PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

•Accomplished career demonstrating consistent success as an Administrator, Teacher Leader, and Educator in K-8 and Higher Education

•Seasoned in providing professional development for classroom educators and teaching candidates

•Extensive experience as a team leader and mentor, developing relationships among colleagues and across communities, and solving problems with students at the forefront

•Effective communicator with excellent planning, organizational, and negotiation strengths as well as the ability to lead, reach consensus, establish goals, and attain results

•Entrepreneurial Educational Consultant and Business Operations and People Manager for mid-size business

EDUCATION

•Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, 2019 DISSERTATION: Data-Driven Decision Making About Single-Sex Instructional Grouping at an Elementary School

•Post Graduate Certification, Educational Leadership, Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT, 2015

•M.Ed., Post-Secondary Education-Instructional Technology, Troy University, Troy, AL, 2008

•B.S., Early Childhood Education, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, 2006

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

•Communication

•Strategic Planning

•Licensure/Assessment

•Research in Education

•Data Analysis

•Problem Solving/Decision Making

•Organization, documentation

•Prioritization of tasks

•Self-starter

•Student focused

•Collaborative

•Contract negotiation

•Accounts payable/receivable

•Human Resources Management

ACADEMIC /TEACHING EXPERIENCE (ADULT LEARNERS)

Adjunct Instructor, Graduate M.Ed. and M.B.A., University of the People, Pasadena, CA, 2019 to present

•Leading in Today’s Dynamic Contexts

•Research in Education

•Curriculum Design

•Advanced Practices in Elementary Literacy

•Understanding Barriers to Learning

Professional Development Instructor, Center for Teacher Effectiveness, Nationwide Trainer, 2011-present

•Classroom Management

•Differentiated Instruction

Professional Development Specialist, CDA Council, Washington D.C., 2013-present

•Evaluate CDA candidate portfolios and conduct on-site visits for credentialing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN OPERATIONS

Business Manager, Kevin’s Tractor, Benton, LA, July 2022 to present; previously part-time since 2018

Center Director, Mathnasium of Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 2015-2017

Sorrells’ Professional Consulting, Remote, United States, 2011 to present

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN K-12

Online Educator, Proximity Learning, July 2022-current

Principal in Residence, K-9, IDEA Public Schools, San Antonio, TX, 2021-2022

District Math Support, Math Teacher, Grade Level Chair, North Caddo Elementary School, Vivian, LA, 2019 to 2021

Assistant Principal, LISA Academy Chenal, LISA Academy Charter Schools, Little Rock, AR 2017-2019

School Improvement Specialist, Department Chair, Teacher, Meekins Middle School, Stuttgart, AR, 2014-2016

Online ESOL Educator, Promise Cyber School/VIP Kid, 2013-2017

Operational Leadership Team Member, Teacher, Boone Park Elementary, North Little Rock, AR, 2013-2014 District CTAE Information Specialist, Teacher, Brooks County Schools, Quitman, GA, 2007-2012

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/VOLUNTEER-COMMUNITY WORK

•Association of American Educators

•Association of Professional Educators of Louisiana

•Girl Scouts Louisiana Pines to the Gulf—Guest Educator

•Education Director--Jade Marlin School of Fashion Design

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

•Louisiana Certified Educator (K-5, Prek-3, Principal)

•Arkansas Certified Educator (Building Administrator PK-12, Reading K-12, Elementary PK-6, Business 4-12)

•Notary Public, State of Louisiana, Bossier Parish, 2023, commissioned for Lifetime

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