RENEE WAISNER
GARDEN RIDGE, TX 78266
210-***-**** (home)
361-***-**** (cell)
EDUCATION: University of Texas at San Antonio July, 2007 -
Graduation - December 2010
Del Mar College - Corpus Christi, TX June, 2003 - May,
2006
Pan American University - Edinburg, TX January, 1979 - December,
1979
Joseph A. Craig Senior High School Janesville, WI -
1972 Graduate
CERTIFICATION: Special Education EC-12 - passed 6/26/2010
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-6 - passed 8/10/2010
Generalist EC-6 - passed 10/2/2010
EXPERIENCE:
Student Teacher - Morningside Elementary, Comal ISD, Grade 5-Math, and
Special Education 4th and 5th grade resource room - Spring, 2010
Planned lessons for 3 math classes (students with special needs
included), and a math intervention class; whole group and small group
instruction; developed activities such as Mathketball, Out of This
World Division, and Unlock the Treasure Box (Can you figure out the
combination?).
Modified lessons for 4th and 5th grade students in Resource room in
accordance with IEPs. Work with inclusion students in the regular
classroom (5th grade Science and 4th grade writing), and with students
in the resource room in the areas of Reading and Math.
Field Experience
Special Education (all in NISD)
Fisher Elementary - Behavior Unit - Spring '09; PPCD -
Minimester '09
Nellie Reddix Center for Autism - Summer II '09
Regular Education (NISD)
Burke Elementary - Reading Recovery, 1st Grade one-on-one
tutoring, Summer I '09
Nichols Elementary - 1st approaches - Kindergarten, Fall '09
Hatchett Elementary - 2nd approaches - Kindergarten, Spring 2010
Calallen Independent School District August, 1999 -
June, 2007
4205 Wildcat Drive
Corpus Christi, Texas 78410
Supervisors: Katie Yaklin District
Librarian 361-***-****)
Lynn LaStrapes Librarian (361-
242-5938)
Library aide (2001-2007) Annaville Elementary and East Primary
School; Responsibilities: preparing lesson plans for Pre- K,
kindergarten and 1st grade according to the district library
curriculum and teaching lessons during story-time; assisted librarian
with lessons for 2nd - 5th grade; assisted children in selecting and
reading books; gathered books for teachers for use in classroom; in
charge of audio/visual equipment for school; processed books and
entered information into automated system; prepared library for, and
conducted annual inventory of collection; prepared library for weekly
meetings and teacher inservice days as needed; assisted counselor with
G/T testing; also responsible for Box Tops for Education program, and
collected and sold donated, books and pencils to supplement library
budget; collected money for lost and damaged books; prepared year-end
reports; assisted with Scholastic Book Fair; shelved books and kept
library in proper order; attended library inservice and training
sessions; and any other duties as needed.
Attendance clerk (2000-2001) Calallen High School; Responsibilities:
greeting students, parents, and visitors; answering phones/take
messages; input of student attendance data; issuing passes; compiling
reports; filing; working with school personnel; and any other duties
as needed.
Instructional aide (1999-2000) 2nd and 3rd grade - East Elementary;
Responsibilities: assisting teachers with student instruction;
preparing worksheets; cafeteria duty before school and during lunch;
hallway and dismissal monitoring; and any other duties as needed.
Network Cabling Services August, 1995 -
September, 1998
Corpus Christi, Texas
(No longer in business)
Administrative Secretary - Responsibilities: prepare reports; work
orders; forms; billing paperwork; generate test results and prepare
certification paperwork; write and type correspondence; memos; handle
confidential personnel files; prepare time logs for payroll; answer
phones; responsible for petty cash and related reports; filing; run
errands for office; help with inventory; and other duties as needed.
Other positions / job experience:
Region One Education Service Center (Edinburg, TX)
Special Education Secretary -Typed reports, letters, and forms;
maintain databases and generate reports; create new data files, assist
in preparation for various workshops (organizing, printing,
maintaining records one each workshop); answered phones, prepared
mileage reports; type purchase orders; maintain daily schedules.
Henrichson-Smith, P.C. Attorneys at Law (Edinburg, TX)
Legal Assistant - Research/drafting of various legal documents;
drafted attorney's correspondence; kept track of court dates,
appointments, deadlines, meetings; scheduled depositions; kept track
of time records; reviewed and revised client billing statements;
responsible for firm's administrative files, personnel, and insurance
records; assisted in training of new employees; assisted in
coordinating Bar Association functions.
Dr. Leonard J. Tesoro Clinic (McAllen, TX)
Medical Transcriptionist - Transcribed doctor's tapes to patient
charts using Dictaphone.
WORK REFERENCES
Greer Parker, Principal East Primary School - Corpus Christi, TX
Lynnette Felder, Principal Calallen Middle School - Corpus Christi,
TX 361-***-****
Katie Yaklin, District Librarian Calallen Middle School - Corpus
Christi, TX 361-***-****
Lynn LaStrapes, Librarian Calallen ISD - Corpus Christi, TX
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Kerry Berry, Secretary Sam Houston State University
Rita Stephens, Speech Therapist Corpus Christi, TX