Eduardo Bravo Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Lead and manage all aspects of special education services at Collegiate Charter High School, serving a diverse population of students from East LA and South Central with special needs.• Oversee a team of 10 special education teachers, counselors, and support staff, providing guidance and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality services to students• Oversaw the compilation of special education documentation for our LAUSD oversight visit in which we were noted for our track record of over 95% of service minutes provided to students across all services.• Collaborated with school administrators, teachers, and parents to identify and address the individual educational needs of students with disabilities.• Conducted 7 triennial and 4 initial IEP assessments in the '22-'23 school year with no overdue meetings; we are on track to do the same with the 11 triennials we have for the '23-'24 school year.• Coordinated the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and facilitated IEP meetings with parents and relevant stakeholders in a timely manner well before annual due dates.• Provided professional development and training opportunities to school staff to enhance their understanding and implementation of accommodations and modifications. • Maintained accurate records and reports related to special education services, ensuring compliance with documentation requirements.• Staying abreast of the latest research, trends, and advancements in the field of special education to inform decision-making and improve educational outcomes for students.

∙ Managed a caseload of 26 students in 9th and 12th grade∙ Led and wrote initial, annual, triennial and final IEP meetings∙ Provided inclusion support in Algebra, Geometry, World History and English∙ Achieved 94% of students with an IEP in 9th grade passing all classes by EOY∙ Provided guidance to colleagues on CA special education laws and procedures as needed∙ Coordinated with service providers and school staff, ensuring students received weekly services∙ As 9th grade lead, managed 9th grade teachers through implementation and concerns of new systems∙ Assessed quarterly data to target areas of growth in our department and in specific services to students

Boston, Massachusetts

∙ Managed a caseload of 20 students in our Individualized Education Program∙ Provided inclusion support in Algebra, Geometry and Physics for 9th grade students∙ Tracked progress towards academic and behavioral goals with input from teachers and student data∙ Taught self regulation and academic planning lessons to the same advisory for their entire four years∙ Taught a self-contained classroom for Mod/Severe students focused on life skills and independence∙ Created curriculum for newly formed self-contained classroom for students of varying life skills needs∙ Led a weekly afterschool Music Club where students led guitar and piano lessons for peers

Greater Los Angeles Area

∙ Tracked progress of IEP goals and provided data to create new academic goals∙ Pushed into 6th and 7th grade math and English classes to support students on caseload∙ Co-created and facilitated a parent and student bi-weekly afterschool bilingual book club∙ Created new opportunities to ensure monthly average target of 500+hour parent volunteer hours∙ Led parent committee meetings to support fundraising, parent trainings and parent recruitment efforts∙ Managed database for volunteer hours, and evaluated events to assess their quality to our community

San Antonio, Texas Area

∙ Facilitated conversations with San Antonio ISD parents and teachers and new superintendent∙ Participated in National Organizing Workshop in Denver, CO, by the Industrial Areas Foundation∙ Led public actions of four city council members to seek support for an increase in the living wage

Austin, Texas

∙ Ensured accommodation and modification implementation in classroom instruction∙ Tracked student data and progress towards Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals∙ Regularly met with teachers to assist with lesson planning and accommodating coursework∙ Facilitated meetings between administrators, teachers and parents for IEP and triennial meetings∙ Taught resource class focused on previewing math & English content and providing accommodations

Northridge, Ca

∙ Worked with clinicians to create support plans for families and students;∙ Tracked student progress towards academic goals on site and at schools;∙ Collaborated with school staff to ensure recommendations were in place;∙ Accompanied families to appointments as an advocate.

Mission, Tx

∙ Achieved a 94% passing rate on end of year English state assessments and Advanced Placement test∙ Using Direct Instruction curriculum, had students grow from a 7th grade to a 9th grade reading level∙ Hosted clubs based on student interests: Conjunto Music and the Mexican-American Studies Club∙ Co-taught a dual enrolment course through UT Austin focused on college level rhetoric writing skills∙ Integrated Mexican-American texts in AP curriculum to practice skills with culturally affirmingcontent

Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Selected as one of 5,300 accepted candidates out of 45,000 applicants (12% acceptance rate) to teach in an urban or rural school district across the nation. By July of 2011, had: • Taught remedial summer program in the Houston Independent School District for students retesting TAKS;• Developed unit instructional plans based on Texas curriculum standards;• Created daily lesson plans based on unit and long-term curricular goals;• Engineered and executed classroom management systems and procedures;• Engaged in professional development workshops and discussions;• Received feedback from at least two certified teachers a minimum of 3 times a week for four weeks.