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TOI BRISTER

Motivating Students • Stimulating Learning • Enhancing Programs

EXPERIENCED EDUCATOR

…celebrates the achievements of every individual and enables them to reach academic goals

Certified Educator with a Bachelor’s Degree coupled with 5 years’ experience instructing secondary education

students, securing resources, and implementing effective programs.

Key Skills and Experience

An enthusiastic, creative, and passionate educator, mentor and advisor who believes that all

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children can learn and thrive in a learning environment that is stimulating, comforting and appropriate to

their unique talents and abilities.

Specializations include: Science 4 8 /Environmental Systems/Curriculum Writing

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Instructional Leadership Use a balanced blend of motivational and targeted instruction

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methodologies to enhance curricula, focus on the three ‘R’s rigor, relevancy and relationships.

Leverage Resources / Strategic Collaborations – Work closely with district leaders to plan and

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create staff development to enhance science labs, effective objectives, and science journaling.

Staff/Student Mentoring:

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HIGHLIGHTED PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

SMITH SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY MEDICAL MANGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL, Beaumont, TX

August 2005 Present

Middle School Instructor

• Facilitate six classes consisting of 30 students for grades 6 8.

• Utilize multiple assessments in compliance with district and state requirements to inform instruction.

• Use creative methods and materials to insure effective learning experiences including cooperative

learning, differentiated instruction.

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Houston, TX May 1994 – May 2006

Adjunct Instructor

• Instruct continuing adult education students on English as a Second Language courses, providing various

levels of instruction in grammar, conversation, reading, writing and pronunciation.

• Incorporate in house collegiate and external resources to develop lesson plans; create and administer

tests; and provide students with feedback targeting areas of improvement and align their strengths with

course objectives and intended outcomes.

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Committed to educational development and success

• Consult with adults regarding learning techniques, such as active learning, total activity approach, total

physical response and suggestopedia.

• Prepare student voice recordings and provide follow up to improve language development and learn word

definitions.

Science Teacher

• Developed daily lesson plans and testing materials; leveraged the use of technology to enhance instruction,

infusing the use the latest technology to conduct research and prepare reports, including: the Internet,

department websites, PowerPoint presentation software, and on line library research.

• Served as an instructional leader by modeling high expectations for students and implementing results

focused programs.

• Ensured compliances with laws, regulations, rules and policies prescribed by the Ft. Bend Independent

School District.

• Taught students basic application software usage, such as Microsoft Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Internet

access using various search engines through browser programs.

• Prepared assignments for student reports; assisted students in organizing and writing research findings,

bibliographies and final reports.

• Implemented various classroom management techniques for maintaining student attention, involvement and

discipline.

• Partnered with parents in students’ success; provided feedback on students’ progress and to discuss areas

needing improvement and additional work.

• Chaired the “Publications Committee,” compiled information for the district regarding social studies

department activities.

Highlighted Achievements

• Contributed to a significant increase in student performances on standardized testing.

• Provide instructional and administration leadership for the after school mentoring program, during one

semester program nearly doubled in size from 50 to 100 served. The overarching goal of the program is to

assist all students using college students as mentors and resources for problem solving, critical thinking

and research.

• Increased parental involvement by consulting with parents regularly.

• Enforced the “No Child Left Behind” Act through supplemental educational services.

• Mentored and coached students to help boost their confidence and competencies, as evidence by scores

and completion of work.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, Houston, TX Sept 1997 – May 1998

Teacher (9

grade English and Speech and 12

grade Journalism)

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• Conducted classroom instruction; prepared daily lesson plans; administered tests; provided feedback on

learning achievements and needs for improvement.

• Managed the publication of the school Yearbook; photographed students and events; used Internet technology

for digitizing pictures for print production.

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Committed to educational development and success

PART TIME INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE

Bilingual Education Institute, Houston, TX English Instructor Sept 1993 – May 1999

Kaplan Educational Center, Houston, TX TOEFL Instructor Sept 1995 –

May 1996

English Language Specialists, Houston, TX English Instructor Sept 1995 – May 1996

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Spring Branch Education Center, Spring Branch, TX Instructor/Counselor Sept 1996 – May 1998

Southwest Family Learning Center, Houston, TX English/GED Instructor Sept 1994 – May 1995

Refugee Services Alliance, Houston, TX English Instructor/Case Worker Sept 1993 – May 1994

EDUCATION

B.S., Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches TX – 2004

ASSOCIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

Texas Teacher Certification 4 8; Science

Texas Association of Professional Educators (TAPE)

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