LaSondra D. Smith, M.Ed

469-***-**** Venus, TX ad1ym0@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: An aspiring principal seeking to secure a position as an Assistant Principal that will assist in enhancing instruction, school improvement, and school operations that are safe and conducive to learning.

EDUCATION Texas A&M University-Commerce Commerce, Texas Master of Education in Educational Administration May 2016 Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (Cum Laude) May 2006 Mountain View Community College Dallas, TX

Associates of Arts Aug. 2003

CERTIFICATION

Principal as an Instructional Leader Certificate

Early Childhood through Fourth Grade Teacher Certificate English as a Second Language Supplemental Certificate Gifted & Talent 30 Hours Certificate

Passed the Reading Academy Cohort Leader Screener

Texas Reading Academies Certificate

EXPERIENCE Cedar Hill ISD-High Pointe Elementary Cedar Hill, TX Third Grade ELAR / Social Studies/ Assistant Testing Coordinator Aug 2023-Present

● Created lesson plans engaging children in hands- on activities that include rigorous questioning and correlates with the TEKS, HMH and Studies Weekly curriculum

● Build Reading, Vocabulary, and Comprehension, Writing, and Social Studies Skills.

● Prepared students for various assessment tools such Summative (Common) Assessments such as Extended and short constructed Response, MAPS, DRA, DCCA assessments

● Facilitate small groups to provide instruction and intervention to RtI, 504 and SPED.

● Collaborate with colleagues to analyze assessment data for academic enrichment and achievement.

● Analyzed, interpreted and created pacing calendars, curriculum maps.

● Coordinator campus testing programs including the planning, training, communication, organization, materials management, security and administration of state and local testing, norm-referenced, and advanced placement testing. Grand Prairie ISD- Rayburn Elem. STEAM Academy Grand Prairie, TX Academic Interventionist Aug. 2021-May2023

Provide educational interventions and progress monitoring for students who need support using Renaissance Star 360, Heggerty, Project Read, Do The Math, and DRA data .

Assists administrators, classroom teachers and other instructional staff in developing instructional strategies, skills, tools, techniques, and capacity to effectively teach all students.

Trained new coming Academic Interventionists on Response to Intervention guidelines, data analysis, policies, resources and interventions best practices used to provide RTI instruction

Facilitated Response to Intervention Meetings to discuss student academic progression, learning outcomes, determine Tier 2 and Tier 3 RTI placements, and make testing referrals for potential services provided through SPED and Dyslexia and 504 accommodations

Analyzed and unpacked curriculum and TEK standards to develop lessons, administer assessments (STAAR, and district assessments) and conduct interventions.

Participated in RTI collegial trainings and professional developments to learn and train teachers and other instructional staff on RTI policies,systems and guidlines

Facilitated PLCs specific to Response to Interventions to assist teachers and other campus staff with RTI small group development, lesson planning, data analysis Tier 2 and Tier 3 students

make RTI Tier placements based on learning performance

Assist with the conduction of STAAR assessments, TELPAS rating, data digs and data analysis of assessments to develop and reteach lessons, develop instructional goals for teachers and students based on assessment outcomes during PLC meetings.

Implement the RTI process of increasingly intense student interventions and monitor student progress according to tiers 1, 2, and 3.

Provide the high-quality instruction using instructional time needed to move students to grade level proficiency.

Mentors and coaches’ elementary teachers for the purpose of building capacity to teach and improve ELA and mathematics instruction for RTI students.

Prepares lesson plans, in collaboration with teachers, for the purpose of differentiating instruction and adhering to scope and sequence guides and district curriculum Cedar Hill ISD-Highlands Elementary Cedar Hill, TX Fourth Grade Teacher Aug. 2020-June 2021

Plan and deliver lessons and activities for fourth grade students, using hands- on activities that incorporated rigorous questioning, Math academic vocabulary, Spiraling skills, critical thinking, UPSCheck.

Administered state, district and grade level assessments (STAAR, NWEA-MAP, Curriculum Based Assessments).

Facilitated weekly Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons and activities to enhance and develop student social, and emotional skills within the school community.

Participated in weekly grade level Math PLC meeting to analyze assessment data, critique grade level mini lessons using rubrics.

Dallas ISD-McNair Elementary Dallas, TX

First Grade Teacher Jan 2019-Aug 2020

Developed and administered school elementary curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives

Promoted a classroom environment safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning.

Organized and maintained a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws.

Encouraged parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents

Duncanville ISD-Fairmeadows Elementary Dallas, TX

Kindergarten (ESL-G/T), First Grade Teacher Dept. Chair-ESL) Aug. 2014-Dec. 2019 Collaborated with district level colleagues in curriculum groups to plan analyze curriculum for subject area lesson planning.

Created and differentiated lesson plans using best practices and instructional strategies structured to accommodate Gen. Ed., English Language Learners, Dyslexia Learners, Gifted and Talented and Special, Education Services.

Identified, calibrated and rated English Language Learners.

Conducted and prepared students for various assessment tools such Summative

(Common/District) Assessments, Raz Kids, Think Through Math I-Station, DRA, Fluency Phases, High Frequency Words Test, aid in Tier preparations (RTI, Guided Reading, and Guided Math).

Duncanville ISD-Bilhartz Elementary Duncanville, TX Summer School Program Kindergarten Teacher June 2019-June 2019

Conducted Pre and Post Assessment to analyze for student needs and growth for Math and Reading Skills.

Conducted running records to increase student Reading fluency and comprehension skills.

Duncanville ISD-Fairmeadows/Merrifield Elem. School Duncanville, TX Principal Intern-Resident Aug. 2017-Dec. 2018

Shadowed principal to conduct mock teacher learning walk-through, PLC trainings, Team meetings, student enrollment orientation, home visits, Fall Carnivals, and Family engagement activities such as All Pro Dads.

Directed and managed instructional program and supervised operations and personnel at campus level.

Assisted the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus level operations and assigned student activities and services.

Developed and conducted campus wide fundraisers to gain funding for student activities such as field trips, carnivals and PTA.

Developed and reconstructed campus wide protocols, policies and crisis plans for safety drills and field trips.

Developed, analyzed and adjusted school wide goals and needs developed on Campus Improvement Plan.

Cedar Hill ISD-Bray Elementary Cedar Hill, TX

Kindergarten and Second Grade Teacher Aug 2012-Jan 2014

Created lesson plans engaging children in hands- on activities that include rigorous questioning and correlates with the TEKS, Project Read, and First Steps in Mathematics resources.

Build Reading, Vocabulary, and Comprehension, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies Skills.

Prepared students for various assessment tools such Summative (Common) Assessments, High Frequency Words Test, ITBS Test, DRA, TPRI assessments, and Tier preparations.

Collaborate with colleagues to analyze assessment data for academic enrichment and achievement.

Analyzed, interpreted and created pacing calendars, curriculum maps. OTHER SKILLS: Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), Standard Office Skills, Leadership Skills, Organizational Skills, Oral and Written Communication Skills, Advanced knowledge of Edugence, Amplify, HMH curriculum resources, Skyward, MAPS, Do The Math, Renaissance STAR 360, Schoology, Clever, Google Applications, Prodigy, Study Island, Epic,Achieve 3000, Smarty Ants, I-Station Reading and Mathematics, Remind, Class Dojo, Pebble Go, Brian Pop Jr., Yahooligans, Kidspirations, Funbrain, Istation, Raz Kids, Safari Montage Education Galaxy, Promethean (Smart Boards) Boards, Word processor

Organizations/ Committees

Safety and Security Committee, High Pointe Elementary Discipline Committee, High Pointe Elementary

Campus Site Base Decision Making Committee High Pointe Elementary

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