High School Teacher
Resume:
Kianna Marks
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320
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Objective
My objective is to obtain a position where my education, skills, and
knowledge will be an asset to my employer.
Education
The University of Toledo
Bachelor of Education, Adolescent Education (7-12)
Toledo, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts, English
December 2005
. Overall GPA 3.2/4.0
. Dean's List, Fall and Spring 2004
. Tillotson Scholarship 2005
. Licensure: 5 year Professional-Integrated Language Arts AYA, English 7-
12
Ursuline College
Master's of Education May 2010
. Masters of Arts Education w/ K-12 Reading Endorsement
. Overall GPA 3.6/4.0
Related Experience
John Adams High School
Cleveland, Ohio
English Teacher
2008-2010
English- Grade 9-12
. Currently I teach senior seminar, speech, and English II and
English III.
. I work on developing skills and abilities not teaching to a
test.
. Prior to being transferred to Adams I worked for a year and a
half at a online charter school under the umbrella of the
district. I assisted students with problem areas through pull-
outs when they are having difficulty with an assignment on
NovaNet, the system that provides ALL student curriculum
. I create lessons to help students pass the Ohio Graduation Test
by following the curriculum mapped out by the district-emphasis
placed on reading and writing
. Communicate with parents and staff concerning student issues and
concerns
. Helped to create a list of students needing the OGT
demonstrating my ability to work as a part of a team
. NovaNet Trainer for the school- duties include training other
staff on our system, contacting support staff when system is
down and assisting parents with installing NovaNet system in
their home
John F. Kennedy Cleveland, Ohio
Substitute Teacher 2007-
2008
. Long term substitute position teaching senior English and
reading from October to June
. Covered the British Literature and taught students skills
necessary to pass the OGT
. Classroom discussion and hands- on projects used to assess
learning
. Created lesson plans that were designed to keep students active
and involved in the learning activities
. Formed collaborative learning groups that produced elaborate
planets, species, and societies
. Assigned different types of writing ex: persuasive, expressive
. Worked with the Special Education teacher to adapt lesson for
students with special needs
. Connected classroom activities with real life experiences
* Communicated with parents in a variety of ways, set up parent-teacher
conferences, telephoned parents, sent letters of introduction home,
provided email address to parents, and I was present for Open House
for all buildings worked in.
Employment
Cleveland Municipal School District
Cleveland, Ohio
Title 1 Teacher/ Substitute Teacher/ English Teacher
2006-Present
. Worked with students in grades K-8 on all subjects where improvement
was needed
. Pulled students for one on one tutoring
. Tutoring Coordinator
. Worked with small groups to work on reading comprehension and math
skills
. Worked with students on all areas of the Ohio Achievement Test and OGT
. Administered the WRAT test to incoming students
Sunshine Children's Home
Toledo, Ohio
Residential Specialist
2003-2005
. Assisted clients with shopping, cooking, laundry, and cleaning
. Drove clients to and from doctor/dentist appointments
. Attended meetings to stay up to date with state requirements ex: CPR
training
. Maintained positive relationships with co-workers, clients, and
management
University of Toledo-English Department
Toledo, Ohio
Clerk
2002-2003
. Filed records for English Department employees
. Answered telephones in the main office of the department and
transferred calls
. Typed documents and distributed them to appropriate personnel
References
Irene Javier
Principal
Lincoln-West High School
3202 West 30th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44109
Donald Jolly
Principal
John Adams High School
3817 MLK Drive
Cleveland, Ohio 44105
Mr. Don Kier
English Teacher (Cooperating Teacher for Student Teaching)
Bowsher High School
3548 S. Detroit
Toledo, Ohio 43614
Mr. Ron Van Driesen
UT Supervisor
University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft Street
Toledo, Ohio 43607
Mr. Timothy Best
English Teacher (Cooperating Teacher for Methods)
Libby High School
1250 Western Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43609
Carol Holten
Academic Advisor
University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft Street
Toledo, Ohio 43607
(419) 530- 4335
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