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Lynn Delesha

(**** McKnight Road, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 U.S.A.

651-***-****

( abhve2@r.postjobfree.com

( http://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndelesha

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Achievement Summary

Lecturer . Administrator . Principal . Teacher . Coordinator . Mentor .

Leader . Coach . Supervisor . Presenter . Role Model . Consultant . School

Management Advisor . Guidance Counselor . Librarian

Versatile education professional with experience in the field of education

management, reform and policy. Passionate about learning and inspiring

others. Lifelong learner and updating my credentials in the field of

Library/Media. Web 2.0 skills and technologically adept. Quality-driven to

uphold the highest expectations of students. Utilized the Rigby Star Guided

Reading Program. Passionate in training, leading, and motivating others to

their fullest potential. Design and plan effective instruction year-long

for the classroom as a team member. Recognized and highly trusted by the

staff, community, and parents in assessing and articulating student

progress, and making appropriate curricular modifications including

customized programs to meet the student's learning styles, needs, and

abilities. Organize and implement extra-curricular activities, and

sponsorships. Support of Special Needs students in collaboration with the

Head of Special Needs and the classroom teacher.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

PRINCIPAL January 2010-May 2010

Little Woods Nursery

United Arab Emirates

Accomplishments include formulating and implementing policies to meet

schools objectives. Provide an educational direction that secured effective

teaching, successful learning, and achievement by pupils to prepare them

for the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences of entering

primary school. Ensure that policies and practices are in line with local

school inspection criteria. Manage, monitor, and review the use of

available resources in order to improve student learning.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR July 2008-Dec 2009

Beaconhouse / Mosaica Education

United Arab Emirates

Accomplishments include implementing the instructional and curricular

elements of the Public / Private Partnership Program, also referred to as

the PPP Program. Train, coach, and mentor the PPP Principal, administrative

teachers, curriculum advisors, and classroom instructors by acting as an

inspiring, supporting, motivating, and encouraging role model. Achieved a

successful outcome with continual performance supervision. Utilized Excel

spreadsheets to create monthly budget and administrative reports.

ELEMENTARY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND GUIDANCE COUNSELOR 2007-2008

Narmer American College

Egypt

Accomplishments include leading, teaching, organizing, and implementing a

teacher-character education program, teacher appraisal, curriculum

development, and the Intervention Assistance Team. Praised for the

development of a workshop presentation entitled: "Assessment for Learning"

Workshop, Dec 9, 2007. Administration and data collection of International

Student Assessment testing. Developed the Fifth grade transition program to

middle school, new student testing and placement, and new student intake

procedures.

UNIVERSITY LECTURER AND ADMINISTRATOR Sept 2005-Sept 2006

Northcentral University

Vi?t Nam

Accomplishments include lecturing on the topics of Composition, English

Grammar, and American History. Develop, revise, and implement curriculum

and instructional materials for Bachelor in Business Administration

Program. Supervise and evaluate American and Vietnamese teaching staff.

Deliver in-service training sessions for

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Vietnamese teachers. Lead and supervise team meetings for teachers. Hire

educators. Develop and implement a coordinated teaching and mentoring

program between American and Vietnamese educators. Increase the standard of

English teaching. Attend business partnership meetings with business

partners in the banking sector and education industry.

ESL POLICY CONSULTANT September 2006

University of ? N?ng, University of Queensland, English Language

Institute, Vi?t Nam

Accomplishments include developing and writing policies for the ELI and

registering the ELI with the Ministry of Education and Training.

Development of the Code of Conduct, Internet Code of Conduct, Public

Holiday and Leave Labor Code, Employee Induction Handbook for Supervisors,

Recruitment and Selection Policy, and Position Descriptions.

TEACHER 1997-2007

ESL, Reading Specialist, Special Needs, and Pre-K-5 Teacher

American Nicaraguan School

Nicaragua

Saigon South International School

Vi?t Nam

American International School

Bangladesh

British International School Vietnam

Vi?t Nam

Narmer American College

Egypt

Along with all the day to day expectations of all teachers, I upheld the

highest learning expectations of all students, designed and planned

throughout the year for effective instruction within the classroom in

collaboration with other staff member, personalized instructional programs

when necessary to meet each student's learning styles, needs and ability

levels, assessed student progress and made appropriate curricular

modifications, and organized meaningful activities beyond the classroom

that extend students' learning including after-school activities,

organizing field trips, sponsorship of clubs, school-wide events, and

community service projects.

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EDUCATION CREDENTIALS

Masters Degree in Educational Leadership 2005

The College of New Jersey, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction 1996

University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, U.S.A.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 1988

University of Minnesota, Minnesota, U.S.A.

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CERTIFICATES and licensures

Library / Media Licensure Program (expected) 2011

St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, U.S.A.

Education Administration Licensure, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Teaching License K-12, Minnesota, U.S.A.

Teachers of English as a Foreign Language Certificate

Hamline University, Minnesota, U.S.A.

ESL in the Mainstream Classroom Certificate, Australia

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TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCIES

Microsoft Office . WEB 2.0 . Digital Camera. Skype . LinkedIn . 100

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LANGUAGES

English; Native . Spanish; fluent . Vietnamese; Beginner . Arabic; Beginner

. Bangla; Beginner

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