Vicky T. Dail

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Reston, Virginia 20194

571-***-****

acy2kf@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position which utilizes my skills, expertise and experience as an educator min a setting supportive of a creative, energetic teacher- facilitator; eager to work with children and adults m a hands-on, cooperative learning environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

My background as an educator with eleven + years of experience in Arts focused schools along with over 10 years of training with the Kennedy Carter's Changing Education Through the Arts (CETA) program and Metropolitan Opera Guild's Creating Original Opera (COO), serve to support the philosophy of the arts as a natural medium for students to demonstrate and enhance curricular knowledge and expertise. I have also worked to develop and implement curriculum and instruction which maximizes core conceptual understanding as a basis for learning along with skill mastery.

This training, along with my skills as a performance artist in the service industry for more than fourteen years prior to becoming an educator, my role as a parent and community activist allows me to interact in the educational community on many different levels. My experience also allows for a dedication to meeting and exceeding our children's educational needs. These qualifications make me an ideal candidate for a position where process is as valuable as product in the educational experience.

EMPLOYMENT:

2014 – Present: Huntington Learning Center Tysons Virginia - Teacher/Tutor

Work with students to increase knowledge and further their individual education plans

Plan curriculum

Implement various testing modules

Organize materials

Instruct on core concepts and enrichment

Collaborate with peers on educational design.

2004-2008 Lake Anne Elementary School. Reston, Virginia Elementary School Resource Teacher, Drama – grades Pre K-6 1997-2004

Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts & Sciences, Reston, Virginia Elementary School

Teacher - grades3-6 General Education & Gifted Education

Manage and direct students in classroom and large group settings

Plan, organize and implement all aspects of curriculum including arts integration

Analyze and assess student strengths and abilities

Develop and provide diversified lessons tailored to whole group and individual students

Implement flexible grouping strategies to meet student needs

Create and implement technology in daily instruction, including web quests, on line research, Smart Board technology and multimedia presentations Daily production of school wide news program Manage and facilitate SGA

Interact with community on projects with senior citizens, community relief/aid

Organize, manage and facilitate Public Art in Reston project w/ artists to bring community art to schools

Facilitated, organized planned and participated in six opera productions, more than 20 musicals, plays and arts integrated productions.

Co-chair Language Arts committee (3 years), Tech committee, Language Arts teacher tidbits

1989-1997, Catriona's Castle, Poolesville, Maryland, Fairy Godmother

Directed groups of 10-30 or more children in a hands-on interactive theater experience Interact with parents, teachers and children in a variety of settings, including schools, homes non-profit benefits and recreational centers Instruct children in basic elements of set design, costuming and plot development Guide discovery of rhythms in dialogue and movement

EDUCATION & RELEVANT TRAINING:

1999-2001 Masters of Arts Education, GMU, Fairfax Virginia - New Professionalism, Honors

1995-1997 Bachelor of Science Education; University of Maryland -National Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, Multi-Ethnic Honor Society

1985 1997 Associates of Arts Education; Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland -Honors

2001-2008 CETA (Changing Education Through the Arts) Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. Arte A integration training and curriculum development utilizing t involving designing outcomes and goals before implementing curriculum to enhance student retention.

Wrote and implemented learning units using the Virginia POS and SOLs as guidelines for developing studies to maximize student involvement and learning.

METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD – Trained in Creating Original Opera (COO), a process oriented approach to integrating curriculum in which students are accountable and responsible for creating their own original opera.

TECHNOLOGY- Working with SBTS to increase student knowledge and application of technology.

Work with students to develop and launch individual web pages, which were then linked to school web Sites. Present classroom strategies for effective use of technology in the classroom a VTEC convention (2004).

Participated actively as part of school based technology committee, sharing ideas, lessons and data sources.

Guided and managed students in school based news program utilizing multimedia sources including camera, video/audio mixers, Teleprompters, etc…

FCPS GIFTED LEARNING CENTER – Participant in revising and implementing William & Mary Literature and Social Studies program development

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Familiar with a variety PC and Macintosh computer systems and various software programs Adobe Publisher, Microsoft Publisher, HTML, Powerpoint, Excel

Fluent in German and French Languages Proficient in Spanish language

Accustomed to accepting responsibility and delegating authority Demonstrates an ability to work cooperatively with others

Possess a good sense of humor and a large reserve of patience Enjoy learning with and from others

References Available Upon Request

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