Traci Blackman

I am currently a TIER/Credit Recovery Teacher at Los Fresnos High School. I work with juniors and seniors to recover credits lost due to failure of credit denial because of absences.

• Fostered a positive classroom environment that encouraged student participation and collaboration.
• Assessed student progress through regular evaluations, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
• Collaborated with parents and staff to address individual student challenges and support academic success.
• Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
• Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.

I am also an assistant cross country and track coach at the high school level.

• Established strong relationships with parents and stakeholders to support athlete development initiatives.
• Conducted regular assessments of athlete progress, adjusting training plans as necessary for continuous improvement.
• Enhanced team performance by implementing strategic training plans and conducting skill development sessions.
• Implemented injury prevention protocols, reducing the occurrence of injuries among athletes during practice and competitions.
• Boosted athlete skills through tailored coaching, focusing on individual strengths and weaknesses.
• Scheduled practices, tournaments and bus transportation for team members.
• Maintained certification in CPR and first-aid procedures to respond to player injury.
• Developed athletes'' physical fitness levels, incorporating strength, flexibility, and endurance training.
• Monitored student players' compliance with satisfactory academic performance standards.
• Created a supportive environment where athletes could openly discuss challenges and seek guidance from coaching staff members.
• Mentored student-athletes in balancing academic responsibilities with athletic commitments, ensuring their success both on and off the field.
• Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
• Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries.
• Offered constructive feedback to clients to help reach goals.