High School English Teacher

IRENE BARRY

**** ****** ******* **., *******, CO 81303 970-***-**** *****.*****@*******.***

EDUCATION

Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota

PhD. Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment – 5/2016 Dissertation topic: -

Tier 1 and Tier 2 Reading Interventions

in English Language Arts Classrooms at a Rural High School Regis University, Denver, Colorado

M.A. in Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

Cum Laude 2007

Thesis: “Reflective Writing in Middle School Students” Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado

BA in Secondary Teaching 2005

Cum Laude

Specialty in Language Arts

Thesis: “Open Campus versus Closed Campus”

AWARDS

State and District Student Achievement Award, Aztec School District May 2016 Excellent Teacher Award, BP award, Aztec High School, Aztec, NM December 2010 Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society, Regis University, Denver, CO May 2007 Tutor of the Year, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO May 2005 TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Aztec High School English Teacher – 9th-12th grades – Department Chair 2014 – 2016

– trained in Pre-AP and AP English Language Education – Level III teacher

- Student Assistance Team Coordinator – 504 Coordinator

- Developed interim assessments for common formative assessments

- Participated on the Standards Setting Committee for the State of NM

- Participated in the Pearson Teacher Evaluation Committee – Feb. 2016 Aztec High School English Teacher – 11th -12th 2013 Aztec High School, Aztec, New Mexico

Transition Room Teacher 9-12

- participated on the Bias Review committee for the State of NM Test Dev. 2010 Special Education 9 – 12 Language Arts Fundamentals 2008

[Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.] REACH Alternative School, Bayfield, Colorado

6-12 Language Arts, History, & Language Arts 2007

[Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.] Substitute Teacher, Durango School District 2004

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Curriculum Development

Editor August 2010 – Present

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Wrote and taught the curriculum with a team for a Basic, Intermediate, and working on an Advanced English online course for Rural Guatemalan English Teachers – interviewed teachers in Guatemala – summer 2013 Curriculum Development – New Mexico History

Editor August 2010

Designed and published curriculum for credit recovery using the Plato online program

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Emergency Homeless Prevention Program Manager 2000 - 2007 Administered state and federal program for emergency services

-Responsible for budgeting, problem solving, identifying trends Grant Writer

Received the following grants:

Aztec Municipal Schools Booster Grant – $645 -curriculum and social learning project – 2011-2012 PNM Energy Grant - $2000- - solar cooking project – 2011-2012 Wells Fargo Apple Award - $545 - for classroom curriculum - 2010 Sunshine Foundation Grant 2006-2007- $5,000

Energy Outreach Colorado 2006 - $7,800

El Pomar 2005 Award of Excellence - $7500

El Pomar 2005 Youth in Community Award - $1,000; 2006 – 2,200 Round-up Committee for $1,000 for a Security Deposit Program Durango/Silverton Train – 16 years – work in the Parlour Car; worked in the gift shop where I did the scheduling for 7 employees

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS

Attended the AERA Annual Convention in Philadelphia.- 2014 NCME Annual Convention- April 2013 – presented a paper on educational testing- focused on tracing the history of Item Response Theory with graduate students from around the United States - 2013 Rural Guatemalan Basic online English Course Presentation – Kiwani’s Club – Aztec, NM - 2011

LANGUAGES

English

MEMBERSHIPS

Past President American Association of University Women Durango Rotary Club – Vocational Director

American Association of University Women current member American Educational Research Association current member Association for Supervision of Curriculum Development current member LICENSES

Colorado State Teaching License – Secondary

Colorado Principal License

Colorado Special Education Generalist Degree

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New Mexico State Secondary Teaching License – Special Education Language Arts & Special Education Specialist Level III

Completed Durango District Teacher Induction Program – Fall 2007 References

Warman Hall – Principal Aztec High School – ********@*****.***.**.** – 505-***-**** ext. 1310 Breanda McNeal – Vice- Principal Aztec High School – *********@*****.***.**.** – 505-***-**** ext. 1311 Sherri Cummins – College Success Course – San Juan College – ********@**************.*** – 505-***-****

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