Diane Light

420 Johnson Rd
Cold Springs, TX 77331
(281) 797-7758
dlight@shepherdisd.net

Summary
Devoted teacher, successful business owner and personal mentor, passionate in pursuit of
educational excellence (undergrad studies completed in just 22 months – while employed full-
time), Honor Roll performance, in classroom proficient management and instructional
strategies and tactics. A focus on Special Education and Life Skills with an emphasis on
innovation. This innovation, supports the development of additional programs and tactics that
benefit both the student and their entire learning community. An educator that leads by
example and an excellent teammate.

As a mother of a 15 year-old Autistic and Intellectually disabled child, my passion has always
been for the differently abled. It is my vision to be able to serve the greater community
through the development of specific programs aimed at providing tools for these children that
will enable them to live productive and loving lives.

Experience
Shepard Primary-
BASE Paraprofessional for Positive Behavior Intervention for SPED and GE student’s pre-k -2nd
grade - Shepard ISD
Shephard TX - 2022 to present
• Provided instruction using Tier 3 Guided reading intervention
• Provide support on positive approach to Social Skills Development:
o Breakfast Club
▪ Led and Initiated development program supporting “Good Things”
Strategic Initiative by School leadership (Capturing Kids Hearts)
o Mindfullness program
▪ Led and initiated from Mayo Clinic training
o Other tactics employed;
▪ Daily role playing
▪ Modeling behavior
▪ Puppeteering
▪ Breaking
▪ Coping skill development
o Aggressively monitor students
• Class Assignments- Guidance on missed assignments all levels of academia, including art
and physical education
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Shepard Primary-
PASS Paraprofessional for Positive Behavior Intervention for SPED and GE student’s pre-k -2nd
grade
Shephard, TX - 2021-2022
• Provided instruction using Tier 3 Neihause reading program
• Provide support on positive approach to Social Skills Development:
o Breakfast Club
▪ Led and Initiated development program supporting “Good Things”
Strategic Initiative by School leadership (Capturing Kids Hearts)
o Mindfullness program
▪ Led and initiated from Mayo Clinic training.
o Other tactics employed;
▪ Daily role playing
▪ Modeling behavior
▪ Puppeteering
▪ Breaking
▪ Coping skill development
o Actively monitor students
• Class Assignments- Guidance on missed assignments at all levels of academia, including art
and physical education.

Shepherd Middle School

SPED Math Inclusion Paraprofessional 6-8th grades
Shephard, TX - 2019-2020
• Provided instruction for Tier 3 LLI (Leveled Literacy Intervention)
• Special COVID liaison and instructor/monitor
• 24 kids in program
o Scripted intervention LLI
o Small Group Teaching
o Whole Class Teaching

Coldspring/Oakhurst ISD Long Term Substitute High School, Substitute & Nurses aid sub K-12th
Cold Spring, TX – 2018-2019
• All Classroom Subjects

Education
Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies in Special and Elementary Education
June 2021 - Present
• Presidents List

Texas State High School - GED

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Continuing Education
• 2023- Teachworthy Alternative Certification Program
o Passed content exam for Special Education
o Completed 9 courses
o Received SOE
• 2022- 2023 Capturing Kids Hearts Training
• 2020-2023 CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) trained
• 2022 Paraprofessional SPED training
• 2006 Certified Nurses Aide Certificate