Special Education Middle School
Resume:
ROJINI LAZARUS
McDonough, GA 30253
Cell: 404-***-****
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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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