Tierra Pitchford
Hutto,TX
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Hutto ISD
08.2023 - Current
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Integrated cultural awareness into lessons by incorporating diverse perspectives and materials into curriculum.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
Teacher
Pflugerville ISD
08.2017 - 05.2023
- Plan, developed, and implemented lesson plans that fulfilled requirements of district’s instructional program and showed written evidence of preparations as required; prepared lessons that reflected accommodations for differences in student abilities and learning styles; linguistically accommodated instruction as appropriate for English language learners; coordinate with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP)
- Create a classroom environment conducive to active and successful student learning and appropriate for physical, social, and emotional development of students; manage student behavior
- Establish and maintain effective open communication with students, parents, teachers, and administrators; participate in staff professional development activities
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had equal opportunity for success.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Served on school committees focused on curriculum development, teacher evaluations, or community outreach initiatives to contribute positively to overall school climate.
Site Director
PFISD Extended Day Program
08.2014 - 08.2017
- Coordinate with Principal, Extended Day Program Manager and assigned Extended Day Operations Director to meet needs of students
- Supervise 100 students and 5 staff at assigned site ensuring compliance with staffing ratios and site maximum capacity as designated on current site license
- Ensure compliance as assigned site with all DFPS Minimum Standards and Extended Day Program policies and procedures
- Create and implement Extended Day Program student and staff site schedules in compliance with program standards set in EDP Operations Manual and DFPS Minimum Standards
- Use EDP curriculum resources to plan and implement quality licensed childcare programming
- Manage payroll for staff members including adherence to district program employment and budget guidelines
- Order, maintain, and track supplies/materials
- Maintain accurate attendance using management software program and ensure staff use approved EDP system for group counts and roll
- Train staff in how to manage student behaviors and manage student behaviors if escalated
- Communicate to staff all required training information promptly
- Track and document all training for self and staff on-site and in official EDP staff files as directed
- Work with staff and parents to create safe and nurturing after-school environment
Education
Masters of Education - Educational Leadership
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations, Communication
University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05.2013
Leadership Experiences
- Served as 1st grade team leader for two years handling logistics for the grade level.
- Served as the Campus Representative for the District Academic Advisory Committee
- Established a data-driven professional learning community as the English Language Arts PLC Lead encouraging 1st grade teachers to look at data through a more narrow focus in Eduphoria
- Participated on the campus Instructional Leadership Team developing subject compacts, master schedule, master calendar, and establishing a more rigorous approach to instructional practices.
Accomplishments
- Hutto ISD Aspiring Leaders Academy
- Kerley Teacher of the Month - 11/2023
- Inaugural Cohort Scholastic Teacher Fellows - 2022-2023 School
- Caldwell Teacher of the Year - 05/2022
- Caldwell Elementary Rookie Teacher of the Year - 03/2018
Results
- 26% increase in STAR CBM Number Recognition from BOY to MOY
- 100% of students At/Above Grade Level on STAR CBM Quantity Comparison
- 7% increase in Early Literacy Assessment from BOY to MOY
Timeline
Teacher
Hutto ISD
08.2023 - Current
Teacher
Pflugerville ISD
08.2017 - 05.2023
Site Director
PFISD Extended Day Program
08.2014 - 08.2017
Masters of Education - Educational Leadership
Texas State University
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations, Communication
University of Texas At Arlington
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