Early Childhood Specialist

CHRISTINA O’NEAL-COWAN

**** **** **** ****** *****, Oklahoma 74135

918-***-**** *******************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position within an organization with a specialized focused on training, development, leadership, recruitment, or coordinating, bringing the following expertise, skills and attributes: extensive experience working with the public; interface with others at all levels including patrons, executives, professionals, and children; caring and hardworking with excellent interpersonal communication, customer service, and office support skills; extensive background in interviewing candidates, on-boarding candidates, and training candidates; additionally, teaching with a certified teaching certificate with specialized focus with inner-city students and families.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Excellent interpersonal coaching skills

Certified Teacher in the State of Oklahoma

Strategic Thinker

Flexible / Work well under pressure

Microsoft Office / Google Docs

Detail Oriented

Technology / Computer Literate

Skilled in recruiting, interviewing, and training

Experienced in instructional design

Experienced in office coordination

Experienced leader with various roles

Experienced with sales

Experienced Budget Manager

Proofreading / Grammar knowledge

Non-Profit Fundraising Experience

Award Winning Customer Service Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2015 – present Tulsa Public Schools

School Librarian Tulsa, Oklahoma

Responsible for circulation and providing information to various stakeholders

Develop and implement policies and procedures

Manage selection and order new materials

Supervise and manage an assistant

Administer budget for our site; including bond, general fund, corporate donations, PTO account and technology funds.

Create reports to provide data to our district and site

Solicit corporations for donations to additional reading promotions

Collaborate with staff members regarding implementing technology in their classrooms

Screen materials and weed materials that are no longer viable

Plan and implement community events with an emphasis on literacy

Recruit, manage and train volunteers

Taught social studies and science to pupils in a classroom, using the course of study adopted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and Tulsa’s Board of Education

Instructed pupils in citizenship and life skills specified in state law and procedures of the school district

Developed age appropriate lesson plans and instructional materials and provided individualized / small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil

Utilized grading patterns that are fairly administered and based on academic skills

Established and maintained pupil behavior to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom while treating students with respect and dignity

Evaluated pupils’ academic and social growth, kept appropriate records, and prepared progress reports

Communicated with parents through conferences, newsletters, phone calls and texts to discuss pupil’s progress and assist families with ways their child can grow academically

Identified pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems

Maintained professional learning by enrolling in additional learning opportunities to keep my professional ax sharp and to stay abreast of new frontiers and approaches in the teaching craft.

Established a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) where I doubled parent membership and volunteers in our school

Created a reading incentive program for the entire school community 100 books in 100 days which led to Million Word Reader.

August 2013 – July 2015 Union Public Schools / Rosa Parks Elementary

Teacher Tulsa, Oklahoma

Increased student achievement in reading by 2 years of growth (typical growth is 1 year)

Created customized data report for each student

Created grant proposal for my afterschool writing/ photography project called “Flash Writers”

Taught writing, reading, language arts, math and science to Pre-K and third grade students

Developed age appropriate lesson plans and instructional materials and provided individualized / small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil

Used fair grading patterns that were based on academic skills

Maintained classroom management to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom while treating students with respect and dignity

Evaluated pupils’ academic and social growth, kept appropriate records, and prepared progress reports

Communicated with parents through conferences, newsletters, phone calls and texts to discuss pupil’s progress and assist families with ways their child can grow academically

Identified pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems

Maintained professional learning by enrolling in additional learning opportunities to keep my professional ax sharp and to stay abreast of new frontiers and approaches in the teaching craft.

October 2010 – July 2015 Public Schools (Tulsa Public, Union Public)

Team Lead/Teacher Tulsa, Oklahoma

Increased student achievement in reading by 2 years of growth (typical growth is 1 year)

Created customized data report for each student

Implemented policies and procedures

Assisted with our school budget

Led grade level meetings and increased grade level reading scores on the state test by 50%

Led department meetings and increased department success by 75% in one school year.

Planned curriculum for our grade level according to state/district mandates

Assisted parents with the completion of GED and higher level education

Initiated new programs intended to attract new stakeholders

Created grant proposals for a school garden, photography program, and chess club

Screened. Interviewed, and aided in the on-boarding process with new teachers to the school site.

May 2006– January 2007 TPS Before and After Care

Site Supervisor Tulsa, Oklahoma

Screened, Interviewed and trained employees

Collaborated with multiple agencies to assure compliance

Manage and balance accounts

Administered site budget

Created curriculum program

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Worked at several call centers in customer service including: Staples, Florafax International, CFS

Awarded Multiple Customer Service Awards

Served on Parent Teacher Association’s State Advocacy Board

Served on Tulsa Young Professional’s Diversity Crew

Served on Boston Avenue’s Race and Religion Committee

Served on Boston Avenue’s Youth Committee

Created and Served as President of OSU-Tulsa’s HDFS-ECE Club

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science, Human Development and Family Science May 2010

Oklahoma State University Tulsa, Oklahoma

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Dionne White 918-***-****

Assistant Principal – Hamilton Elementary School

Joy Carr 918-***-****

Mentor Librarian-Patrick Henry Elementary School

Carla Ross-Erivin 918-***-****

Lead Teacher-Mitchell Elementary (Choteau Elementary)

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