My greatest passion is to

empower people to reach their

full potential by helping them

discover deep reservoirs of

hidden skills, undiscovered

interests, and untapped talent.

CAREER ASSETS

Reading and Language Arts Specialist with 30 years’ experience teaching, training, consulting, and writing curricular and instructional products and services for grades K-12. Excellent speaker, trainer, tutor, and coach with a significant record of accomplishment regarding student performance. Outstanding written and oral communication skill combined with a knack for determining root causes of problems and collaborating to effect long-term, positive change in schools.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONTRACT WRITER (May 2021—Present)

Contract writer for Moxie Institute (corporate speeches for business leaders), Productive Learning (self-improvement coursework for business professionals), and Healthday

(medical research and writing).

CONTRACT CURRICULUM WRITER (September 2020—May 2021) Conceptualized and designed virtual coursework for Brilliant Learning (language arts) and EdIncites (healthcare careers).

REGON 4 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER (2007-2021)

CURRICULUM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Evaluated the effectiveness, coherency, and alignment of language arts curriculums, recommend solutions, and work with administration, specialists, and teachers to design engaging, standards-based, creative, pedagogically sound instructional units based on the principles of backward design and effective learning. EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCT CREATION

Designed, created, and delivered a wide variety of products using research and evidence- based best practices to address all areas of reading and literacy, with an emphasis on comprehension, metacognition, vocabulary, and challenges of adolescent learners. DISTANCE LEARNING EXPEREINCE

o Created detailed modules for Master Reading Teacher coursework used to attain certification, with an emphasis on research-based vocabulary and comprehension strategies.

o Facilitated multiple virtual learning experiences regarding literacy, reading comprehension, writing skills and metacognition.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODULES

Designed, created, and deliver a wide variety of professional development trainings using research and evidence-based best practices to address all areas of reading and literacy, with an emphasis on writing, comprehension, metacognition, vocabulary, and challenges of adolescent learners. Worked with school faculty to formulate instructional plans and summative/ formative assessments.

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (2001-2007)

o Interim ELA department director, HISD Curriculum and Instruction Department o English language arts and reading specialist and curriculum writer o Grade 7 English Language Arts teacher

PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (1991-2001)

• Elementary and high school reading and language arts teacher

• Department chair/team leader for multiple years

KEY SKILLS

EDUCATION

Curricular Analysis

Backward Design/Planning

Root Cause Analysis

Pedagogical Best Practices

Strategic Goal Setting

Student/Teacher

Empowerment

Comprehensive Literacy

Practices

Building Effective Teams

Talent Recognition

Houston Baptist

University, 18 graduate

hours in Curriculum and

Instruction

University of Houston,

9 graduate hours in

Curriculum and Instruction

University of Houston,

Bachelors of Science in

Psychology with a minor in

Writing (1990)

AWARDS

Employee of the Month

Region 4 Education

Service Center, 2016

Educator of Influence,

Pasadena Noon Optimist

Club, 1998

Teacher of the Year,

Richey Elementary, 1995

GARY LOSS

713-***-****

adxl6q@r.postjobfree.com

Houston, TX

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-loss-5024834a

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