EXPERIENCE

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION COORINATOR PK-*

LEWISVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

JULY 2013 – RETIRED JUNE 2023

Program supervisor of instructional support teams of thirty-six Language Acquisition Specialists and thirty-five Language Acquisition Paraprofessionals who serve 40 elementary campuses with dual language and ESL programs. Service models are designed around the number of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students per campus regardless of instructional program for compliance. Designed position documents to include job descriptions, skilled documents, guidelines, and program manual. Created data driven staffing models, professional learning opportunities live, online, and through social media. Created a walkthrough form and collected documentation for program evaluation. Ongoing collaborative working relationships with Curriculum Supervisors, district departments, and special programs to ensure student success in all services.

RECENT IMMIGRANT COORDINATOR PK-12

LEWISVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

JULY 2010 - JUNE 2013

Coordinated instructional support services for newcomer students to include a large refugee population. Facilitated the Refugee School Impact Grant which financed the designing of Newcomer Curriculum for elementary, Newcomer Summer School in a multi-aged environment focusing on language for elementary plus the framework for the Secondary Newcomer Academy (SOAR) and the Refugee Literacy Academy on Saturdays. Created professional learning opportunities to focus on diverse newcomers from various language, religious, cultural, and ethnic populations.

THIRD GRADE ESL SHELTERED TEACHER

LEWISVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUGUST 2009 - JUNE 2010

Participated in the English Language Arts Textbook Adoption Committee at the district level, RTI representative for the third-grade site team, and hosted a student teacher. Wrote, created, and implemented third grade curriculum for diverse learners using SIOP strategies, brain-based research, and differentiated instruction.

ACCELERATED INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST

LEWISVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

OCTOBER 2008 - JUNE 2009

Analyzed and disaggregated test data for three Title 1 schools to

present to campus administration and grade level teams to set student goals for success. Planned with various campus teams for research-based, engaging instruction implementing SIOP strategies with the use of the ELPS. Coached, modeled and/or partner taught in classrooms modeling differentiated instruction for language levels. Partnered with campus personnel to monitor student performance, grades and attendance for indicators of learning and skill retention. Attended the DANA Center Instructional Leadership Academy. (position eliminated through restructuring of departments)

ADMINISTRATOR K-8

HARVEST PREPARATORY ACADEMY

YUMA, ARIZONA

MAY 2007 - JUNE 2008

Provided site-based leadership to ensure that all K-3 students were reading proficiently at grade level and successfully implemented the LEA's Reading First Plan. Strategically planned and sustained interventions to move from not attaining AYP in my beginning contract year to meeting AYP in one school year. Evaluated educational programs to ensure compliance with state standards that served the needs of our Title 1 campus. Established relationships with community-based organizations to assist with our special populations and attended monthly state meetings. Designed Sheltered English Immersion programming for the new state regulations and trained teachers for their new certification standards which included special populations’ sensitivity workshops. (relocated to Texas)

7th GRADE LITERATURE TEACHER

YUMA SCHOOL DISTRICT #1

AUGUST 2006 to JUNE 2007

Collaborated with the writing and social studies teachers to create meaningful experiences in project-based learning that blended for 180 students in 45-minute class rotations. Student selected advocate for the seventh-grade team. Represented the campus at all Gifted & Talented district meetings. Completed my Principal Internship.

INTERMIATE LEAD TEACHER

AMERISCHOOLS ACADEMY

AUGUST 2004 to AUGUST 2006

Taught a mixed age group working towards mastering fourth grade skills. Fundraised to create opportunities for students to embrace the community as part of the learning environment to include the Arizona Renaissance Fair, NASA Center, Arizona Western College, and the Yuma Territorial Prison. All student successfully met or exceeded the Arizona State Standards.

ASSOSIATE PROFESSOR of EDUCATION

ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE

DECEMBER 2004 to MAY 2005

Nurtured global understanding, compassion, and awareness of

multicultural cultural perspectives in relation to refugees,

immigrants, and migrant populations. Explored multicultural

literature, written perspective and its implication for

implementation in school curriculum. Collaborated with

university faculty to create meaningful academic experiences

and cultivate a collective of guest speakers.

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT INSTRUCTOR

ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE

JUNE 2002 to AUGUST 2004

Nurtured active participation from at-risk high school students

Ages fourteen through nineteen. Planned field experiences within the community to broaden their awareness of opportunities. Located guest presenters and mentors to explore future career options. Integrated standards into meaningful hands-on discoveries to fill in gaps in language and content.

INSTRUCTOR of ESL

ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE

AUGUST 1997 to MAY 1998

Facilitated oral communication workshops for migrant field

workers, refugee adult students, and recent immigrants.

Designed grammatical structure lessons with manipulatives and

realia in real life applications for adults. Provided information

and tutoring for the citizenship exam. Planned and coordinated

with community members for a class visitation to the Convention

Center Job Fair which resulted in gainful employment for several

of my students. Coordinated with the student’s home campus or

alternative program.

FIFTH GRADE SHELTERED ENGLISH IMMERSION TEACHER IN A DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM

YUMA SCHOOL DISTRICT #1

AUGUST 1995 to MAY 2004

Child Study Team Coordinator for K-6. Co-authored the Gifted Site Plan with second language learners as a priority. Trained mentor for new teachers and hosted student teachers.

Adoption committee participant for the social studies and math textbook programs. Chaired, organized, and implemented a school wide literacy project with community involvement on a yearly basis. School Improvement Plan committee member.

Conducted staff development in Visual Mathematics, Art-

Literature Connections, and Newspapers in Education.

AWARDS

2006 Newspapers in Education Teacher of the Year

2005 NAU Graduate Scholarship Award

Recipient of a Paul Harris Fellow

2003 Yuma County Teacher of the Year

1997 NAU-Yuma Certificate of Excellence 1996 Yuma School District One's Sallie Mae Nominee

1996 Outstanding First Year Teacher Nominee

1994 NAU Junior Scholar and NAU Award for Outstanding Scholarship

EDUCATION

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

MASTER OF EDUCATION

Multicultural Education GPA: 4.0 with Honors Principal Certification

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

Elementary Education GPA: 3.55 Cum Laude Minor in Elementary Art Education

CERTIFICATIONS

Principal EC-12

Generalist EC-8

Gifted and Talented Supplemental EC-12

English As A Second Language Supplemental EC-12

Art EC-12

LEADERSHIP

Presented at the Title III Symposium - Summer 2017

Facilitated Twitter Chats on Newcomers and Second Language Learners with notable guests from the BIL/ESL community 2017

Led district wide Cultural Proficiency Training 2017 - Current

Rolled out phase one of the Immigrant Literacy Project with take home backpacks to foster the home to school connection for our newcomers with meaningful experiences 2016-2017. Sustained up until COVID.

REFERENCES

PROVIDED UPON REQUEST

CHERYLHOLLY BARON LANGUAGE ACQUISITION COORDINATOR

OBJECTIVE

To create engaging experiences through a systematic design of meaningful instructional programs to ensure success for all students and participants.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Technology including Twitter, Google, Canvas, WebEx/Zoom, Jamboard, Padlet, QuizIz, Answer Garden and others.

Completed Texas Reading Academy 2021

Coaching: Instruction Coaching models to include Jim Knight and Peter DeWitt, Cultural Proficient Coaching with Corwin, and Results Coaching Global Levels 1 & 2.

VITALS

2324 Northshore Blvd

Flower Mound, Texas 75028

T 928-***-****

E ad22ow@r.postjobfree.com

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