CARRIE RICHARDS

310 Breaux Lane Mabank, TX 75147 | 

903-275-6453 | carrierichards333@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
Secure a job teaching elementary students in an environment where I can
make a positive difference in the future generation of my community.

EXPERIENCE
August 2021- Lifeskills Paraprofessional, Lakeview Elementary School
June 2022 Provide support to the classroom teacher, prepare materials, and help
implement and differentiate instruction, manage classroom, track and
interpret data, execute IEPs

February 2020-
June 2021 Director, Building Blocks Childcare
Create a safe and loving environment for my students and their families.
Write and manage the execution of differentiated lesson plans for Infant,
Toddler, Two year, Preschool and Pre-K classrooms that are filled with
hands on learning. Manage staff of early childhood educators. Redirect
students as needed. Engage with my families and address concerns and
issues as they arise. Maintain records of students and staff.

August 1, 2012- Director and Teacher,  The Learning Express

February 2020
· Create a safe and loving environment for my students where they can
learn through play and hands on experiences. Write and execute lesson
plans. Manage the staff and children in multi classrooms of students ages
2 weeks to 12 years. Engage with parents of every family and keep records,
both student and staff

December 2006- Administrative Assistant, Trainer, Server, Hostess,  Chilis

February 2010 · Provided customer service. Trained front of house staff- hostesses and
servers. Conducted all new hire orientations, managed server trainers and
over saw all new employee training. Office tasks and occasional front of
house scheduling

Substitute Teacher and Elementary Special Needs Aide, Trinidad ISD

Aug. 2005-
March 2006
 Manage the classroom and execute lesson plan in absence of the
teacher
August 2021- Lifeskills Paraprofessional, Lakeview Elementary School
June 2022 Provide support to the classroom teacher, prepare materials, and help
implement and differentiate instruction, manage classroom, track and
interpret data, execute IEPs

February 2020-
June 2021 Director, Building Blocks Childcare
Create a safe and loving environment for my students and their families.
Write and manage the execution of differentiated lesson plans for Infant,
Toddler, Two year, Preschool and Pre-K classrooms that are filled with
hands on learning. Manage staff of early childhood educators. Redirect
students as needed. Engage with my families and address concerns and
issues as they arise. Maintain records of students and staff.

August 1, 2012- Director and Teacher,  The Learning Express

February 2020
· Create a safe and loving environment for my students where they can
learn through play and hands on experiences. Write and execute lesson
plans. Manage the staff and children in multi classrooms of students ages
2 weeks to 12 years. Engage with parents of every family and keep records,
both student and staff

 Assist the lead teacher in the special needs classroom. Help them
physically, with daily tasks and routines, complete assignments
together.

EDUCATION
March 2022 Bachelor’s of Arts in Elementary Education, Salt Lake City, Utah West
Governors’ University

November 16,
2019 NICCM Director’s Credential

August 2005-
May 2007 Associate of Arts,  Athens, TX,  Trinity Valley Community College

Aug 2001-
May 2005 High School Diploma/Honor Graduate Top 10%, Mabank,TX, Mabank High
School

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CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

TEA Dyslexia Training, July 2022

Suicide and Mental Health TEA training, July 2022
Pediatric First Aid and CPR certified, since 2012
Seizure and Epilepsy care certification, 2020
In accordance with Minimum Standards for licensed childcare cent, I have received a
minimum of 24 hours of training in early childhood education and administration, each year
since 2012

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