Teacher Special Education

Rhonda Powers

SKILLS

• Office Equipment - Computer, projector, copier,

document reader, office phone.

• Working with students and parents with

social/ behavioral challenges, as well as

communicating with parents and other

EDUCATION

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE

Commerce, TX

B.S. Broadfield Home

Economics/Education (Aug 1986)

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• Texas (Secondary Home Economics 6-12) • HTSB (Elementary Education 1-6)

• Texas (Elementary ELA 1-8) • HTSB (English 6-8)

• Texas (Elementary Generalist 1-8) • HTSB (CTE- Public and Human • Services 6-12) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEACHER (RESOURCE ENGLISH 9-12)

Hawaii DOE, Kapolei High School - Kapolei, HI I Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

• Taught English to Special Education Resource students. Care Coordinator for caseload, wrote IEPs, scheduled meetings. SUBSTITUTE TEACHER (LONG TERM)

Canutillo ISD - El Paso, TX I Oct 2015 - Jan 2018

• Fulfill role of full-time teacher when a vacancy or long-term illness occurs. Semester-long Assignment in 4th Grade. Numerous other long-term assignments.

TEACHER

Wichita Falls ISD (Wichita Falls High School) - Wichita Falls, TX I Aug 2007 - May 2012

• Taught Child Development, Preparation for Parenting and Personal, and Family Development. Received IDEA grant for innovative teaching ideas.

CTE- FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE TEACHER

Mesquite ISD (North Mesquite High School) - Mesquite, TX/ Aug 2000-Jun 2007

• Teaching assignments included: Child Development, Preparation for Parenting, Individual and Family Life, Nutrition and Food Science, Food Science and Technology, and Personal and Family Development. Completion of MISD's Teacher Instructional Leadership Training. Part of a team of teachers responsible for doubling departmental enrollment. Experience working with students from diverse economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. TEACHER- FOURTH GRADE

Community ISD - Nevada, TX I Aug 1999 - Jun 2000

• Team teacher of math and science. Responsible for helping to improve test scores in math more than sixteen percentage points in one year.

TEACHER- CTE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE

Connally High School - Waco, TX I Aug 1998 -Jun 1999

• Taught CTE and FCS work preparation courses in which students ran a snack bar. Managed the purchase and inventory of foods and goods for labs.

TEACHER- SEVENTH GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Waco ISD - Waco, TX I Aug 1997 - Jun 1998

• Teacher in a non-traditional, non-textbook magnet program. SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

Nacogdoches ISD

Nacogdoches, TX I Oct 1995 - Jun 1997

• All level substitute. Experience working with SPED populations. Long term assignment in FCS/VAC program. References available upon request

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