Employment History

1995-1996

In my first year of teaching, I was a music teacher at Meridith Dunbar Magnet School in Temple, Texas.  This school was very well-known for musical productions, first-class performances, and more.  I learned how to work with parents in a school setting and work with students who had much and many who didn't have anything. 

1996-2007

I moved to Killeen ISD as a music teacher.  I taught music for 5 years and then began teaching 2nd grade.  While in Killeen, I accomplished these things-

• Served on Site Based Committee 

• Wrote discipline manual for Killeen ISD music teachers 

• Wrote FAQ book for parents of students in my school 

• Taught at a Blue Ribbon campus 

• Served as a teacher mentor 

• Led technology training for my campus 

• Served as Campus Representative for our local Education Foundation raising the largest amount of money from any elementary campus in Killeen 

2007-2024

When my family moved to North Texas, I found myself teaching in Springtown, Tx.  I have been in this district for 16 years.  

2nd/3rd Grade Teacher (6 years)

•  • Taught students in math, reading, social studies and science 

• • Grade Level Leader 

• • Served on various committees within the district 

GT Specialist/Dyslexia Specialist/504 Campus Coordinator (6 years)

• • Became trained in Orton-Gillingham practices 

• • Worked with and tested students with dyslexia in 1st-8th Grades 

• • Worked with and tested gifted/talented students in Kindergarten-6th Grades 

• • Served as the campus 504 coordinator for a campus of 500+ 

• • Student Council Sponsor 

• • UIL Campus Coordinator 

• • Led trainings for our district and region 

Reading Specialist 

• Collaborated weekly with instructional leaders to design a cohesive curriculum, demonstrating a collaborative approach

• Maximized student performance through targeted reading interventions, witnessing improvement by 95%

• Mentored 35 educators to adopt advanced teaching methodologies and engagement strategies and strengthening teacher effectiveness through customized professional development sessions

• Integrated innovative digital tools for an interactive learning experience for teachers and more than 300 students

• Worked with our SpEd department to write plans, develop goals, and determine the best accommodations for our large SpEd population

• Assisted in the hiring process of 20 new teachers

• Coordinated and trained new teachers in campus curriculum expectations

• Instructionally coached 30+ teachers in ELAR content

• Developed curriculum and lesson plans for a team of teachers, resulting in the district's highest ELAR STAAR scores 

• Provided actionable feedback to 100% of literacy teachers 

• Worked with a team to successfully place teachers in appropriate grade levels

• Collaborated on the planning and execution of the campus curriculum budget

• Created data sheets for teachers to analyze student data and inform instructional decisions

• Analyzed teacher data to make future decisions regarding teacher placement

• Schedule creation for 35 teachers, 8 paraprofessionals, and tutors for students

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