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Special Education Life Skills Teacher

Location:
Houston, TX
Salary:
$24
Posted:
April 10, 2025

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Resume:

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Master Of Arts:

Master of Education in Special

Education

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

GPA: 3.88

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Bachelor Of Arts:

Communications, Journalism

Albany, State University Of New

York

Albany

GPA: 3.30

Currently Completing Special

Education Certification:

Special Education

Texas Teachers Of Tomorrow

Houston, TX

******@*****.***

914-***-****

Houston, TX 77375

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Education And Training

Member of Division 1 Cross

Country & Track and Field team

from 2017-2021

Fall 2019-Spring 2021 - Dean's

List

• Graduated Cum Laude

Well-rounded and compassionate literacy teacher with a master's degree in special education. Adept at addressing each student's unique needs and creating effective lesson plans to accommodate special circumstances. Focused on providing appropriate and individualized instruction to build foundations for lifelong learning.

Pine Burr Elementary School - Life Skills Teacher

Cleveland, TX

08/2024 - Current

KIPP Legacy Preparatory School - Second Grade Literacy Teacher Houston, TX

08/2023 - 05/2024

KIPP Legacy Preparatory School - Special Education Associate Teacher Houston, TX

08/2022 - 06/2023

KIPP Northeast College Prep - Assistant Track Coach Houston, TX

01/2023 - 05/2023

Kaylah Quarshie

Profile

Employment History

• Taught basic life skills such as problem solving and conflict resolution.

• Taught life skills, including personal hygiene and organization. Responsible for taking and completing data in Frontline and writing students PLAAFPs and Goals

Utilized a variety of instructional strategies such as guided reading, phonics instruction, and literature circles to teach literacy concepts.

Developed and implemented lesson plans to engage students in learning the fundamentals of reading.

Conducted one-on-one and small group sessions to help struggling readers improve their skills.

• Conducted bi-weekly progress monitoring to assess students academic growth.

• Facilitate Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings Create Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for students receiving special education services

Implement lesson plans based on students present levels of academic achievement, functional performance, goals, and objectives.

Created workouts and conducted daily practice with head coach according to students athletic ability.

M.C. Williams Middle School - Math Interventionist Houston, TX

01/2022 - 05/2022

The Children's Courtyard - Assistant Teacher

Houston, TX

10/2021 - 01/2022

Childtime Learning Center - Assistant Teacher

Clifton, NY

06/2021 - 09/2021

Boys And Girls Club Of The Capital Area - Youth Development Professional Albany, NY

07/2020 - 08/2020

C5 Georgia Youth Foundation - Camp Counselor

Menlo, GA

05/2018 - 06/2018

• Entered track entries for upcoming meets

• Tracked students running progress from the beginning to the end of the season Assisted teachers with developing lesson plans that incorporated best practices in mathematics instruction.

• Provided one-on-one math intervention to students in need of remediation.

• Supervised small group activities.

• Helped maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.

• Assisted classroom teacher in developing and implementing lesson plans.

• Managed daily attendance and accident reports

• Encouraged positive behavior with rewards and incentives. Provided individualized instruction to students who needed additional assistance.

Provided guidance and support to help foster the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of youth.

Organized recreational activities such as sports tournaments, movie nights, field trips, and other events.

Facilitated group problem-solving discussions to build positive relationships among campers.

Organized and supervised camp activities such as swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, hikes, and sports.

Developed individualized behavior management plans for campers with special needs.



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