School Development
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Teresa's InformationLocation: Walnut Ridge, ARTitle: noneStatus: In need of a jobExperience: 12+ yearsWork Types:
Willing to Relocate: NoWilling to Travel: Do not mind travellingCareer Level: DirectorWork Status: U.S. CitizenInterests:
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Teresa J. Ballard
302 Old Pocahontas Road
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
***********@*****.***
Employment History:
2005-2009: ASU Childhood Services. Jonesboro, AR. Project Program Specialist Consultant/Trainer working with program coordinators, consultants, program monitors, early care and education practitioners, and trainers. Responsible for maintaining program documentation, scheduling program visits, monitoring, presentations, training, and working with the project staff to evaluate the process to make recommendations for improvement. Performed as a Work Sampling System (WSS) Mentor to facilitate instructional performance assessment system that has been adopted by the division of Child Care and early Childhood Education and the Arkansas Better Chance Program. Supported mentor partnering teachers in collecting adequate and appropriate documentation and provided technical assistance to support the completion of online reporting at the appropriate times for statewide accountability purposes.
2001-2005: Eureka Springs Middle School. Eureka Springs, AR. Principal for grades 5-8. Accountable for providing appropriate curriculum staff development training and completed requirements for school’s improvement plan and for successful yearly monitoring by the Arkansas Department of Education. Responsibilities included student discipline, parent communication, and teacher evaluations.
1998-2001: Arkansas Department of Education. Mathematics/School Improvement and Instructional Support Unit, Little Rock, AR. Worked under the administrative direction of the School Improvement and Professional Development Section of the Arkansas Department of Education. Served as School Improvement Specialist for all school districts in Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties in Arkansas.
1993-1998: Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services. College of Education and Health Professions. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. Served as Academic Mentor advising, monitoring student academic progress, recruitment, documenting student contacts, and evaluating student transcripts; attended in-service and professional development activities, and assisted with development and implementation of workshops and seminars.
1987-1993: Pulaski County Special School District. Little Rock, AR. Facilitator for Gifted and Talented programs in district-wide elementary schools; implemented district testing procedures for identifying gifted and talented students; analyzed and utilized relevant objective and subjective data for assessment of student abilities to meet district goals. Responsible for in-service training (student placement and desegregation guidelines) of each school’s faculty and staff.
1980-1987: Pulaski County Special School District. Fuller Elementary School, Little Rock, AR. Teacher for primary and intermediate grades, responsible for a self-contained classroom for 25-30 students; developed and implemented effective lesson plans to teach basic skills.
1979-1980: Walnut Ridge Middle School. Walnut Ridge, AR. Resource Teacher.
1978-1979: Arkansas Children’s Colony. Jonesboro, AR. Instructor I for residential clients.
Education:
May 1997: Ed.D in Educational Administration. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
May 1995: Ed.S in Educational Administration. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
August 1989: MSE in Gifted and Talented Education. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR.
August 1978: BSE in Education. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
Professional Certification:
Arkansas Department of Education Teacher’s License: Elementary K-6; Gifted & Talented K-12; Middle School Social Studies 5-8; Elementary Principal K-9; Curriculum Specialist K-12; and School Administrator K-12.
Professional Honors:
Phi Delta Kappa, AR chapter, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
Recipient of the Roy B. Allen Scholarship for Outstanding Doctoral Student working on doctoral dissertation at the U of A-Fayetteville, AR – 1996.
Individual Leadership Award of the Arkansas Leadership Academy, U of A-Fayetteville, AR.
Professional Associations:
Arkansas Alumni Association
Delta Delta Delta Alumnae
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Arkansas Early Childhood Professional Development Registry
Lawrence County 4-H Expansion/Review Committee
Professional References:
Nickie Hammontree
Board Member-AR Early Childcare Commission
Small World ABC Learning Center
609 Gentry
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Dr. Clarence W. “Mac” McAlister
Arkansas State University
P. O. Box 1740
State University, AR 72467
Glenn Murphy
Former Superintendent
506 Ridgecrest Drive
Walnut Ridge, AR
Leon Neece
214 Carmen Drive
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
Judy Swann, Director
Black River Area Development Head Start
Black River Technical College
1407 Patrick
Pocahontas, AR 72455
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