MICHELLE LEE ROSS
Newark, DE 19711
302-***-**** ac0xns@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATOR/ADMINISTRATOR/ENTREPRENEUR
OBJECTIVE
*Retired NBCT/MTE teacher seeks a challenging opportunity in sales, business management/administration, or educational leadership
SKILLS
*Administration *Leadership *Coaching *Business Management
*Motivational Skills *Influencing Skills *Negotiation Skills *Technology-Microsoft, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartboard *Sales *Marketing *Music *Educator
EDUCATION
10/16 Graduate of NAPSRx’s Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Sales Training Program
1/92-10/95 Master of Education, Wilmington University, Wilmington,
Delaware
Majors: School Leadership and Instruction
Minor: Administration
9/87-8/91 Bachelor of Science in Education, University of
Delaware, Newark, Delaware
Major: Elementary and Special Education
Minor: Music
Discipline: English
CERTIFICATIONS
*Life and Health Insurance Certified
*CNPR Certification
*National Board Certified Teacher- Early Childhood
Generalist(since 1998)
*Music(K-12)
*Elementary(K-8) and Special Education(K-12)
*Elementary and Middle School Principal
*Administration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
National Federation of Independent Business 2016
Sales Representative- Outside sales, over 30 small
to mid-size businesses visited daily
*Set Weekly Sales Records
Owner of a Piano Studio 1998-present
*Provide the sales, marketing, and instruction
25 Years of Teaching 1991-2016
*Team-taught and developed curriculum units
*Developed IEP goals for special needs students
*Inclusion teacher for grades K-5
*Regular Elementary Educator grades 2 and 3
*Special Education grades K-4
*State Science Leader
*Inclusion Facilitator
*Site Director/Administrator
State of Delaware 1987-1991
Environmental Aide for Governor Castle
*Work with council members and policy makers on communicating the
state water quality levels to the public
Cartanza Oil Company 1987-1990
Sales Rep
*Inside and outside sales- worked with telemarketers, sales management
and customers to initiate and close deals
PROFESSIONAL HONORS/AWARDS
•National Board Certified
•Delaware Secretary of Education Merit Award
•Delaware State Board of Education Order of Excellence Award
•MBNA “Polar Bear Explorers” Grant Recipient
•Delaware Literacy Awards Grant Recipient(8 times)
•Winterthur Scholarship Recipient
•Hosts Appreciation Award
•Who’s Who In Education
•YMCA Conflict Resolution Award
•Teacher of the Year
•New Directions Grant Recipient
•Walmart Environmental Grant Recipient
•District Accelerated Reader Award Winner
•MBNA “Thematic Learning Experiences” Grant Recipient
•Capital School District “Teamwork Proposal” Grant Recipient
•National Teacher Certification Grant Recipient
•Winterthur Grant Recipient
•Outstanding Student Teaching Award
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Chaired the following committees: Inclusion, Multiage, CCSS,
Science, Social Studies Chair, Grant Committee
•Piloted a number of new programs on inclusion, multiage,
Remediation, CCSS, after school, math and reading
* National Board Certification Trainer
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS/HOBBIES
*National Federation of Independent Business
*National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
*American Association of Retired Persons
*Performing Professional Pianist
*Professional Equestrian Competitor
*Active Tennis Competitor