English Teacher Youth Care
Resume:
Work History
Educator/Foster Care
Giver/Small Business
Owner
Lee Rood
Contact
Address
Abilene, TX 79606
Phone
***********@*****.***
WWW
www.ThatRoodLifeDesign.co
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Skills
Family services
Community Resources
Critical Thinking
Interpersonal
Communication
Dependable and
Responsible
Self-Motivated
Organization and Time
Management
Decision-Making
File management
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure Travel Youth Care Worker position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Foster Care Provider
Pathways Youth And Family Services, Abilene, TX
Supported education of children under care
through consistent attendance to school and
attentiveness to homework assignments.
Helped reunify birth families through coordinated
visitation strategies.
Assisted children through recovery from difficult
home or school situations.
Offered extensive care to troubled older children
without likelihood of adoption.
Transported kids to mandated therapy,
extracurricular activities and medical appointments. Cared for medically fragile children in need of
extensive support.
Improved children's health by preparing healthy
meals and snacks.
Taught older children about money, driving and
other important life skills.
Reduced problem behaviors with positive
reinforcement and supportive techniques.
Prepared and maintained individual beds and
personal space for foster children.
Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and
reports to meet strict standards.
Arranged medical and psychiatric tests to identify difficulties and indicate potential remedial
approaches.
Worked with educational team to develop
Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
2014-04 -
Current
Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents. Developed and implemented strategies to reduce
and prevent family conflict.
Implemented research-based interventions and
strategies to support positive behavior and social- emotional development.
Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
Documented data and completed accurate
updates to case records.
Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for
family's best interests and recommending balanced
solutions.
Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
Educator/Coach
Abilene Independent School District, Abilene, TX
Chose materials and developed lesson plans to
enhance skills for individual students.
Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans
to keep learner attention.
Built relationships and communicated with parents
to provide best learning environment for children. Collaborated with adults and children to provide
safe and educational experience.
Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning.
Collaborated with administrators to develop
school-wide initiatives to promote academic
excellence.
Assessed student performance and provided
feedback to facilitate student success.
Replenished classroom supply levels to support
planned lessons and activities.
Trained and supervised new teachers to apply best
teaching practices and comply with protocols.
Monitored student progress and adjusted instruction 1990-07 -
2020-02
to meet individual needs.
Facilitated student-led, inquiry-based activities in classroom to enhance learning experience.
Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum, enhancing learning experience.
Created and implemented assessments to measure
student progress.
Met regularly with team of teachers to discuss best practices and develop innovative teaching
strategies.
Developed and implemented useful behavior
management strategies to instill discipline and
compliance with conduct code.
Designed detailed learning plans for struggling
students based on test, homework and assignment
records.
Evaluated students' understanding of course
material through examinations and in-depth essay
writing.
Created and developed lesson plans to meet
students' academic needs.
Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies.
Implemented reading and writing workshops to
increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
Increased educational expertise and knowledge by
participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
Developed and implemented classroom routines to
address varying student needs.
Met with students, parents and administrators to
address and resolve students' behavioral and
academic issues.
Participated in department meetings to provide
input to colleagues about student achievement and
improvement.
Completed student progress reports mid-term to
notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
Communicated frequently with parents, students,
and faculty to provide feedback and discuss
instructional strategies.
Education
Additional Information
Interests
Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating
children's literature from world cultures.
Fostered student curiosity and interest through
creative hands-on activities.
Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss
students' progress and classroom behavior.
Shifted between formal and informal methods of
teaching to keep students engaged.
Worked with staff members and teachers to design
comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge
how well students were learning.
Helped students explore concepts with engaging,
learning-focused activities.
Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate
diverse learners by using strategies such as
peer-assisted learning and group work.
Bachelor Of Arts For Teaching: Physical
Education Teaching And Coaching
Angelo State University - San Angelo, TX
Received Carr Academic Scholarship
Second teaching field English
1985-08 -
1989-12
Have fostered over 30 children and have had some
for long term stays; adopted three children
Worked for 30 years as an Educator and Coach for
Athletics and PE; English teacher as well as Reading Interventionist/Special Education teacher
Certified in First Aid/CPR
Have extensive TBRI training
Outdoor activities
Creating Art and Epoxy Tumblers
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