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Sheryl Whitley

Fort Worth,TX

Summary

Attentive professional whom brings solid background in neurodiverse instruction and classroom management. Compassionate academic professional with strong commitment to building and welcoming inclusive learning environments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Special Education Resource/Inclusion Assistant

West Handley Elementary School (Fort Worth ISD)
Fort Worth, TX
12.2018 - 08.2024
  • Provided academic support to fifteen students in an inclusion setting as needed
  • Helped students modify and better understand various concepts in a one-on-one situation or in small groups
  • Provided coverage to classrooms for Teachers to attend ARD, MTSS, and 504 meetings

Physical Education Assistant

Rufino Mendoza Elementary School (Fort Worth ISD)
Fort Worth, TX
08.2014 - 08.2018
  • Set up and put away equipment each day
  • Lead various exercises and games to students in the absence of the PE Teacher
  • Monitored students in double and triple class sizes while rotating through stations

Head Start Aide/ Co-Teacher

Child Care Associates
Fort Worth, Texas
07.2005 - 07.2014
  • Prepare lesson plans by assigned content areas
  • Planned, prepared, and conducted small group lessons
  • I implemented various assessments and academic testing
  • Set up and arrange centers and classroom by weekly theme

Education

M.Ed. - Early Childhood Education

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
01-2025

Bachelor of General Studies -

Texas Women’s University
Denton, TX
01.2013

AS - Child Development

San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA
01.2000

Skills

  • Classroom management
  • Multicultural education
  • Child assessment
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Classroom organization
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Documentation and record keeping

Certification

  • Arizona Standard Professional Early Childhood Education, Birth-Age 8/Gr 3
  • Arizona Endorsement(s): Structured English Immersion Endorsement, PreK-12

Affiliations

  • Student Teaching - Fort Worth ISD - Fall Semester 2024
  • Tanglewood ES ( Pre-K) Mentor Teacher - Hannah Severson
  • M.H. Moore ES (1st Grade) Mentor Teacher - Felecia Chambers

Timeline

Special Education Resource/Inclusion Assistant

West Handley Elementary School (Fort Worth ISD)
12.2018 - 08.2024

Physical Education Assistant

Rufino Mendoza Elementary School (Fort Worth ISD)
08.2014 - 08.2018

Head Start Aide/ Co-Teacher

Child Care Associates
07.2005 - 07.2014
  • Arizona Standard Professional Early Childhood Education, Birth-Age 8/Gr 3
  • Arizona Endorsement(s): Structured English Immersion Endorsement, PreK-12

M.Ed. - Early Childhood Education

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of General Studies -

Texas Women’s University

AS - Child Development

San Diego Mesa College
Sheryl Whitley