Mary Araujo-Pedroza
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** ********** **.
City: Shelby Twp.
State: MI
Zip: 48315
Country: USA
Phone: 248-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $80,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
MARY A. ARAUJO-PEDROZA
Educational Specialist
Doctoral Candidate
13808 Timberview Drive
Shelby Township, MI
*********@********.***
Educational Specialist Program Projects
* Currently working on a qualitative study to research parental involvement
* Put together a qualitative simulation project investigating the relationship between teachers who have mentors and teachers who do not have mentors
* Identified and assessed staff development trends using current research
* Created a Teacher Induction Program spanning a period of four years
* Reviewed South Lake`s Master Teacher Agreement and applied current school policy law
* Designed a two-year Action Research project focusing on the improvement of parental attendance at parent teacher conferences
Education
Doctoral Candidate
Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, began June 2010
ED.S in Leadership
Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, May 2010
Master of Special Education
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, December 1997
Major: Learning Disabilities
Bachelor of Science in Education
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, August 1990
Major: Language Arts
Certification
State of Michigan Elementary Education, K-8 All Subjects
Special Education, Learning Disabilities
Administration
Professional Organization Memberships
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association, American Association of School Personnel Administrators, Michigan Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Reading Association, Michigan Reading Association, Reading Recovery Council of North America, National Staff Development Council, Michigan Association of School Administrators
Employment History
Middle School Special Education/ Collaborative Teacher, 2010-present
South Lake Schools
ACT Test Accommodations Coordinator, 2010-2011
South Lake High School
Middle School Language Arts Teacher 2009-2010
South Lake Schools
* School Improvement Chairperson
* Mentor
* Strategic Planning Committee, South Lake Schools
1/2 Multiage Classroom Teacher, 2008-2009
South Lake Schools
Literacy Coach, 2002-2008
South Lake Schools
* District-Wide Professional Development Facilitator
* Developed school-wide MEAP goals for Koepsell Education Center
* Mentored teachers in the development of curriculum
* Parental literacy workshops
* On-site teacher workshops
Reading Recovery Teacher and Literacy Coordinator, 1996-2002
Detroit Public Schools
* B.O.O.K.S. (Building On Our Kids Strengths) a Goals 2000 Initiative Teacher Coordinator
* Facilitator/ Coordinator Parental Involvement Workshops
* Literacy Committee Chairperson
* Michigan Literacy Progress Profile Teacher Trainer
* Michigan Literacy Progress Profile Trainer of Trainers
First and Second Grade Teacher, 1992-1996
Detroit Public Schools
* Budget Committee Chairperson
Additional Experience
Distributed Scorer for State Standardized Assessments, Pearson Corporation
MARY A. ARAUJO-PEDROZA
Educational Specialist
References
Pamela Balint
Superintendent of South Lake Schools
23101 Stadium Blvd.
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
586-***-**** work
586-***-**** cell
Richard Norsegian
Former South Lake Middle School Principal
248-***-**** home
Dr. June Rivers
Retired Executive Director Literacy Education
Detroit Public Schools
5821 W. Outer Dr.
Detroit, MI 48235
313-***-**** home
Lesley Discher
Colleague
Susan Nelson
Colleague