Heather Lynn Mitchell
Bradenton, FL 34212
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Objective
To obtain a position within your organization.
Education
Masters of Education, Curriculum and Instruction May 2004
Gannon University, Erie, PA
GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Science, Elementary/Early Childhood Education May 2001
Gannon University, Erie, PA
GPA: 3.55
Honors
President’s List
Dean’s List
Certification
Florida Teaching Certification (Professional)
: Elementary Education, July 2017
: Preschool Education, July 2017
: Reading, July 2017
: ESOL, August 2020
Pennsylvania Teaching Certification (Level II)
NTE: General Knowledge, Communication Skills, and Principles of Learning and Teaching
K-6, March 2000
: Early Childhood Education, June 2000
: Elementary Education, September 2000
: Reading Specialist, April 2004
Computer/Office Skills
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, Microsoft PowerPoint, Easy Grade Pro, Clip Art, Outlook Email, Outlook Calendar, Microsoft Reference, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Binder, Inspire, Focus, Active Panel software, Infinite Campus, Flipcharts, Document Cameras, Schoology, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, LMS System, K12 Recording Ware, Zoom, and Internet software on Windows and Macintosh machines.
I am very skilled in the area of written thought as well as communication. I am extremely well organized, and have a lot of experience working with computers, technology, and distributing information to groups of people electronically.
Employment Experience
Manatee County Schools April 2019-Present
- Elementary Mathematics Curriculum Coordinator
Duties in position to include: professional development for educators and administrators,
curriculum map development, creation of district assessments, analyzing district data,
implementation of instructional programs, instructional planning with educators, alignment of
resources with state standards, program adoption, ordering and implementation, creation of
accelerated math documents, creation of literacy-mathematics connection documents,
supplemental lesson creation for spiral preview and review, implementation of the Teachers
Teaching Teachers initiative, educator and administrator mathematics support
-Curriculum and Professional Learning Instructional Specialist
Duties in position to include: professional development for educators, curriculum development,
creation of district assessments, analyzing district data, analyzing school improvement plans,
implementation of instructional programs, instructional planning with educators.
-School Improvement Instructional Specialist
Duties in position to include: Instructional Leadership Team, coaching cycles with
teachers, attendance committee, standards-based planning with teachers, collaborative
planning with teachers, curriculum development, data collection analysis and reporting
Sarasota School District August 2017-April 2019
- Mentor teacher, School Advisory Board
Erie School District, Erie, Pa August 2004- August 2017
- Literacy Curriculum Specialist (K-5)
Duties in position to include: instruction on learning targets, CCSS and instruction shifts, how to use formative assessments to drive instruction, academic vocabulary, differentiation group work, full day PD for Diehl Faculty on CCS Shifts ( 50/50 non-fiction and fiction text in grades K-5, academic vocabulary in complex texts throughout the classroom, implementing evidence based text dependent questioning), learning targets, student goal setting, text dependent questioning, increasing argumentative writing, daily grammar work as recommended by GE visitors, increased student engagement as recommended by GE visitors, increasing text complexity, large group in-services, grade level meeting facilitation, curriculum development, facilitation of CCSS discussions, classroom modeling, co-planning with teachers, co -teaching with teachers, instructional conversation facilitation, feedback, work on Literacy District Assessments, and non-evaluative observations, grant writing, curriculum development, and Penn Literacy Network team representative.
- reading specialist through the Title I program (K and grade 2)
- classroom teacher (grades 1 and 3)
- member of the Instructional Leadership Team
- member of the Community School Committee
- member of the BEST team
- member of the LRE team
- member of the school improvement team
- coordinator of Read Across America Day with Coca-Cola
- coordinator of the McKinley Mentoring Program
- member of Literacy Committee
Our Lady of Peace School Board May 2011-August 2016
-President of the Board
Duties: facilitating the monthly board meetings, coordinating all school events,
organizing chairpersons, creating school event calendar, communicating with executive board,
taking notes at the meetings, typing the notes and electronically distributing them to the
board members, writing letters needed for the executive school board, chairing fundraising
events, and posting electronic information in the school newsletter.
Volunteer Services
Bayside Kids
Experience Children’s Museum
GECAC GED Tutor
Springhill Assisted Living
References
Katie Fradley (Administrator) 808-***-****
Shelby Bench (Administrator) 941-***-****
Krista Keats (Mentor) 732-***-****
Jane Ross (Administrator) 814-***-****