Te-Rah T. Dardy

Provides training and feedback to teachers regarding effective instruction and utilization of various instructional/behavioral techniques and educational media. Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, parents, and staff members. Acts as liaison between administrators, campus departments, and staff to facilitate effective implementation of instructional and behavioral services for students with disabilities. Attends Special Education Department Chair meetings. Conducts regularly scheduled department meetings for special education staff on operating procedures/strategies for special education services. Collaborates with campus administration to ensure teacher/staff compliance with documentation of services and district curriculum/initiatives. Utilizes results-based accountability and data-driven decision-making processes to ensure that students with disabilities are making progress and graduating at a comparable rate as their general education peers. Manage projects such as student Admissions Review and Dissmal meetings (ARD), Individualized Education Plans (IEP), and Transportation Services. Follows and implements policies and procedures outlined by the Office of Special Education Services to increase district performance levels on State Performance Plan (SPP) and Performance Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS) indicators. Provides leadership and training for collecting and reviewing campus transition data for submission to TEA (secondary). Coordinates with campus administration to compile litigation-related information for TEA or OSEP complaints. Performs other duties as assigned by the building principal.

Behavior Interventionist

Behavior Interventionist for Alternative School campus that implements and monitors the Positive Approach to Student Success (PASS) Program. Provides behavioral and instructional support to students and campus personnel. Communicate with campus staff, district special education staff, and parents/guardians, any information about student needs (such as but not exclusively: ARD paperwork, Individual Education Plans, Behavior Intervention Plans, and general progress. Trained teachers and staff on campus on how to effectively manage the behaviors of students assigned to the PASS program. Improves behaviors through modeling, role-playing, and other effective strategies. Develops intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs.

Special Education/504 Campus Coordinator

Supported general education teachers and administrators in implementing strategies to meet the needs of students with Individual Education Plans (IEP.) Assisted families and staff in understanding the requirements to develop effective IEPs and ensure EFMs receive a FAPE as required by IDEA. Aided struggling students in maintaining progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement. develop innovative solutions to improve student and worker outcomes. Ensure that campuses are creating 504 Committees to address initial evaluation and eligibility, as well as periodic reviews/reevaluations of students. Maintained a cooperative partnership among school liaison personnel and staff members. Supported the training procedures of teachers and other employees, establishing academic guidelines, liaising with external parties, and coordinating with administrators. Develop and/or update Section 504 plans. Facilitates evaluation/eligibility determination for 504 students and develops 504 plans. Works closely with other teachers, agencies, and medical professionals to ensure the development of the Section 504 plan is compliant with the federal, state, and district requirements.

Remote Conferencing Coordinator/Instructor

Collaborated with Administration and district to create standard operating procedures (SOP), guidelines, rules, and daily tasks for remote conferencing positions and 14 campuses' assigning students to remote conferencing. Creates daily attendance and data tracking sheets to track over 500 students. Trains 5 additional personnel on remote conferencing duties and SOP. Delivers exceptional instruction and assesses student growth. Dedicated to constant learning and proactively providing academic and cultural support to schools and teams. Works to engage, assess, teach, and support students over durations of their quarantine and/or leave from their primary schools. This role calls for flexibility, ingenuity, and rigorous progress monitoring. Designs, and collaborates with school district's employees to deliver standards-based instruction that is anchored in Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and aligned to organizational goals, mission, and values. The conferencing teacher provides all instruction in a virtual setting.

Night School Teacher (Physical Education)

Taught physical education classes covering exercise strategies, sports, and safety. Utilized biology, anatomy, and kinesiology knowledge to design safe and practical exercises. Complied with state and federal standards for physical fitness benchmarks and exercise programs. Collaborated with other teachers to develop, implement, and assess IEP plans. Completed documentation of classroom and individual recordkeeping. Conveyed health and well-being concepts beyond physical fitness. Assessed student physical fitness levels and adjusted objectives according to successes. Recommended curriculum choices and created lesson plans to maximize the effectiveness of instruction. Stayed abreast of the latest changes in the field by completing training courses and attending conferences. Managed small and large groups of students for classroom and off-site instruction. Updated documentation for school and individual records. Provided clear, informative, and engaging classroom instruction. Developed vocational training program curricula and objectives. Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed. Related to students through consideration of various socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Managed and collaborated with adult learners and their families to ensure success and graduation.

Special Education Co-Teach Services

Providing Co-Teach services for Math, Science, and Language arts for students with IEPs. Efficient implementation of all Teaching Models and flexibility in education styles develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the district's curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation. Utilized and created highly effective accommodations/modifications for differences in individual student uniqueness.

Adequately built strong relationships with over 600 students by knowing their strengths and needs for 6th/8th Grade Math & English Language Arts. Efficient implementation of all Teaching Models and flexibility in education styles developed and implemented lesson plans that fulfilled the requirements of the district’s curriculum program and showed written evidence of preparation. Utilized and created highly effective accommodations/modifications for differences in individual student uniqueness. Developed courses of action to alleviate impact and created education materials to assist staff in educating leadership, school personnel, and parents regarding students with special needs. Trained, coached, and monitored 15 fellow Special Education/General Education teachers on how to properly implement accommodations/modifications, differentiation, and behavior plans. Assisted administration in creating virtual Special Education evaluation logs for teachers to keep track of student progress with or without use accommodations/modifications. Actively led over 50 daily professional learning community (PLC) meetings with SPED and General Education teachers. Planned, developed, and utilized appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, equipment, and technology that reflected an understanding of the needs of students assigned. Presented subject matter during training according to guidelines established by Texas Education Agency board policies over 20 sessions. Conducted ongoing formal/informal assessments of assigned students and used results to plan instructional activities. Created at least 50 formal and informal modified assessments for special populations. Modified curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Implemented instructional strategies that are aligned with 6th /8th Grade Math & English Language Arts (ELA). Developed online learning modules and course materials for Math & ELA Curriculum/cross-curriculum collaboration with schools within the district. Created classroom environments conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students. Participate in hundreds of staff development activities to improve job-related skills. Also assisted the department chair in training 15 SPED co-teachers on proper documentation, data collection, curriculum support, and how to manage behaviors. Implemented specialized online curriculum and learning programs/documentation designed to assist general education teachers with teaching SPED students virtually. Taught online while also coaching at least 10 co-teachers on how to properly navigate online education with Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams. Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a range of neurodiverse students. Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration. Built and fostered over 70 successful professional relationships. Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments. Led over 100 activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth. Conducted high-level studies and PLCs to improve campus special education school support and transition programs and or helped influence policy changes for the campus.

Quality Assurance

Completed administrative functions and data entry, and developed training manuals and study guides aligned with standard operating procedures and state laws. Assessed and tracked training needs through surveys, interviews with over 100 employees, or consultations with regional Duty Officers. Delivered training and coaching to over 100 employees using various learning techniques. Also proactively identified and resolved training issues, provided onboarding and coaching for new hires, and assessed crisis and critical needs of the local community Provided citizens with aid during medical calls. Completed deviation forms and recorded findings of the inspection process, collaborating with quality team members and department managers to implement procedural remedies. Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies. Conducted evaluations to identify weak areas and identify problematic issues while promoting corrective methods. Received, interpreted, classified, prioritized, and responded to calls of routine and emergency nature, including those calls involving life-threatening situations, expeditiously and accurately.

Emergency Dispatch

Assigned thousands of calls to police, fire, or animal control units monthly for necessary action, including determining necessary units required for response; coordinated with patrol supervisors regarding deployment of personnel. Visually monitored status display terminals while simultaneously monitoring radio frequencies aurally. Ensured correct status of pending and dispatched calls, and location of units, and made "on-the-line" changes as appropriate. Dispatched medical emergencies and provides pre-arrival instructions. Provided information to units in areas such as warrants, vehicles, driver's licenses, and criminal history. Entered relevant information and retrieved information on multiple computerized systems, including computer-aided dispatch systems. Operated multiple computer systems utilizing various programs simultaneously. Monitored security entrances to public buildings and closed circuit TV to holding cells. Trained new employees in dispatch functions, evaluated trainees, and reported the progress of trainees to the supervisor.

Received and responded to customer thousands of inquiries, complaints, or sales/promotional opportunities for CenterPoint Energy gas and/ or electric customers in a fast-paced, “high-call” volume environment Interfaced with other departments to solve customer inquiries and achieve customer satisfaction Performed direct customer contact through various channels including phone, email, and chat. Built and maintained customer relationships while gathering information to provide products and services tailored to their needs. Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns. Provided primary customer support/service to internal and external customers. Regularly exceeded daily sales and product add-on quotas. Also developed a community reputation through a commitment to customer satisfaction and strong client relationships.