Valerie Stanford
Educator
Lorena,TX
Summary
Enthusiastic and creative individual with solid understanding of student development and learning styles. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and connects with students from diverse backgrounds. Experienced developing engaging lesson plans and assessments to measure student progress.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resources
McLennan County
06.2024 - Current
- Listen to employee complaints and seek solutions
- Coordinate with other HR professionals
- Implement and administer employee policies
- Manage and monitor performance related issues
- Handle termination related matters and prepare termination letters
- Be well versed in laws and regulations
- Prepare Family Medical Leave paperwork and assist with process
- Complete intake and follow-up of Worker's Compensation claims
- Monitor employee vaccine series completion
Assistant Principal
Connally Junior High
07.2019 - 05.2024
- Assisted the principal in interviewing and evaluating instructional and non-instructional staff
- Supervised instructional and non-instructional staff
- Helped create school-wide goals including those related to student learning and student behavior
- Managed student behavioral issues including those in the cafeteria along with those referred by teachers and bus drivers
- Supervised or arranged for supervision of student activities both during and after school hours including school assemblies, athletic activities, and music and drama productions
- Shared responsibility for setting and meeting the school's budget
- Campus Testing Administrator
- Kept track of all activities on the school calendar
- Conducted staff meetings
- Campus GT Coordinator
- Coordinated all safety drills monthly
- Attended truancy court on behalf of the campus
- Attended ARD and 504 meetings
Teacher - ELAR (7th and 8th grade)/Science 7th grade
Waco ISD (Carver Middle School)
08.2014 - 07.2019
- Responsible for instructing students on the mechanics of reading and writing
- Develop and implement lesson plans according to school curriculum and ELAR TEKS
- Prepare lessons that demonstrate differentiation
- Review assessment data to assist with planning instruction that would be relevant and beneficial
- Work in a collaborative environment with other teachers to modify and review curriculum based on the need of the students
- Use technology to strengthen learning environment
- Create a classroom environment that is consistently conducive to learning
- Manage student behavior by utilizing Restorative Discipline strategies which include building positive relationships
- Maintain open communication with students, parents and other staff members
- Participate in ARD's and MDR's
- Disaggregate data in order to plan lessons according to student's strengths and weaknesses
- (English Department Head, Target Improvement Plan Committee member, AVID site team member, Restorative Discipline member, TELPAS rater, UIL coach, teacher mentor, Scripps National Spelling Bee School Coordinator, ELAR 8th grade team leader, CDMC member, QDAC member)
Teacher - ELAR
Midway ISD (Midway Middle School)
08.2017 - 07.2018
- Responsible for instructing students on the mechanics of reading and writing
- Developed and implemented lesson plans according to school curriculum and ELAR TEKS
- Prepared lessons that demonstrated differentiation
- Reviewed assessment data to assist with planning instruction that was relevant and beneficial
- Worked in a collaborative environment with other teachers to modify and review curriculum based on the need of the students
- Used technology to strengthen learning environment
- Created a classroom environment that was consistently conducive to learning
- Participated in ARD's and 504 meetings as needed
- (Aspiring Administrators Academy, Scripps National Spelling Bee School Coordinator)
Education
M.Ed. - Principal Certification
Concordia University Texas
01.2017 - 08.2019
B.A. - Biology, English, and Communications
Texas Tech University
08.2010 - 05.2014
Alternative Teacher Certification - 4-8 Generalist
McLennan Community College
Skills
- Classroom management
- Strong communicator
- Strong organizational skills
- Team player
- Fast learner
- Active listening skills
- Flexible, able to adapt to change
- Interactive teaching/learning
Certification
CPR Certified, 09/01/24
Accomplishments
- Facilitated learning outside of the classroom. Resulted in active participation from all students, minimal redirection of behavior and understanding of material by students who exhibited difficulty initially.
- Reintroduced Science fair at Carver Middle School. Worked with Baylor University Microbiology Department on a collaborative program that consisted of 35 Carver students and 55 Baylor Students. Students worked collectively on various microbiology lab experiments which were presented to staff members, professors and other students on Baylor campus. Carver students were expected to present and explain experiments, answer questions and correspond with members of Baylor University.
- Consistently used strategies of Restorative Discipline which resulted in minimal classroom disruptions and taking the lead during 'circles'.
Timeline
Human Resources
McLennan County
06.2024 - Current
Assistant Principal
Connally Junior High
07.2019 - 05.2024
Teacher - ELAR
Midway ISD (Midway Middle School)
08.2017 - 07.2018
M.Ed. - Principal Certification
Concordia University Texas
01.2017 - 08.2019
Teacher - ELAR (7th and 8th grade)/Science 7th grade
Waco ISD (Carver Middle School)
08.2014 - 07.2019
B.A. - Biology, English, and Communications
Texas Tech University
08.2010 - 05.2014
Alternative Teacher Certification - 4-8 Generalist
McLennan Community College
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