Carol WalkerCarol Walker Carol Walker

**** ********* ******* ********* ******* Inverness Way TuscaloosaTuscaloosaTuscaloosa, ALALAL

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Phone: 205 310-***-**** 310-***-**** 310 5879 E Mail:

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Personal

Enthusiastic, creative, experienced, facilitator, firm but caring, diligent, organized, passionate

Experience

Substitute, Tuscaloosa County Schools [2010 present]

As a substitute for the county schools, I travel to all the middle schools and elementary schools in the area and

work as a classroom teacher in grades k 8 when classroom teachers must be out. I teach using the plans

left for me by the classroom teacher. When plans are not available, I use my knowledge of the grade level

curriculum and content to teach lessons relative to their benchmarks.

Nanny, for ages 3 months 5 years, several families [2003 2010]

The past seven years I have worked as a nanny for many families in the Tuscaloosa area in order to stay home

with my on two children.

Teacher, 4th grade, Northington Elementary, Tuscaloosa, AL [2001 2003]

I taught under the supervision of principal Missy Stephens as a fourth grade teacher. My first year at Northington, I

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taught the literacy block to the accelerated group of readers and math to a heterogeneous group of students. The last

year at Northington, I again taught fourth grade but this time as the impact teacher. I was the fourth grade

representative. I also served as a CMT for Northington in conjunction with the University of Alabama. I also began the

orientation process to become a National Board Certified Teacher. I made the choice to take a break from teaching to

raise my own child in 2003. At Northington, I was a host to several student teachers. I worked as a member of the

Discipline Team, which was lead by university professor Dr. Marcie Rock. I also co hosted the economics club for

students with teacher, Lynn Evers.

Teacher, Stafford Global Studies Center, Tuscaloosa, AL [2000 2001]

I worked for principal Dorothy Richardson as a fourth grade homeroom teacher. During this time, I taught multi age

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classes to grades 3 5 for a literature based social studies and language arts block. For mathematics, I taught my

homeroom students. My position came to an end with the closing of Stafford’s doors. At Stafford I was honored to

have my students make the Tuscaloosa News for their performance of The Mystery of the Gumdrop Dragon. I was

the author of the Fifth Grade News letter. I also had 12 students have their poetry published during this year at

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Stafford in the Anthology of Poetry for Young Americans and seven others in a similar anthology. I also served as the

detention monitor for the 3 5th grades.

Teacher, Kindergarten, Whistler Elementary, Mobile, AL [1999 2000]

I taught for Alice Lewis at Whistler Elementary as a kindergarten teacher. As a teacher at Stafford, I worked on the

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AIMS team, utilized the Talents Unlimited program and co wrote the School Improvement Plan, co wrote the grant for

the Beautification grant, as well as worked on co creating the school budget. I was a member of the Building

Leadership Team, as a SECME coach and member of the decorations committee. I also worked as a tutor in

Whistler’s after school program. I left Whistler to move to Tuscaloosa for my husband to work at the University of

Alabama as the Men’s Head Cross Country Coach.

Teacher, 2nd Grade, West End Elementary, Meridian, MS [1998 1999]

At West End, I worked for principal Judy Radcliff as a second grade teacher. We taught using the Marie Carbo

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Reading Styles Method and utilized Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences for our plans. I left West End following

my husband to a job at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL.

Secretary, Meridian Community College Fitness Center, Meridian, MS [1996 1998]

I worked under the direct supervision of Michelle Cary, Athletic Director and head of the Fitness Center as a secretary

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for the center. I performed secretarial duties and membership enrollment and acted as a customer representative for

the school.

Preschool Teacher/Daycare Worker, Highland Baptist CDC, Meridian, MS [1995 1998]

During my time at Highland I worked for Jesselyn Harper the director of the CDC. I cared for and taught children ages

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1 2. I left Highland to complete my degree at the University.

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Secretary/Human Resources/Sales, Carter Computer and Blueprinting, Meridian, MS [1995 1996]

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As an employee for the Carter brothers I worked as the secretary/receptionist and human resource associate

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for both the Carter business and occasionally worked business calls, etc… for the families other two business (which

were owned by Mrs. Carter and former Senator Brad Carter These were an architectural firm and a children’s clothing

business). I did clerical work such as maintaining inventories on a database, filing, answer calls, servicing customers,

bookwork, copies, blueprints, filing, etc… I left Carter Computer and Blueprinting in order to continue my degree. At

Carter my immediate supervision in store was Robbie McClure.

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CAROL ANN WALKER

Education

University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL [2010 con’t]

This summer I began pursuing a master’s in secondary special education.

University of South Alabama, Mobile [2000]

Master’s Degree in Elementary Education (k 6)

Mississippi State University, Meridian/Miss State [1998]

Bachelor of Science Degree; Elementary Education (k 8); middle school generalist with concentrations in Social Studies

and Language Arts

Professional Development

ESL in the Classrooms, ARI, Super Science, Teaching through the Arts, Technology in the Classroom, Project Learning

Tree, Success Bound, Success for All, reading Renaissance, Math Renaissance, Accelerated Reader, Jostens, Virtual

Field Trips, Marie Carbo Learning Styles, Howard Gardner Teaching to the Intelligences, Writing Kids Way, Breakthrough

to Literacy, Wiggle Works, AELI, Touch Math, Shirley Method, Talents Unlimited, A.I. M.S., Group Wise, Capstone Writing

Project, P.A.C.E., Smart Board Usage, Hyper Studio, Band in a Box, CMT training and more…

SPECIAL

Studied Spanish in high School and college, passed the High School proficiency exam in Spanish, understand and read

some but am not fluent, Studying German, Hosted Costa Rican exchange students, Certified Substitute for the Tuscaloosa

County Schools after August 16th, 2010.

References: MORE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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