Project Teacher

Cindy D. Smith

Objective: Dedicated NCLB highly qualified educator seeking teaching

position.

Education: Northcentral University

** ****** ***** ****** *** in Educational Leadership

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Master of Science, Elementary Education August

2004

Reading Specialist

Experience: January 2008 - present Tennessee's Early Intervention

System

Early Interventionist

. Work with children on an in home basis who have developmental

delays and provide support to the families

. Promote the child's optimal development and facilitate

participation in family and community activities

. Encourage active participation of families in the intervention

by imbedding strategies into family routines

August 2004 - May 2007 Knox County Schools

Kindergarten Teacher Copper Ridge Elementary

. Develop grade-level appropriate curriculum and lead classroom

instruction in all basic subject areas: reading, writing, math,

social studies, and science

. Integrated technology through the development of units that

included computer literacy skills

. Kindergarten Grade Level Chairperson

. Completed Intec training and held position of Building Level

Technology Coach

. Committee chair for Southern Accreditation of Schools and

Colleges

. Facilitated parent-teacher communication through the

implementation of weekly newsletters and daily agendas

. Participated in kindergarten intervention for at-risk students.

August 2003 - May 2004 Fountain City Elementary

Professional Intern, Fourth and First Grade

. Replaced first grade teacher for fifth and sixth grading period

due to maternity leave

. Research presentation at TVPDS Winter Consortium

. Participated in SACS certification project

. Participated in Children's Choices reading program and Writing

and Sharing Connections under the direction of Dr. Deborah

Wooten

. Implemented a classroom newsletter published by students to

research improving reading skills

References Available Upon Request

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