Sandra "Sandy" Brindley
Email: abqku3@r.postjobfree.com
Address:
City: Flint
State: TX
Zip: 75762
Country: USA
Phone: 902-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Elementary Science Teacher offering a strong educational background and more than 22 years of teaching and facilitating experience. Excellent interpersonal and organization skills. Enthusiastic productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration. I have also worked outside of education I worked for Dallas County District Clerks Office for multiple District Judges. I also worked for a Federal Judge in Dallas at the Federal Building. Then for 5 years I worked as a Administrative Assistant for a CEO at the Trammell Crow Company in Dallas.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler TX 1/2001 to 12/1997 (English and Early Childhood)
Job History / Details:
Summary
Elementary Science Teacher offering a strong educational background and more than 22 years of teaching and facilitating experience. Excellent interpersonal and organization skills. Enthusiastic productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration.
I have also worked outside of education I worked for Dallas County District Clerks Office for multiple District Judges. I also worked for a Federal Judge in Dallas at the Federal Building. Then for 5 years I worked as a Administrative Assistant for a CEO at the Trammell Crow Company in Dallas.
Highlights
Texas Certificate with Early Childhood Education endorsementCritical thinker
Title I knowledge
Urban public schools background
Tutoring
IEPs knowledge
Decisive
Turbo Stats
ActivInspire knowledge
Discovery Education familiarity
Learning assessments
Understands Thinking Map
Differentiated instruction specialist
Mediation and advocacy talent
Organizational development knowledge
Calm under pressure
Differentiated instruction specialist
Curriculum development
Standardized testing techniques
After school tutorials
Completed continual education classes
R.T.I Knowledge
Member of National Science Teachers of America
Have attended several CASTS workshops and seminars
Worked at Texas A&M Galveston Sea Camp
Gifted and Talented certified
CPR certification
Taught content mastery
used multiple learning styles
Classroom management
Experience
May 2007 to Current
LaPoynor Elementary Larue, TX
4th and 5th Grade Science Teacher
Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress. Managed classrooms of 70 to 80 students during the absence of assigned teachers. Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects. Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations. Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks. Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility. Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with parents. Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects. Taught after-school and summer enrichment programs. Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators. Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems. Contributed ideas at multiple staff meetings each month. Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and volunteers. Employed a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning. Implemented remedial programs for students requiring extra assistance. Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved. Improved students' reading levels through guided reading groups and whole group instruction. Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards. Accepted coaching from fellow teachers and administrators and immediately incorporated feedback. Worked outside normal hours to be available to answer parent and student questions. Used children's literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, grammar and phonics. Enhanced reading skills through the use of children's literature, reader's theater and story time. Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level. Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests. Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development. Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent-teacher conferences. Encouraged students to explore issues in their lives and in the world around them. Attended Reading, Math and Science workshops and coached peers in the latest developments in a those areas of expertise. Encouraged parents to take an active role in their child's education.
For the past several years my students where successful in passing the state-wide test. Some years 100 percentage . I also was Teacher of the Year at my campus. Served on the PTO as a President and a current member. I was over U.I.L. competitions and judged and coached students and teachers.
Implemented a Science Fair, Started a Head Start Program in Eustace,TX I have also worked for Dallas I.S.D,,Aback I.S.D. and Malakoff I.S.D to the current position at LaPoynor I.S.D.
Education
1997 University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
Bachelor of Science English and Early Childhood
Coursework in Early Childhood Development and Child Psychology. Coursework in Special Education. I also have a lifetime Instructional Aide certification. courses and professional development. Certified in Reading and Science updated courses online. Started my Master Degree at S.M.U.