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Gus Almquist Middle School

* Collaborated with classroom teachers to adapt daily activities, facilitate independent study, and conduct small group sessions, while communicating students' progress and behavioral changes.* Supported instructional improvement and contributed to campus and departmental objectives.* Taught Math and Reading/Language Arts resource classes to over 30.

Jarrell, Texas, United States

* Collaborated with classroom teachers to adapt daily activities, facilitate independent study, and conduct small group sessions, while communicating students' progress and behavioral changes.* Supported instructional improvement and contributed to campus and departmental objectives.* Taught Math and Reading/Language Arts resource classes to over 30.

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Manage calendars and schedule meetings for Executive Teams
• Organize, execute and assist with team events and conferences
• Schedule travel arrangements and create travel itineraries for the entire sales team
• Coordinate closely with Accounting, Asset Management team, HR team and upper management
• Create and manage internal SharePoint for the sales Team
• Facilitate collaboration between departments on essential projects

Georgetown, Texas, United States

Pflugerville, TX

Ridgeview Middle School

• Collaboratively worked with teacher on preparing and modifying daily classroom activities; assisted with independent study and/or led small breakout groups; informed teacher of students’ behavioral changes and/or.
• Supported the improvement of instruction; participated in meeting objectives of the campus and/or department
• Oversaw Special Education, visiting eight (8) classrooms daily, assisting students via pull-out resources, inclusions and general education for Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies as well as helping to pass.
• Assisted in preparing instructional materials; collaborated with teachers to modify lessons, classroom bulletins, educational displays and activities as well as followed existing IEP and Behavior Intervention Plans
• Gathered materials, and tracked and consolidated data for teachers to use in ARD meetings
• Tutored students by helping them in preparing assignments or explaining material as well as overseeing independent study

Various

• Throughout tenure, performed two (2) long-term teacher substitutions, which manifested into full teaching responsibilities; positions included 8th-Grade Social Studies and 8th-Grade Pre-Algebra/Algebra
• Reviewed school’s curriculum requirements; developed weekly curriculum and lesson plans as well as created, administered and graded tests along with administering STARR testing and benchmarking
• Ensured lesson plans were carried out, which were implemented by teacher while conducting highly effective classroom sessions
• Resolved student discipline issues, treating students with respect and focused on positive learning
• Incorporated interesting activity projects that transformed student assignments into everyday life situations that gained interest
• Maximized students’ learning by creating an organized and enriching learning environment with the use of hands-on strategies and interactive problem-solving approaches and other research/resource-based practices

Round Rock, TX

• Greeted and interviewed clients; took background and insurance information; set-up accounts, entered info system and verified insurance and information; posted charges to client accounts and process payments
• Coordinated and prepared forms and documents; set-up charts and files; ensured proper codes were submitted into system
• Collected co-payments; obtained signatures and escorted clients to destination as well as requested lab tests and radiology
• Answered multi-line phones, took messages and/or transferred to appropriate staff member and/or department
• Assisted clients with payment programs regarding money owed after insurance benefits were paid
• Provided continual service in a challenging and ever-changing environment with all types of individuals on a one-on-one basis, always remembering requests and answering questions immediately

Austin, Texas

• Traveled to various UT campus and healthcare locations within Texas; examined and evaluated each university’s athletic department’s payroll compliance to NCAA guidelines
• Investigated reliability and integrity of the information collected, ensuring it was in compliance with rules, regulations, laws, policies and procedures of the University
• Safeguarded assets; prepared weekly reports and submitted

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Intern Credential, Math 4-8, Sped Ec-12, Esl