detail and compassionate care.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior (BIC) Teacher
Bridge City ISD
07.2019 - 05.2020
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth, focusing on behaviors and coping skills
- Developed/Implemented Behavior Plans, IEPs and kept daily, weekly and monthly documentation
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration
- Instructed students in all academic areas and social skills
- Modify general education curriculum, developing lesson plans for special-needs students based upon various instructional techniques and technologies
- Provide one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group
- Communicate daily performance success with parents
- CPI trained
- Establish safe environment for students
LIFE Skills Teacher
Alief ISD, Youngblood Intermediate
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Created strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students
- Communicated nonverbally with children, providing comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement
- Created and managed IEPs that defined student learning objectives, educational strategies, and accommodations
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a diverse range of developmentally challenged students
Structure Teacher
Aleif ISD, Youngblood Intermediate
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Modify general education curriculum, developing lesson plans for special-needs students based upon various instructional techniques and technologies
- Implement point system encouraging positive behavior
- Redirect students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
- Provide one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group
- Develop/Implement Individual Education and Behavior Plans for annual meetings
- Communicate daily performance success with parents
- CPI trained
- Establish safe environment for students
- Taught 5th/6th reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED classroom
REACH II/III Teacher
Alief ISD, Youngblood Intermediate
01.2015 - 01.2016
ARD Facilitator
Alief ISD, Taylor High School
08.2010 - 06.2015
- Responsible for preparing paper work for, and conducting, legal ARD meetings for 100-125 Special Ed Students
- Ensured all necessary paperwork was obtained and completed from each service students required
- Coordinated outside services for after graduation, such as Group work settings, camps and college
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
In Class Support Teacher
Alief ISD
08.2002 - 06.2010
- Collaborated with General Ed teachers to help diversify instruction to a wide variety of students in all academic subjects, handling up to 40 students daily
- Enhanced student learning by optimizing wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities
- Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health
- Fostered team collaboration between all students, general ed as well as special ed
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student centered learning
LIFE Skills Teacher
Alief ISD
08.1997 - 06.2002
LIFE Skills Teacher
Lafayette Parish School System
08.1995 - 06.1997
Discovery Center Teacher
Alief ISD
01.1991 - 06.1995
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education Generic K-12, General Ed Generic 1-8
University of Louisiana
Lafayette, La1990
Skills
- Recipient of Who's Who Among American Professionals, 1994, 2015
- Efficient completion of paperwork
- Experience with diverse populations
- Sound decision maker
- Calm under pressure
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Strong collaborator
- Behavior modification techniques
- Behavioral support
References
- Jennifer Chambliss- Wilson
21614 Woodoak Court
Katy, Tx 77450
chamblissjenne@gmail.com
(Cell) 316-714-2356
- Lynn Melendez-Otero
980 Dugas
Bridge City, Tx 77611
lynnmelendezotero@yahoo.com
(Cell) 409-790-0074
- Dan Siwinski
2870 Candlelight Dr
Canyon Lake, Tx 78133
dansiwinski@icloud.com
(Cell) 281-217-7936
- Debbie Heard
16823 Country Bridge Rd
Houston, Tx 77095
dmarie_h@yahoo.com
(Cell) 713-962-8114
Timeline
Behavior (BIC) Teacher
Bridge City ISD
07.2019 - 05.2020
LIFE Skills Teacher
Alief ISD, Youngblood Intermediate
08.2017 - 05.2019
Structure Teacher
Aleif ISD, Youngblood Intermediate
08.2016 - 05.2017
REACH II/III Teacher
Alief ISD, Youngblood Intermediate
01.2015 - 01.2016
ARD Facilitator
Alief ISD, Taylor High School
08.2010 - 06.2015
In Class Support Teacher
Alief ISD
08.2002 - 06.2010
LIFE Skills Teacher
Alief ISD
08.1997 - 06.2002
LIFE Skills Teacher
Lafayette Parish School System
08.1995 - 06.1997
Discovery Center Teacher
Alief ISD
01.1991 - 06.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education Generic K-12, General Ed Generic 1-8
University of Louisiana
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