Sochan Pho
Special Education Teacher
Rosharon,TX
Summary
Versatile Special Education Co-Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academic and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement. Fluent in English/Cambodian.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Co-Teacher
Shadow Creek High School, Alvin ISD
Pearland, TX
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- 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 range of neurodiverse students.
- Taught students in variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
Substitute Teacher
Alvin Independent School District
Alvin, TX
08.2016 - 01.2019
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher for Special Education or any co-teach classrooms by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Stood in for resouce teacher for 10 days, maintaining student progress and keeping up with lesson plans.
Director of Daycare
Sohors Day Care
Rosharon, TX
03.2013 - 07.2016
- Organized and engaged in recreational activities such as games and puzzles.
- Operated Sohors Daycare center in accordance with company and state licensing standards.
- Interviewed parents and children for enrollment.
- Identified signs of potential emotional or developmental concerns in children and brought to parent or guardian attention.
- Engaged with parents and families to build positive relationships for children to thrive.
- Managed program paperwork and child records to comply with state requirements.
- Collaborated on strategies to enhance student learning and behavior alongside parents and teaching staff.
- Established and optimized program schedules to cover planned needs while capitalizing on opportunities to improve student learning.
- Modernized instructional plans and educational approaches to enhance student learning.
Manager/Owner/Operator Manager
Murphy Deli
Houston, TX
03.2010 - 02.2013
- Managed 7 employees by supervising daily tasks.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
- Oversaw balancing of cash registers, reconciled transactions and deposited establishment's earnings to bank each day.
- Controlled labor hours and inventory costs through hands-on management and proactive changes.
- Maintained compliance with company policies and procedures for food safety, sanitation and quality.
- Tracked food production levels, meal counts and supply costs.
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Teikyo Post University
Waterbury, CT 09.1990 - 05.1994
Skills
Fluent in Cambodian/Khmer
Conflict resolution
Flexible & Adaptable
Critical thinking
Multitasking abilities
Student engagement
Classroom management
Conflict Resolution Techniques
Special Education
Timeline
Special Education Co-Teacher
Shadow Creek High School, Alvin ISD
01.2019 - 11.2019
Substitute Teacher
Alvin Independent School District
08.2016 - 01.2019
Director of Daycare
Sohors Day Care
03.2013 - 07.2016
Manager/Owner/Operator Manager
Murphy Deli
03.2010 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Teikyo Post University
09.1990 - 05.1994