School District Middle
Resume:
Cynthia G. Cleland
Covington, LA 70433
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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position in a challenging English Language classroom and a athletic program with the potential for growth
CERTIFICATION
AA 117 Elementary Education 4-6
A 119 English 7-12
A 144 Physical Education K-12
EMPLOYMENT
January 2024-Present Disciplinarian
Louisiana Key Academy
create a positive school culture
support teachers in classroom management and be a resource for them
\ cultivate a safe environment by modeling expected behavior to reduce unfavorable behavior
July 2023-December 2023 6th Grade ELA Teacher Hancock Middle School
Hancock County School District
Aligning curriculum to match College and Career Readiness standards
Developing lessons to integrate the Arts curriculum into the regular curriculum
Monitor student achievement of standards to create whole group, small group and individualized instruction to meet the expectations of the state test
Research and develop thematic units aligned with the College and Career Readiness standards
August 2022-July 2023 6th Grade ELA Teacher Vancleave Middle School
Jackson County School District
Aligning curriculum to match College and Career Readiness standards
Developing lessons to integrate the Arts curriculum into the regular curriculum
Monitor student achievement of standards to create whole group, small group and individualized instruction to meet the expectations of the state test
Research and develop thematic units aligned with the College and Career Readiness standards
July 2020-July 2022 English I Teacher Harrison Central High School
Harrison County School District
Aligning curriculum to match College and Career Readiness standards
Developing lessons to integrate the Arts curriculum into the regular curriculum
student achievement of standards to create whole group, small group and individualized instruction to meet the expectations of the state test
Research and develop thematic units aligned with the College and Career Readiness standards
July 2015-July 2020 7Th grade Teacher/Girls Basketball Coach
West Jasper School District
Aligning curriculum to match College and Career Readiness standards
Developing lessons to integrate the Arts curriculum into the regular curriculum
Monitor student achievement of standards to create whole group, small group and individualized instruction to meet the expectations of the state test
Research and develop thematic units aligned with the College and Career Readiness standards
Train and prepare athletes for season mentally and physically
Instill disciple not only in expected actions but also in work ethic
Build character, integrity, and loyalty
Purchasing supplies for basketball program through the use of POs
Providing quotes
Submitting POs
Submitting invoices for payment that reflect PO price
Aug. 2008- June 2015 4th grade Teacher
Laurel School District/ Nora Davis Magnet School
Aligning curriculum to match Common Core standards
Developing lessons to integrate the Arts curriculum into the regular curriculum
Monitor student achievement of standards to create whole group, small group and individualized instruction to meet the expectations of the state test
Research and develop thematic units aligned with the Common Core standards
Aug. 2007-2008 5th Grade Teacher
Laurel School District/Nora Davis Magnet School
Aligning curriculum to match MCT objectives
lessons to integrate the Arts curriculum into the regular disciplines
Monitor student achievement of standards to create whole group, small group and individualized instruction to meet the expectations of the state test
Research and develop thematic units aligned with the MCT objectives
Aug. 2006- May 2007 8Th Grade English Teacher
Bay Springs Middle School
Jan. 2006-July2006 Financial Representative, American General Financial Services
Take payments
Balance cash drawer
Prepare bank deposits
Pay office bills
Post NSF log
Update title log, UCC log, Life and A&H log
Take applications for credit
Evaluate credit
Prepare proposal
Conduct loan closing
Solicit
Collections
Oct.2004-Aug. 2005 Dealer, Imperial Palace
Biloxi, Mississippi
Dealt table games
Provided game protection for games
Provided customer service
Handled cash flow and credits and fills of checks
Aug. 1997-Aug. 2004 Teacher and Coach, Heidelberg Academy
Heidelberg, Mississippi
Coached high school and junior high girls basketball, slow-pitch and fast-pitch softball
Organized fundraisers, scheduling, and all operations concerning female athletics
Taught 8th, 10th & 12th grade English, speech and creative writing
Junior High Honor Society Sponsor
Advisor of the yearbook staff
Designed, edited, and proofed yearbook pages and advertisements
Developed marketing ideas for the revenue of the yearbook
Designed cover for yearbook
Aug. 1996- Aug. 1997 Customer Service Representative, State Farm Insurance
Laurel, Mississippi
Handled new business as well as existing customer accounts
Filed insurance claims
Responsible for selling company products
Provided insurance quotes
Gave proposal to prospective customers
Processed car finance application and payoff transactions
Balanced cash drawer with posted payments
Prepared bank statement and made deposits
Posted payments to customer accounts
Feb. 1995- July 1996 Graves Lindsey McLaurin and Jones
Laurel, Mississippi
In-House New Business Customer Service Representative
Processed all new account applications
Provided quote packages, cold calls
Developed and organized methods of obtaining leads
Followed up on leads
Posted commission payments to accounts
Application for bonds
Invoiced accounts in the commercial department
Assisted with servicing of existing accounts
Worked with insurance companies underwriters in qualifying applicants
Worked relief on switchboard
EDUCATION
Feb. 2006- Aug. 2008 William Carey University
Masters of Science
Elementary Education
June 1993-Dec. 1994 University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor of Science in English
Aug. 1992- Dec. 1992 Mississippi State University
Aug. 1990- May 1992 Jones County Junior College
Associate of Arts
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Basketball
Coach of the Year 2001, 2003, 2004, 2017, and 2018
Ten state tournament appearances
Five District Championships (School Record)
One Regional Championship (First time in school history)
Star Teacher 2004
All-Star Coach Nominee 2004
2018-2020 undefeated in junior high girl
Mize Invitational Tournament Champions 2018 and 2019
Softball
Started the slow pitch and fast pitch softball programs
6 state tournament appearances in slow pitch
Runner up in district fast pitch first year of program
References available upon request
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