Cassandra Runnels
Houston, TX 77070
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Skills
Microsoft Office - 10+ years 365 Office - 1 year
Excel - 1 year Customer service - 3 years
Special Education - 8 years Classroom Management - 8 years
Teaching - 8 years Special Needs - 8 years
Autism Experience - 1 year Communication skills - 5 years
Intake - 5 years Time management - 8 years
Crisis Intervention - 8 years Behavior Management - 8 years
Microsoft Windows - 5 years Individual / Group Counseling - 1 year
Experience
Aug. 2014 - PRESENT
Aldine ISD, Houston, TX - Special Education Teacher
●Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to a range of neurodiversity students.
●Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
●Redirected students using Positive Behavior support.
●Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
●Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
●Trained all district staff in Non-Verbal Crisis Intervention (NCI).
Aug. 2013 - June 2014
Spring ISD,Houston, TX - Educational Aide
●Maintained an inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
●Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
●Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable the lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
●Monitored student classroom and outdoor activities to promote student safety.
●Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain a positive learning environment.
Feb. 2013 - Dec. 2013
Locke Protective Services, Houston, TX - Security Officer
●Gathered information, identified and implemented resolution, planned follow-up and logged and filed incident reports to successfully manage complaints.
●Protected facility and property guests by regularly circulating premises and monitoring surveillance feeds.
●Secured 24 doors in the office and main building.
●Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
●Inspected suspicious activities and monitored premises for criminal acts and rule infractions.
●Executed security rules and procedures and calmly and promptly escorted non-compliant individuals out of the building.
●Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate a welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
●Conducted regular patrols of key areas to spot and control security concerns.
Education
Feb. 2018 - July 2021
Capella University, Minneapolis, MN - Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Aug. 2005 - May 2008
Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Aug. 2003 - July 2005
Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville, NC - Associate of Art
Aug. 2003 - July 2005
Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville, NC - Associate of Science