CARMEN BOYER

4201 Burney Dr., Austin, TX, 78731 · 520-304-7471

carmaluch@gmail.com

I am a driven, resourceful and dedicated professional. I am an enthusiastic team player, who adapts well to various
working environments. I can skillfully, compassionately and effectively communicate – in English and Spanish within
different cultural groups. I am looking for a special education teaching position.

RECENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

AUGUST 2014 – PRESENT

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER, IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AUSTIN, TX
Special Education Teacher: K – 5th grade
PARMER PARK ACADEMY (August 2019-present)
● Case manage students identified with high incidence disabilities
● Coordinate and conduct Admission, Review, Dismissal meetings
● Collaborate with educational diagnostician, general education teachers, service providers, and parents to
develop Individualized Education Plans
● Lead response to intervention grade-level meetings to track progress of at risk students
● Communicate with parents and tracked progress of student in response to intervention
● Manage and train special education support staff
● Member of the Student Support Team committee
● Track and provide service minutes and provide quarterly progress reports
MONTOPOLIS ACADEMY (August 2018-May 2019)
● Case managed and developed Individualized Education Plans
● Coordinated and conducted Admission, Review, Dismissal meetings
● Spanish translator for parent meetings and presentations
● Provided academic support for students (i.e. in-class, small group, 1-on-1, etc.)
● Communicated with parents, students, teachers, principals and others about academic and behavioral
information, Behavioral Intervention Plans and social emotional progress
● Developed progress reports and student reviews in compliance with state and school policy
Reading Interventionist: 1st – 5th grade (August 2016-May 2019)
ELA Teacher: 1st and 3rd grade (August 2014-May 2016)
● Collaborated with general education teachers to support student learning
● Developed and implemented Texas standards-based lessons for 3rd and 1st grade ELA
● Implemented appropriate instructional strategies for various learning styles and need of students
● Implemented Direct Instruction Kindergarten, 1st and decoding reading lessons.
● Conducted ongoing assessments (formal and informal) of students’ achievement.
● Utilized data to determine skills to teach, reteach, and to determine learning groups
● Identified and closed reading achievement gaps for students reading below grade-level
● Co-planned, prepared, presented and translated parent informational meeting
● Level B National Institute for Direct Instruction coach
● Trainer for the National Institute for Direct Instruction in Corrective Reading Decoding
● Spanish speaking contact for the grade-level team.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Assistant Teacher, Redcreek Elementary School, Redcreek, NY (August 2013 – February 2014)
Reading and Math Interventionist: 5th grade, Sunflower Elementary School, Lawrence, KS (January 2013 – May 2013)
ELA General Education Teacher: 5th grade Alpha Omega Charter School, Douglas, AZ (August 2009 – May 2010)
● Planned and implemented reading and math intervention lessons
● Developed instructional strategies to meet the social, academic, and intellectual needs of students
● Conceptualized, developed and supervised student led centers
● Developed Service Learning project for all 5th grade classes
● Created, instructed, and evaluated Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and Math lesson plans
● Assessed student progress through records, conferencing and evaluations
● Implemented STARBASE, a STEM-based program
● Collaborated and implemented Behavior Intervention Plans with teachers
● Scaffold lessons for special education students in general education classes
● Led Direct Instruction reading intervention group

MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

ELA Teacher : 7th and 8th grade, Pima Partnership Academy, Tucson, AZ (August 2008 – May 2009)
● Created, instructed, and evaluated Language Arts lesson plans
● Guided students in Service Learning projects and setting goals
● Monitored and evaluated students’ progress
● Coached middle school cycling club and high school coed soccer
ELA, and Social Studies Teacher: 6th–8th grade, Nosotros Academy, Tucson, AZ (August 2004 – June 2007)
● Created curriculum for and instructed Language Arts and Social Studies classes grades 6-8
● Created and implemented reading and writing lessons for beginning and intermediate ELL students, grades 9-12
● Administered and evaluated Language Assessment Skills tests
● Monitored and supported academic progress of ELL and non-ELL students for online and offline high school
courses

HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

ELL and ELA Teacher: 9th – 12th grade, Nosotros Academy, Tucson, AZ (August 2002 – June 2003)
● Created curriculum and instructed Language Arts and Social Studies classes grades 6-8
● Created and implemented reading and writing lessons for beginning and intermediate ELL students, grades 9-12
● Administered and evaluated Language Assessment Skills tests
● Monitored and supported academic progress of ELL/non-ELL students for online and offline high school courses

Bilingual Intern, Pimeria Alta High School, Green Valley, AZ (January 2002 – May 2002)
● Administered and evaluated Language Assessment Skills test
● Created and conducted classroom activities for Spanish and Japanese classes
● Mentor for fifteen high school students

English as a Foreign Language Teacher, Sanbongi Board of Education, Miyagi-ken, Japan (July 1998 – July 2000)
● Designed original lessons and activities for grades K-9
● Implemented lessons independently and with team teachers
● Developed language and cultural orientations for exchange students
● Interpreted for International Sister City Project
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT EXPERIENCE

Temporary Tutor: 4th grade, Southside Academy Charter School, Syracuse, NY (February 2014 – May 2014)
● Lead small groups in reading, writing, math, and science instruction
● Analyze data to determine groups
● Created, instructed, and evaluated Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and Math lesson plans
● Developed instructional strategies to meet the social, academic, and intellectual needs of students

Special Education Paraprofessional: K-12th, Lawrence Public School District, Lawrence, KS (October 2010 – May 2012)
● Assisted students with physical, mental, emotional and learning disabilities in general education classes
● Job coached for students in transitional process
● Support students with assistive equipment

Lead Tutor, Private Tutor and Bilingual Office Support, Principal Tutoring, Tucson, AZ (January 2006 – July 2008)
● Coordinated curriculum map writing team
● Liaison between coordinator and tutors of large tutoring project
● Provided support and lessons for tutors
● Customized high school writing plan and practice
● Guided students in setting academic goals

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Master of Science in Education online program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (August 2020-present)
● High incidence disabilities, Teacher Track
● Currently enrolled, expected completion date: August, 2022
Educational Technology Graduate Courses, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (August 2015 - December 2015)
ARC of Texas Inclusion Works! 2019 Conference participant (February 2019)
Grammar Keepers for STAAR With Gretchen Bernabei, Austin, TX (July 2014)
Teacher Licensure Program, Ottawa University, Overland Park, KS (January 2011 - December 2012)
SDE National Conference on Differentiated Instruction, Las Vegas, NY (July 2010)
Sheltered Immersion Observation Protocol Training, Douglas, AZ (March 2010)
BA Anthropology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (August 1994 – May 1998)
● Study Abroad Program, Costa Rica (August 1995 – December 1996)

CERTIFICATIONS
TEXAS EDUCATOR CERTIFICATE
Special Education, Grades EC-12 (May 31, 2018 – February 28, 2027)
Generalist Grades, Grades EC-6 (MAY 15, 2015 – February 28, 2027)

VIRGINIA TEACHING LICENSE

Elementary Education PreK-6 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2030)
Special Ed-General Curriculum K-12 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2030)