YOLANDA FRANKLIN
MESQUITE, TEXAS 75181
************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
I am an experienced self-starter seeking a position that will allow me to enhance and increase the Technology Skills
potential of all my skills to the benefit of myself, staff and students throughout my career as a
professional. Active Expressions
Adobe
Dreamweaver
EDUCATION Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Flash
Computer Science In Avatar
Black Board
Progress
Business Pro
Strayer University, Cedar Hill, Texas
Connects
GPA: 3.4
Corel Paint
Shop Pro
Master’s degree in school counseling that help students focus on academic, personal/social and career MS Office Suite
development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible Access
members of society. Excel
Movie Maker
OneNote
Computer Science August 1987 – May
Outlook
1992
PowerPoint
Texas Women’s University, Denton, Texas Publisher
GPA: 2.7 Word
PeopleSoft
Undergraduate major in Biology. Specialized in molecular biology, scientific theory of evolution, Power Director
and sociological theory and their impacts on modern society. Promethean
Shockwave
TK20
EXPERIENCE Whiteboards
Windows Vista/XP
Teacher Assistant, English/Social Studies 10 Key Data Entry
August 2013 –
Present
Technology
The Learning Center DAEP, Mesquite, Texas
Experience
Includes students that are currently removed from their primary high school depending on their Blog
current charges or behavior on their home campus. Serves elementary through high school students. Webpage Creation
Align lessons with the district curriculum. Facilitate instructions to no more than 50 students per Wikispace
semester.
Assistant to Assistant Director September 2012 – June
2013
Pegasus Charter School, Dallas, Texas
Align lessons to curriculum. Facilitate the instruction of over 120 students per semester. Maintain
positive relationships with all students, parents, faculty, and stakeholders. Represents middle school
positively by participating in community service events. Integrate technology into curriculum and
develop student research skills; create and enact interventions for at risk students.
Career Technology Teacher August 2007- June 2012
Gateway Charter Academy, Dallas, Texas
Taught grade levels 9th thru 12th grade in various subjects including Principles of Human Services,
Child Development, Fashion Marketing, Lifetime Nutrition, Debate, and Desktop Publishing. Senior
sponsor for 6 yrs. Responsibilities included college tours, senior trips, mentorship, and scholarship
assistance. Several students received full scholarships to 4-year universities. Related skills include
classroom management, team builders, parent conference, collaborating with core teachers.
Floating Teacher Assistant August 2006-May 2007
A W Brown Fellowship Charter School, Dallas, Texas
Assisted teachers and individual students with their assignments or team teaching. Assisted with all
grade levels K thru 6 daily. Other responsibilities included taking attendance, patrolling the hallway,
afterschool duty, and front desk tasks such as managing the switchboard.
Teacher August 2005-May
2006
Kiest Park Christian Academy, Dallas, Texas
Taught 3rd thru 8th grade using the ABEKA curriculum. Additional responsibilities included creating
activities using biblical topics, overseeing chapel, and using teaching tools from other curriculum to
grasp student’s attention. Junior high students were taught language arts, creative writing, and
paragraph structure.
ACTIVITIES & TRAININGS
Shelter Instruction in Special Education Training 2012
Response To Intervention Training 2012
Successful Co-Teaching Environment Training 2007-2012
Teacher of The Year 2010
REFERENCES
Mrs. Alyssa Baxley
The Learning Center, Classroom Teacher
Phone: 940-***-**** Email: *******@***********.***
Ms. Fredericka Jackson
The Learning Center, Classroom Teacher
Phone: 817-***-**** Email: ********@***********.***
Mrs. Delria McQuen
AT&T-Manger
Phone: 214-***-**** Email: ******@***.***