At Home Special Education

DIANE WUTHRICH

***** ****** *** **, *** Caney, TX 77357 · 832-***-****

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I AM LOOKING FOR A JOB EXPERIENCE THAT PROVIDES ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OTHERS. MY TEACHING AND ACTIVITY SKILLS WERE USED THROUGHOUT MY CAREER IN EDUCATION; I WANT TO CONTINUE TO USE THESE ATTRIBUTES TO HELP OTHERS. I WROTE CURRICULUM, DEMONSTRATED VARIOUS SOFTWARE AND LEARNING PROGRAMS, HELPED TEACHERS TO ADAPT FROM PAPER TO ONLINE GRADEBOOKS, AND THEN WORKED WITH NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED SPEECH AND DEBATE STUDENTS. AFTER RETIRING, I WENT TO ITALY AND TOOK CLASSES IN ITALIAN COOKING. I CONTINUED THIS COOKING CLASS ADVENTURE IN HOUSTON, AT THE ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER. MAY, 2018 – JUNE,2021

PRIVATE HOME HEALTH CARE

I WORKED AS A PRIVATE COMPANION TO DEMENTIA AND PARKINSON’S PATIENTS WHO DESPERATELY WANTED TO STAY AT HOME. I CARED FOR MY CLIENTS BY CREATING OR PLAYING GAMES WITH THEM, WORKING ON COMMUNICATION SKILLS, GOING ON DRIVES VIA GOLF CART AND AUTO, AND MAINTAINING GARDENS. I HAD THE HONOR OF CARING FOR MY DEAR FRIENDS UNTIL THEY HAD TO BE PLACED IN HOSPICES. I CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR FAMILIES TO KEEP UP WITH THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS. JULY, 1998 –JUNE, 2011

I WORKED WITH THE KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM. I WAS HONORED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS COMPUTER EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION; I TAUGHT STATE-WIDE CLASSES THAT I WROTE OR CO-WROTE FOR PRESENTATIONS IN AUSTIN. I DESIGNED POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS FOR LARGE KISD MEETINGS. THIS POSITION ALLOWED ME TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE DISTRICT TO TEACH AND TALK TO KATY STAFF.

JULY, 2011-JUNE,2017

SPEECH TEACHER; DEBATE SQUAD AND CONTEST SPONSOR, KATYISD I WORKED WITH COMMUNICATION APPLICATION STUDENTS AND CONTEST SPEAKING PREPARATION FOR SEVEN LAKES HIGH SCHOOL. THIS WAS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF MY CAREER! STUDENTS IN THE DEBATE AND PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASSES WERE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED. I ALSO CREATED A CURRICULUM FOR AUTISTIC AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, SO THEY COULD GET A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS. I WAS GIVENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY ITALIAN COOKING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF ITALY, SO I RETIRED IN JUNE TO PREPARE FOR MY OCTOBER TRIP. 2

EDUCATION

DECEMBER, 1975

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERISTY I HAD A 3.5 GPA WHILE MAJORING IN JOURNALISM AND MINORING IN SPEECH WITH AN EDUCATION FOCUS. I WAS ON THE STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY STAR, THE SWTSU NEWSPAPER; I WAS ALSO ACTIVE IN THE SPEECH AND DRAMA DEPARTMENTS, FOCUSING ON ORAL PRESENTATION AND DEBATE. I WAS SELECTED TO PRESENT A SELECTION OF ORIGINAL POETRY FOR THE END OF THE YEAR SPEECH DEPARTMENT BANQUET. AUGUST, 1978

ENGLISH CERTIFICATION, PRARIE VIEW A&M; 4.0 GPA

I ADDED ENGLISH TO MY TEACHING PORTFOLIO

SKILLS

I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE! I HAVE STRONG

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, COMMAND OF THE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE, AND A CONTINUED

DESIRE TO GROW FROM EACH EXPERIENCE

ENGOUNTER.

I HAVE STRONG WRITING SKILLS. I WAS

SELECTED TO BE A SUMMER EDITOR OF THE

ELCAMPO NEWS PAPER IN 1973. I WAS THE

PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE WRITING GROUP,

AND WAS THE EDITOR OF THE STATE-ADOPTED

SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS TEXTBOOK IN 2017.

I LIKE TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MAKE

THE MOST OF THEMSELVES. I AM GOOD AT

TEACHING INTERPERSONAL

COMMUNICATION.

I ADAPT EASILY TO DIFFERENT CLALLENGES

AND SITUATIONS.

I LIKE TO INCORPORATE CRAFTS AND

ACTIVITIES FOR RETIRED NEIGHBORS WHO

HAVE TIME ON THEIR HANDS. I AM ACTIVE

WITH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN NEW

CANEY.

ACTIVITIES

I SPEND 10-15 HOURS A WEEK WORKING WITH NEIGHBORS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY IN TAVOLA, WHERE I LIVE. I AM ON THE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR ACTIVITIES; I AM WORKING WITH A SENIOR GROUP THAT MEETS FOUR TIMES A MONTH TO EAT OUT OR GO TO INTERESTING SITES. THIS MONTH, WE ARE GOING TO A WONDERFUL NURSERY TO HELP REPLENISH OUR GARDENS, AND WE WILL THEN VISIT THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM IN HOUSTON. BOTH EXCURSIONS WILL INCLUDE EATING OUT! WE ALSO HAVE A POTLUCK DINNER ONCE A MONTH AND A BRUNCH WHERE EVERYONE BRINGS A DISH. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE VERY POPULAR. WE HAVE CHILDREN OF ALL AGES COMING SATURDAY TO CREATE DECORATED COOKIES AND HANDMDE CARDS AND PAPER FLOWERS FOR THEIR MOTHERS. WE HAVE BOOK GIVEAWAYS FOR ALL AGES.

I HAVE ALSO WORKED WITH HELPING LOST AND ABANDONED PETS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. I WISH I COULD ADOPT ALL OF THEM!

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