School District Language Arts

B. BARBARA TYSON FINN

St. Cloud, MN j

320-***-****

E-MAIL ******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

It is my desire to be part of an educational system that fosters academic

growth through a variety of delivery methods, to prepare students for the challenges

of the future; instills a team spirit with parents, community, students and schools

simultaneously encouraging tolerance towards diversity.

EDUCATION

·January 1989-May 1992 Briar Cliff University Sioux City, Iowa NCATE accredited

· Bachelor of Science – English Major with Writing/Linguistics and Education Minors

·40 hours towards Master in Counseling – Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas

·Speech and Psychology emphasis – 12 hours towards a Spanish endorsement

·Kansas 5 year Professional Educator’s License (Highly Qualified) / Grades 6-12

·Language Arts

·Florida 5 year Professional Educator’s License (Highly Qualified) / Grades 6-12

·Language Arts

·Minnesota 5 year Professional Educator’s License (Highly Qualified) / Grades 5-12

·Communication Arts

·Academic Scholar 1989-1992

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

·August- 2016-Present St. Cloud Schools USD 742 St. Cloud, MN

·July 2006-PRESENT Escambia County School District Pensacola, Florida

·August 2004-June 2006 Madison-Virgil School District USD 386 Madison, Kansas

·August 1999-July 2003 Escambia County School District Pensacola, Florida

·August 1995-May 1996 Braymer C-4 School District Braymer, Missouri

·August 1992-May 1995 Ponca Public Schools Ponca, Nebraska

·*Other work experience upon request

QUALIFICATIONS/ACQUIRED SKILLS

·Managed diverse classes of individuals with a variety of educational needs

through curriculum differentiation

·Maintained safe environment developing mutual trust and well structured

classes

·Incorporated lesson plans aligned with the state’s standards

·10 grade English classes collaborated with art department and Pensacola

Museum on Dr. Seuss Birthday celebration display

Worked as consulting writer for Pensacola Art Museum

·Wrote, coordinated, and implemented new curriculum according to Nebraska

and Missouri State Standards to prepare for accreditation

Assisted in consistently increasing FCAT Reading and Writing + Scores for the

state of Florida’s standardized testing

·Introduced New Writing Strategy Program (PENS) from Kansas University

Effective in relating unfamiliar information to students in non-threatening

manner thus offering an atmosphere conducing to social, mental and

educational development

·Through cooperative teaching developed a strong “hands on” attitude to

enhance learning and develop positive relationships

WORKSHOPS/COMMITTEES

·PBIS School Apollo High School

·SREB (Southern Regional Educational Board) workshop/seminar

·Tough Kid/Violence Prevention

·Effective Writing 6 Traits

·Beacon Learning Center Aligning Lessons to Sunshine State Standards

·Impact Training-Substance Abuse Recognition and Intervention

·CRISS (Creating Independence through Student-owned Strategies)

·Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Effective People

·FCAT Assessment Training

·PENS Writing Workshop

·Motivating the Unmotivated Learner Seminar

·Discipline with Love and Logic (Jim Fay)

·Textbook Selection Committee

·School to Work Committee

·School Improvement Committee

·Multi-culture in Schools Committee

TECHNOLOGY

·Use mass media and digital technology in assignments and presentations such

·as power point presentations

·Use electronic grading system

·eLearning online course management system-Emporia State College, Emporia,

·Kansas

·Encourages student interaction by using Smartboard

·Power Point/MS Word/MS Outlook

*References:

Dr. Ken Blattner Language Arts Department Head Apollo High School 320-***-**** 1000 N. 44th Ave. St. Cloud, MN 56303

Norman Ross Asst. Superintendent/ Escambia County Schools 850-***-****

75 N. Pace Blvd. Pensacola, FL 3250

Adam Holm Community School Coordinator Saint Cloud, MN 1201 2nd St S

Waite Park, MN 320-***-****

Relation to Applicant: Former Apollo Principal

Steven Brooks Asst. Principal / George Stone 850-***-****

2400 Longleaf Drive, Pensacola, FL 32505

Frank Murphy Principal / Pine Forrest High School 850. 941-6150

2500 Longleaf Drive, Pensacola, FL 23526

1310 North 65th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32505

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

Aristotle

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