ROJINI LAZARUS

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McDonough, GA 30253

Cell: 404-***-****

ad0klo@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

As a public educator with more than two decades of experience in K–12, I am seeking the opportunity to serve as an Improvement School Facilitator in my local community. I am eager to use my proven leadership and teaching skills to continue the district’s legacy of quality education and help prepare students for future success.

EDUCATION:

2019-present Specalist Degree in Secondary Mathematics

University of West Georgia, GA

2003-2004 Masters Degree in Secondary Education, Math and Special Education

Mercyhurst College, PA

GPA 4.00

1986-1989 Bachelors Degree in Commerce

Madurai Kamaraj University, India

WORK EXPERIENCE:

July 2019 – present Instructional Coach

Dutchtown Middle School, GA

May 2011- June 2019 Department Chair for Math

Math Teacher for 6 and 8th grades, Special Education and Gifted Students

Dutchtown Middle School, GA

May 2010 – May 2011 Math Teacher to 6, 7, 8th grades, Resource and ELL Students

Sequoyah Middle School, GA

May 2006 – May 2010 Resource Teacher for 8th grade, All Core Subjects

Sequoyah Middle School, GA

Aug 2005 - May 2006 Collaborative Special Educator, All Core Subjects

Resource Teacher for 8th grade

School Improvement Team Representative

Sequoyah Middle School, GA

June 2003 - May 2005 Department Chair for Math and Special Education

Kodaikanal International School, India

Developed IEPs for multicultural and bilingual students with mild and moderate disabilities

Trained General Education classroom teachers with strategic instruction

Remedial Teaching from K-12 (Math) and K-8 (Language)

Curriculum development and parent conferences

June 2002 - June 2003 Math and Language Elementry Teacher

Wattsburg Elementary School, PA

Teaching mathematics to students with intellectual disabilities

Developing IEP for students with ADHD and Reading Deficits

Jan 1992 - June 2002 Math and Language Teacher, Middle and High School

Kodaikanal International School, India

CERTIFICATIONS:

-Math Certified (Grades 4-12)

-Gifted Endorsed

-ESOL Endorsed

-ESOL Certified

-Teacher Leadership Endorsement

-Special Education Certified in all subject areas

-General Curriculum for Special Education K-12

AWARDS/DISTINCTIONS:

Jan. 2019 Nominated for the Georgia State Innovation Award

June 2018 Innovative Teacher Award for Henry County District, GA

June 2014 Youth Impact Award

June 2013 Teacher of the Year for Dutchtown Middle School, Accelerated Math for 8th grade

June 2010 Melon Grant Recipient for Beginners Spanish

June 2007 Teacher of the Year, Seqouyah Middle School chosen as a representative to write math

Jan. 2004 Certificate for Best Stewardship at Mercyhurst College, PA

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:

Producing Presentations and Workshops

Mentoring new teachers (TAPP and TSS)

Member of the School Improvement Plan (Sequoyah Middle School)

Representative of the Math Think Tank (Dekalb County Middle Schools)

Representative of Staff Council (Sequoyah Middle School)

Co-chair of task force formulating a strategic plan for school (Kodaikanal International School)

Member of the School Intervention Team (Kodaikanal International School)

IB Proponent (Kodaikanal International School)

Staff Concerns Representative (Kodaikanal International School)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Aspire Leadership Program

C2C Planning Protocols

Small groups and Differentiation

Springboard Training in Language Arts

Springboard Coaching for LA and Math

IEP Clinic

School Improvement Team

Classroom Management training

Collaborative-Inclusion training

Continuing Education: Specialist Program for Secondary Math Workshop on Collaborative Intervention

Workshop in Sensory Processing Disorders

Presentations given to a regional group on Data and DI

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