Middle School Project Management
Resume:
Yolanda Y. Ray
Improving Performance • Enhancing Programs • Inspiring Change
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
…dedicated to guiding students to succeed while inspiring a passion for learning
Licensed Educator with a Master’s Degree in Curriculum & Instruction coupled with 14 years experience instructing adult learners on the community college level, parent courses, elementary, secondary, and post secondary education students, securing resources, and implementing effective programs, continuing education instructor (GED, ESL and ESOL), curriculum developer for adult learners struggling with mastering writing and reading comprehensive skills using high tech equipment and oral presentation skills
COMPETENTCIES:
Conflict Resolution Specialist
Test Strategist
Instructional Design
Transition Specialist
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY AS AN INSTRUCTOR
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM November 1998 – May 2000
PASADENA ISD, HOUSTON TEXAS SCHOOLS August 2003 – June 2011
HOUSTON ISD August 2014 – May 2016
Middle School Teacher/Liaison
Facilitated 25 + students with a rotation of 6-7 classes daily
Diagnosed students’ academic performance using qualitative and quantitative methods
Consulted with Peer Facilitator to ensure performance improvement strategies implemented were effective
Used innovative methods and materials to produce effective learning experiences including cooperative learning, thematic, and differentiated materials needed to adapt and adjust to multiple learning styles
Collaborated with team members to determine overall learning needs based on desired outcome and goals set by state guidelines
Supervised paraprofessionals instruction and interaction with special needs students
Coached students in the area of career development, project management, and organizational skills
Created testing improvement strategies that increased student passing rate
San Jacinto Community College, Houston, TX August 2001-October 2003
Adjunct Instructor/Developmental Studies Lab Coordinator
Instructed continuing adult education students on English as a Second Language and GED courses, providing various levels of instruction in grammar, conversation, reading, and writing
Incorporated in-house collegiate and external resources to develop lesson plans, created and administered tests, and provided students with feedback targeting areas of improvement and aligned their strengths with course objectives and intended outcomes
Coordinated Tutorial Lab activities and schedules for students enrolled in Developmental Studies
Monitored and provided feedback to students and instructors in timely manner through use of technological graphing sources
Fore planned lectures with respect to time, content, and supplemental material
EDUCATION
Teacher Certification Generalist 4-8, LeTourneau University, Houston, TX - 2004
M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction, University of Phoenix Online – 2003
B.S. Agriculture Economics & Business, Southern University, Houston, TX – 1992
2502 Lemon Blade Hollow
Manvel, TX 77578
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