Assistant Administrative

Talene L. Cook-Wilson

***** ******** **., ****** ******, MD 20906

757-***-**** cell 301-***-**** home

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EXPERIENCED EDUCATOR

…dedicated to inspire and guide students to be successful

Four years of lead teacher experience. Approximately fifteen years working in a school system. Presently, finishing my

first year as a Master’s Degree student at George Mason University. Background includes 28 years as an Air Force

Military wife. Always willing to step out to provide for the success of my students!

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

An enthusiastic, creative, and passionate educator, who believes that all children can learn and thrive in

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a learning environment that is stimulating, safe and appropriate to their unique abilities.

Instructional Leadership Use a balanced blend of motivational and targeted instruction to enhance

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curricula, focus on the three ‘R’s rigor, relevancy and relationships.

Utilizes a visionary approach with consistency to help students past the threshold of not knowing to

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knowing and develop to their fullest extent.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

August 2007 June 2011

Teacher

Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy Public Charter School

1404 Jackson St.

Washington D.C. 20014

Taught kindergarten for one year and first grade for three years

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Maintained active two way communication efforts among parents/guardians

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Work with students to help them learn and develop themselves for the world

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Help each student understand concepts of the subjects science, language arts, social studies, and math

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Observe and evaluate a student’s performance to judge his/her overall progress

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Provide manipulative resources to help them understand concepts and problems

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Lead and encourage them in discussions with their classmates

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Promote language development and self confidence for a collaboration to solve problems working in small

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groups environments

• Taught three grade levels in one summer school classroom

• Tutored students in class

Named 2007 2008 Most dedicated Teacher of the Year and received 2007 School Community Award.

January 2007 – August 2007

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Instructional Assistant

Foundation School

5701 Grosvenor

Bethesda, MD

• Working with an independent, private school located in Montgomery County to target the needs of children

with special health care needs that have not been successful in other educational settings.

• Responsibilities included but are not limited to: providing one on one support when needed, to identify

innovative and creative strategies to communicate effective social and educational concepts to the students I am

working with.

• I served as a permanent instructional assistant as part of a team approach in working with students.

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October 2002 August 2004

Substitute Teacher

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

1512 George Mason Drive

Virginia Beach, VA 23456

• Worked with elementary, middle school, as well as high school aged children.

• Prepared to meet the educational needs of the students in the absence of the teacher, regardless as to whether an

educational plan had been provided by the primary teacher.

• Adapted to meet the needs of the student

• The ultimate goal was to find what works for the students within the classroom.

October 2001 June 2002

Special Education Teacher Assistant

Montgomery County Public Schools

Rockville, MD

• Worked with a high school classroom as a whole, but assigned specifically to an autistic young man.

• Trained to feed the student through a gastric tube feeder.

• Went with students into the community four times per week to help them learn how to prepare themselves for

independent life. Students’ goals were to hold a job and become independent and self reliant as much as

possible.

The result of being married to an active duty member of the US Air Force and living both domestically and

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internationally; I have had a number of misc. jobs. I held a number of jobs such as an administrative assistant,

cashier and program assistant at Scott’s AFB, IL, Substitute Teacher while in Alaska and Dental Assistant

while in Alabama and pursuing my undergraduate degree.

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EDUCATION

George Mason University, Arlington, VA current graduate student

Bachelor of Science: Biology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 1981

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