Sarah Sims Email & Phone Number

Amarillo, Texas, United States

* 2021 Teacher of the Year Nominee* Trained and mentored 4 team members to develop, implement, and deliver differentiated and engaging curriculum for multiple learning levels resulting in a 5% increase to student performance with overall 92% proficiency rating.*Designed and seamlessly integrated new Learning Management System (LMS) technology into curriculum during 2020 to serve students remotely resulting in 100% student retention and earned credit; provided district-wide training for synchronized/asynchronized instruction next term. *Collaborated with leadership teams to data track progress and develop innovative protocols in relation to campus and district goals, impacting 11,000 students.

Houston, Texas, United States

* 2015 Teacher of the Year Nominee* Developed and consistently tracked a differentiated instruction plan that catered to the multiple learning levels of over 1,200 students, successfully closing the performance gap by 87%.* Mentored and tracked the progress of 7 team members providing individualized adult training and resulting in 100% teacher retention.* Co-led a nationally ranking speech and debate team through student coaching, competitive travel, fundraising, hosting of regional and state competitions, budgeting, mentoring and community outreach, impacting over 300 students and resulting in over $1 million of student scholarships.

Navasota, Texas, United States

* Created and implemented comprehensive and TEKS standard lessons for English IV, and Practical /Technical Writing resulting in 97% graduation rate.* Collaborated with post-secondary institution partners to develop a real-world project-based learning experience in career research and financial planning resulting in a 30% increase in student post-graduation commitments.* Co-led the organization and sponsorship of fund-raising for senior class events resulting in a 150% budget surplus increase.