Writer, Professional Development Trainer, Researcher, and Coordinator
Resume:
Objective
To obtain a position that will allow me to use the knowledge and skills I’ve obtained as a writer, professional development trainer, researcher, coordinator and mentor.
Experience
December 2015-June 2017
Galloway Academy Charter School/Reach One Teach One, Inc., Quincy, FL - Curriculum Specialist and Special Projects Coordinator
●Taught third through fifth grade reading and writing
●Provided professional development to all teachers regarding best practices for instruction
●Coordinated district and state testing
●Created and updated social media accounts
●Created and executed recruitment plan and school improvement plan
●Planned and prepared various student activities
●Acted as liaison between the school and parents, district office, businesses and local officials
October 2014-Present
Closing the Achievement Gap Tutoring and Consulting, LLC, Quincy, FL- Founder and Tutor
Founded the organization to provide tutoring to Gadsden County students in the areas of reading, writing, standardized testing including Florida Standards ELA Assessments, ACT, SAT, PERT and GED
August 2014-October 2015
Carter Parramore Academy, Quincy, FL - Reading Coach
●Provided professional development to all teachers regarding best practices for instruction
●Coordinated administration of state and district tests
●Served as member of leadership team, literacy team and discipline team
●Planned and prepared activities and events for the school
●Modeled instruction for teachers in the areas of reading and writing
●Observed teachers and provided feedback
August 2007- June 2014
East Gadsden High School, Havana, FL - Teacher
●Taught English 1, Intensive Reading, and Journalism
●Served as Ninth Grade Head Sponsor, English Department Head, After School Site Coordinator, Leadership Team Member
●Sponsored cheerleading squad, newspaper staff, and yearbook staff
●Created reading, journalism, and English pacing guides for the district’s English and Journalism teachers
March 1999 - May 2007
Havana Middle School, Havana, FL - Teacher
●Taught language arts to sixth through eighth grades
●Sponsored cheerleading squad and chorus
●Served as Eighth Grade Team Leader and Language Arts Department Head
Marrch 1998-March 1999
Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee, FL - News Assistant and Correspondent Writer
●Wrote articles for the Features, Religion, Your Neighborhood, and Business sections
●Wrote wedding and funeral announcements
●Edited copy
Education
August 1989- June 1993
James A. Shanks High School, Quincy, FL - High School Diploma
August 1993- June 1998
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL - Bachelor’s of Science
●Majored in Magazine Production
●Minored in Religion
●Staff writer for The FAMUAN and Journey Magazine
June 2001-August 2001
Florida State University, Tallahassee Florida - Course Credit
January 2016-Present
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ - Master’s of Education
●Majoring in Administration and Supervision
oExpected Graduation Date: February 2018
o3.65 GPA
Accomplishments
2005-2006--Voted the Havana Middle School Teacher of the Year
2012-2013-- Represented Gadsden County on the PAARC ELA Cadre in Chicago
Summer 2013-- Selected to be the lead teacher for the Summer Catapult Program for incoming freshmen at East Gadsden High School
2013-2014-- Selected to participate in creating the Teacher Observation Rubric Committee
Summer 2014-- Published a lesson plan on Cpalms called “Looking Over the Mountain”
References
Superintendent Roger P. Milton
Gadsden County Schools
35 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Quincy, FL 32351
Keith Dowdell, Assistant Principal of East Gadsden High School
East Gadsden High School
27001 Blue Star Highway
Havana, FL 32333
Maurice Stokes, Assistant Principal of East Gadsden High School
East Gadsden High School
27001 Blue Star Highway
Havana, FL 32333
Joan Belle-McGlockton, Principal of FAMU Developmental Research School
400 West Orange Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Dr. Sylvia Jackson, Director of Gadsden Technical Institute
201 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Quincy, FL 32351
Sara Knight, District Reading Director
35 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Quincy, FL 32351
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