Early College high school instructor, motivational speaker, minister.

Almena L. Mayes

*** **** **. ? WARRENTON, NC **405 ? 336-***-**** ? *********@*****.***

I am an experienced, articulate and knowledgeable professional, known for

attentiveness, organization, and creativity in classroom management seeking

a position which will optimally utilize my skills pertaining to education

and training.

Professional Experience

Get Lucky LLC- Greensboro, NC

REPRESENTATIVE/BUSINESS CONSULTANT/ SEMINAR FACILITATOR, PRESENT

INTERVIEW PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS TO ASCERTAIN SPECIFIC LIFE GOALS

Facilitate seminars that teach proven, tested and ethical

neurological strategies for using presentation psychology to improve

clients' ability to utilize internal talents to obtain external goals.

Key Results:

Clients able to unlock potential and obtain projected success

Warren County Schools- Warrenton, NC

LEAD TEACHER/ ENGLISH DEPARTMENT CHAIR, WARREN EARLY COLLEGE, AUGUST 2011-

PRESENT

CREATE AND FACILITATE LESSON PLANS COMMISERATE WITH COMMON CORE

INSTRUCTION

Manage English Dept. staff

Conduct Training workshops for English Language Arts implementation

of Common Core Curriculum

Key Results:

Student productivity and test scores improved 2012-2013

County Wide Cheerleading Coach, April 2011- Present

COACH ELEMENTARY RECREATION SQUAD, MIDDLE SCHOOL, JUNIOR VARSITY, VARSITY

AND COMPETITION SQUADS FOR WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

Choreograph and instruct cheerleaders in all routines and cheers

Manage and maintain staffing for cheer program

Provide clinical training for area coaches

Key Results:

Cheerleaders in the county qualified for and competed in national

competition (First time since the school's inception)

Professional Experience (continued)

Guilford County Schools - Greensboro, NC

INTERIM SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, AUGUST 2007 - 2011

Provide coverage for absent teachers on a long term and short term basis.

Cheerleading Coach, June 2006 - 2011

Train and supervise cheerleaders for Western Guilford High School.

Create and teach cheers and dance routines for athletic events.

Attend all games.

IMANI INSTITUTE - GREENSBORO, NC

INTERIM SUBSTITUTE, AUGUST 2005 - JUNE 2007

Developed and facilitated remedial reading program.

Taught English, Science, Cultural Awareness, and SAT Prep. for grades 6, 7,

and 8.

Created lesson plans to facilitate North Carolina standard course

curriculum.

Managed classroom.

Recorded and posted grades.

Conducted parent/teacher conferences.

Served as faculty advisor for drum line and trained dancers and majorettes.

Key Results:

Increased student performance on subsequent EOG.

Challenge mortgage - GREENSBORO, NC

MANAGER/TRAINING SUPERVISOR, JANUARY, 2003 - MAY, 2005

Train loan officers in how to acquire, process and close mortgage loans.

Train all loan officers to prepare for state licensing.

Key Results:

All students participating in training passed North Carolina licensing

exam.

Triumph - Yanceyville, NC

PARA-PROFESSIONAL, JANUARY, 2003 - MAY 2005

Provide community support for mentally and emotionally troubled youth and

adults.

Facilitated training and tutoring services for students and adults.

Education

Guilford College - Greensboro, NC

Bachelor of Arts in Professional English/Education Studies, 2010

Core Competencies

Course Instruction Creating Articles/ Brochures

Corporate Training Creative Lesson Planning

Classroom Management Testing/Scoring

Curriculum Development Learner Assessment

Public Speaking Research

Honors and Activities

President's Award for Creative Non-fiction 2009

Breakout Student - Adult Continuing Education 2009

Outstanding Volunteer - Imani Institute 2001, 2002, 2003

Bonner Scholar 2010

Hosted local public affairs show concentrating on implementing character

education into Guilford county schools curriculum. 1999

Wrote, produced, directed and filmed character education public

announcements. 1999

Superintendent's committee to create county school website

Superintendent's committee to implement Middle College curriculum

Staff Writer - Guilfordian - Guilford College Newspaper

National Association of Black Journalists, 1984 - Present

National Association of Negro Women, 2007 - Present

References

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