Kosten Woodard

Columbus, GA *****

Email: ad2dag@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 806-***-****

Objective:

Dedicated and experienced professional with a diverse background in education, paralegal work, and social services seeking a challenging position as a Victim’s Advocate, leveraging my strong communication skills, educational expertise, and legal knowledge to support and advocate for crime victims.

Education:

Paralegal Certificate

●University of Georgia - Athens, GA

Master of Science in Education

●Hofstra University - New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts in English

●Hofstra University - New York, NY

Work Experience:

September 2023 to Present

Lead Teacher

Lee County Youth Development Center

Opelika, AL

Lead teacher responsible for instructing and managing approximately 25 youth in detention setting by providing differentiated instructional strategies and multi-tiered interventions to promote academic success.

Managing workload for teacher aides assigned to detention area.

Special Education Teacher

Nome School District

2022-2023

Taught students in collaborative writing class, resource room reading, and math.

Developed and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

Conducted testing and reported grades and attendance.

Attended required meetings.

Paralegal

2022 to Present

Columbus Paralegal Resources - Columbus, GA

Owner and operator of a paralegal services company.

Notary public services.

Conducted legal research, document filings, and administrative tasks.

Owner/Operator

Forever Your Home PCH - Columbus, GA

2017 to Present

Owned and operated in-home personal care service for the elderly.

Supervised staff of nurses and therapy providers.

Provided rehabilitation services, program management, and case management.

Offered advocacy services during long-term hospitalization.

Special Education Teacher

YKSD - Allakaket, AK

2020-2021

Co-teacher and SPED Case Manager.

Taught PK - 8 grades in rural village school.

Managed caseloads for students with IEPs.

Deployed behavioral interventions and handled various duties related to tribal community support.

Educational Consultant - Doctoral Student

Argosy University - Atlanta, GA

2004 to 2013

Provided educational advisement to educational and non-profit organizations.

Coded surveys for qualitative research and wrote grants.

Organized and planned instruction for community-based remediation programs.

Department of Juvenile Justice

2013-2018

Taught reading and math to students in detention facility.

Wrote Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) for high school and middle school students.

Co-taught math and science in blended classrooms.

Facilitated state exams and chaired the Response to Intervention Committee.

Wrote School Improvement Plan for facility accreditation.

Skills:

●Certified Georgia notary public

●Proficient in written and spoken Spanish

●Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs, Quicken, Publisher

●Legal writing, contracts, grant writing and legal research

●Proofreading and copy editing

●Tribal Consultant, Case Manager, DV Trainer

●VAT Certified, CPR/first aid certified, CPI training

●Counseling, including crisis management and intervention, mental health, addiction, child and family counseling

●Organizational and time management skills (10+ years)

●Teaching (10+ years)

●Marketing and retail sales (2 years)

●Administrative experience (10+ years)

●Experience working with special needs, including autistic students (10+ years)

●Data collection and entry (4 years)

●Curriculum development (2 years)

Certifications and Licenses:

●Sped Gen Curr, ELA and Middle Grades SS, ELA 9-12 Georgia State Teaching Certificate

●Certified Notary Public (2021-2025)

Organizations:

●American Bar Association (2021)

●Council for Exceptional Children (2017-Present)

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