VALERIE D. VAUGHN

**** ****** **** ****. #*** Sugarland, Texas 77479

Email: aduzop@r.postjobfree.com or aduzop@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: Valerie Vaughn Phone: 713-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY

Educator with 20+ years of experience with demonstrated ability to teach, motivate, and direct students while maintaining high interest and achievement. Skilled in instructing under a variety of curriculum structures. Articulate communicator able to effectively interact with diverse populations of students at a variety of academic levels. Establish high expectations for student linking learning with fun while using a various form of technologies and media. Effective leader with the ability to handle student discipline, communication with teachers/parents, and managing many school functions at once. Excellent presenter highly skilled in training teachers with extensive knowledge of the latest and most effective teaching methods as reported by top educational researchers.

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix Doctoral Studies 2011 - Present

Belhaven University M.S. Education 2009 - 2012

Texas Southern University Bachelor of Education 1996 - 1999

Columbia College B.S. Advertising Art/Communication 1980 - 1985

CERTIFICATION

Texas State Professional Certification English Language Arts and Reading (4-8)

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Quail Valley Middle, Missouri City, Texas 2017-Present

J.R. Reynold’s Elementary Houston, Texas 2011-2017

Jean Hines Caldwell, Houston, Texas 2005-2011

R.L. Thompson Elementary, Houston, Texas 2004-2005

Zoe Learning Academy, Houston, Texas 2003-2004

Dodson Elementary, Houston, Texas 1997-2004

St. Peters of Apostle Catholic School, Houston, Texas 1996-1997

St. Mary Catholic School, Houston, Texas 1995-1996

Building Rainbow Tutorial Services CEO Chicago, Illinois and Houston, Texas 1997-2010

EDUCATIONAL SKILLS

ELA Department Head implementing curriculum and instruction, PLC meetings and numerous teacher training sessions.

Served as an officer with the Administrative Team.

Professional Learning Lead guiding and training teachers in all instructional areas.

Regional 4 Texas Lesson study/TEA designed lesson for Region 4 and TEA.

Instructed seventh and eighth regular and AP/PREAP students integrating ELA and Literacy.

Planned daily lessons, creating, and implementing weekly projects and class work.

Presented and facilitated novice teachers with classrooms managements, coaching, and mentoring skills.

Models and assists teachers in modifying and differentiating to meet the needs of individual learners.

Orient teachers and provides ongoing professional development for assigned teachers.

Assists teachers in Response to Interventions.

Assists in facilitating the integration and use of instructional technology.

Assists in planning the professional development program for faculty.

Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom, Microsoft TEAMS, Word, and Outlook.

Instructed third through fifth grade student integrating ELA, Science, and History.

Spelling Bee Coordinator

AWARDS

Teacher of the Year - Fort Bend Independent School District 2019-2020

Teacher of the Year - Houston Independent School District 2017-2018

HAASE Teacher of the Year - 2017-2018 2016-2017

Teacher of the Year - Houston Independent School District 2010-2011

Teacher of the Year - Houston Independent School District 2008-2009

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Houston Area Alliance of Black Educators

National Educators Association (Chicago)

Houston Federation for Teacher Union

University of Phoenix Doctoral Program Lead

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