Real Estate Class A
Resume:
DAWN J. WARD
***********@*****.***
Madison, AL 35756
EDUCATION AND ENDORSEMENTS
December 2004 Coursework (ABT): Education Specialist in Administration and Supervision, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL
THESIS TOPIC: Teacher’s Perceptions of the Factors that Contribute to Behavioral Management Problems in Title I versus Non-Title I Middle Schools
December 2000 Administrative Certification
CLASS A, Grades P-12
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
May 1998 Master’s Degree (Magna Cum Laude) English
CLASS A, SECONDARY 7-12
Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama
December 1994 Bachelor’s of Science Degree (Cum Laude)
English & Psychology Education
CLASS B, SECONDARY 7-12
Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Dynamic visionary leader with proven ability to create, monitor, and implement policies and practices that promotes a safe learning environment.
Trustworthy professional with superior interpersonal and communication skills to foster cooperative relationships with all members of the school community.
Dedicated, resourceful, and goal-driven professional educator with a solid commitment to the social and academic growth and development of every student.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Harris Home for Children, Education Coordinator 2023-2025
Direct the planning, organization and implementation of educational services
and programs for children
Function as guardian/surrogate parent and daily liaison between Harris Home for Children and local public/private schools
Develop, implement and supervise the BOOST! after school tutoring program
Monitor student academic performance, attendance and disciplinary actions via Powerschool, the school district’s assigned parent portal
Assist students with post high school planning and provide guidance in application, enrollment, tuition waiver, scholarship, testing, IEP implementation, etc.
Ensure that children are educated on Basic Living Skills as required by the Department of Human Resources
Alabama Education Association, Part Time Organizer 2021-PRESENT
Serve as liaison between educators and local AEA UniServe Director
Educate employees on the benefits of AEA membership
Attend recruitment events at local schools, universities, and communities
Instructor, Superior School of Real Estate by Chanda 2021-PRESENT
Provide instruction to real estate students in the 60-Hr Pre-License course required in the state of Alabama to receive an Alabama Real Estate license
Provide instructions to licensed realtors in the 30-Hr Post-License course needed to fulfill the state’s requirement to become a fully licensed real estate agent.
Provide state curriculum and self-created courses to licensees in Continuing Education classes as needed for license renewal.
Realtor/Associate Broker, Chanda Davis Real Estate 2019-PRESENT
Assist homebuyers, sellers, investors, and renters with their real estate needs
Collaborate with mortgage brokers, credit repair specialist, appraisers, etc. to ensure a smooth real estate transaction for clients
Certified Military Relocation Specialist and Real Estate Negotiations Specialist
School Administrator, Superior School of Real Estate by Chanda 2019-PRESENT
Advertise and recruit students for Pre-License and Post-License courses
Maintain school’s website
Maintain school’s financial and attendance records
Register students for real estate courses
Provide instructions for state licensing procedures and requirements
Retired Educator-Huntsville City Schools August 1, 2021
Served 26 years with Huntsville City Schools
9 years as a high school English teacher
17 years as an elementary, middle and high school administrator
Assistant Principal~Challenger Middle School, Huntsville City Schools 2017-2021
Assistant Principal for approximately 450 student middle school serving grades 6-8.
Primary duties include student discipline, attendance, special education liaison, instructional supervision, transportation, duty and supervision, extracurricular activities, and professional evaluations.
Serve as Safety Coordinator for Challenger campus. Responsible for coordination of monthly safety drills for the middle and elementary school. Responsible for logging drills and safety checks into state database.
RTI Coordinator. Responsible for collection of data, generating reports, organizing meetings, providing intervention strategies, etc. for school level RTI implementation.
Assistant Principal~McDonnell Elementary School, Huntsville City Schools 2015-2017
Assistant Principal for approximately 550 student elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5.
Primary duties include student discipline, attendance, 1 to 1 curriculum, SIOP, testing, RTi, Special Education, instructional supervision, Project Lead the Way, and professional evaluations.
Serve as Building Testing Coordinator which includes logistical operations of Access, Schoolnet, ACT Aspire, and STAR tests.
Behavioral Learning Guide Building Liaison. Ensure faculty and staff are aware of and remain abreast of the newly implemented Huntsville City Schools Behavioral Learning Guide. Provide periodic training and board approved updates to the faculty and staff. Train faculty and staff on proper implementation of the Behavioral Learning Guide. Ensure that faculty and staff properly utilize the BLOOM system to input disciplinary incidents.
Served as Title I Coordinator. Responsible for coordinating efforts among stakeholders to develop an effective Title I plan. Ensured effective implementation of school’s Title I and Parent Involvement Plans.
Assistant Principal~Grissom High School, Huntsville City Schools 2012-2015
Assistant Principal for approximately 1990 student high school serving grades 9-12.
Primary duties included student discipline, attendance, parking, textbooks, RTi, Special Education, 504, Credit Recovery supervisor, instructional supervision and professional evaluations.
Supervision of school security officers, custodial staff, cafeteria staff, ISS staff and students, Attendance Office staff and student aides.
Assistant Principal~New Century Technology High School, HCS 2008-2011
Full-time AP (2008-2010 SY) Part-time AP (2010-2011 SY)
Assistant Principal for approximately 300 student technology magnet high school serving grades 9-12.
Primary duties included student discipline, attendance, textbooks, testing, RTi, Special Education, 504, instructional supervision, and professional evaluations.
Responsible for coordinating recruiting efforts for Freshmen class. Increased Freshmen class enrollment with recruiting efforts.
Conducted academic interviews for applicants to determine eligibility for acceptance into the school’s magnet programs (Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Technology or Computer Science).
Served as building liaison for corporate partnerships
Assistant Principal~Lee High School, Huntsville City Schools 2010-2011
Part-time AP (2010-2011 SY)
Responsible for 10th and 12th grade discipline
Supervised teachers using the EDUCATEAlabama Evaluation System
Responsible for locker coordination and issuance
Supervised RTi, Special Education and 504
Reviewed, revised and assisted in implementing school’s Safety and Emergency plans
Building level supervisor for Campus Security Officers
Other responsibilities included parking, lunch schedule and inventory control
Program Coordinator~Learn-It Systems, Baltimore, Maryland
2007-2008
Collaborated with tutoring company to implement an afterschool program
Supervised day-to-day operations of After School Tutoring Program
Supervised 12 teachers and 150 students
Coordinated bus schedule and daily snacks for participating students
Organized Awards Program for program participants
Submitted weekly student attendance reports and employee time sheets
Administered pre and post-test to assess student achievement
Contractor~Alabama A&M University, Office of Field Studies
2006-2017
Provide Disproportionality Training (Lee v Macon Consent Decree Training) to pre-service teachers and ensure that they have the proper documentation necessary to obtain employment in the state of AL
Monitor student’s completion of Positive Behavior Support and Instructional Strategies training modules by pre-service teachers
Distribute certificates of completion
Assistant Principal~Chapman Middle School, Huntsville City Schools
2003-2008
Assistant to the principal on the day-to-day operations of a middle school. Supervise special education program, extracurricular activities, and other duties as assigned. Provide individual assistance to students with academic and/or behavioral problems. Other duties and/or accomplishments include:
Served as SACS/CASI Chairperson for school accreditation.
Reduced student discipline in a three-year period by implementing a school wide discipline plan
Organize intervention programs, guest speakers, and correctional facility visits for at-risk students
Improved student attendance to 97% by implementing a school wide Attendance Competition
Coordinated an intervention program for At-Risk Students (The Dolphin Program) in conjunction with the Mental Health Center
Implemented Positive Rewards System (C.A.S.H. Bucks) for good behavior, attendance, grades, random acts of kindness, etc.
Implemented teacher reward system (Teacher Extra Curricula Activities-TECA) to encourage teachers to support students by attending extracurricular activities; teacher participation increased
Organized school’s ARMT/SAT 10 Celebration
Reduced student tardies by 50% to school and to class by developing, organizing and implementing a Saturday School Program
Supervised instruction and curriculum programs (including ARI, AMSTI, Reading Renaissance, Read 180, DIBELS and Read Naturally)
Provided Lee –vs- Macon Training for non-tenured teachers
Supervised and evaluated teachers using the PEPE System
Served as LEA for Special Education Department and 504 Committee
Interviewed and hired certified and support staff
Supervised Title I Committee to ensure proper implementation of the
Supervised Technology Committee
Served as chairperson for ESL and BBSST Committees
Developed and revised school’s Safety Plan
Served as chairperson for School Discipline Committee
Developed school’s master schedule, duty assignments, lunch schedule and bell schedule
Coordinated distribution of textbooks and locker assignments
Supervised morning and afternoon duty assignments
Supervised after-school extracurricular activities
Organized parent workshops in conjunction with The Madison County Mental Health Center and Title I Parent Coordinator
English Teacher~Huntsville High School
1995-2003
Taught 9th, 10th, & 11th Grade English; social club & newspaper sponsor
Responsible for helping students learn subject matter and skills to contribute to their development
Developed strategies and techniques to engage students in productive learning activities
Organized instruction, developed lesson plans, planned creative and innovative activities appropriate to objectives
Researched and collected instructional material which provided students with an enriching and rewarding learning experience
Integrated the use of technology into lesson plans
Maximized instructional time and effectively communicated instructional expectations
Supervised pre-service teachers in preparation for classroom experience
Developed remediation program that resulted in 100% passing rate of the Alabama High School Exit Exam
Modification in teaching strategies led to increase passing rate of student in English class
Summer School Administrator~Huntsville City Schools
Summer 2002
Organized and supervised the safe and orderly operation of HCS middle school summer school program
Maintained a safe and orderly summer school climate.
Interviewed and hired certified teachers and support staff for summer school positions
Supervised teachers, support personnel, security, custodians, and other summer school employees.
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Summer 2001
Managed NASA’s Great Moonbuggy Program which consisted of preparing a new ad campaign, assisting with re-designing the website, contacting businesses, colleges, universities, and high schools to promote participation in the upcoming race.
Revamped recruiting system for race participants
Lockheed Martin Missile and Space Company Contractor, Japanese Space Station
Summer 2005
Collected data for the Japanese portion of the Space Station.
Observed buoyancy tank experiments
Assisted secretary with other duties as assigned
CONSULTING SERVICE
Aurora Educational Services
Provide leadership, classroom management, team building activities and other educational services to schools and organizations
Provide one on one mentorship and modeling for teachers struggling with classroom management and student achievement
Provide social media education for parents and children
Provide cultural awareness training for faculty and staff
Provide training for pre-service teachers at Alabama A&M University including Addressing Disproportionality, professionalism, classroom etiquette, etc.
Serve as Pre-K-12 Public Education Consultant for Tennessee Valley Diversity Leadership Colloquium
Served as secondary education consultation for the development of the theory, methodology and curriculum for a Daniel Payne Moton Academy and Daniel Payne University (a Holistic/Interest Based School Concept)
ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCES
NOVATECH, INC (2021-present)
oFOREX/CRYPTO trading platform
oLeader and teambuilder in the FOREX/CRYPTO industry
EPIC Trading International (2020-present)
oFOREX trader
oLeader and teambuilder in the FOREX industry
Tradera Trading, LLC (2018-2020)
oFOREX trader
oLeader and teambuilder in the FOREX industry
Paycation Travel (2016-2018)
oCertified Travel Agent
oCLIA (Cruise Line International Association) certified agent
oSandals certified agent
oLeader and teambuilder in the Travel industry
oEMBARC card holder
Organo Gold International (2011-2016)
oDistributor of organic coffee, tea and other products infused with ganoderma
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
Superior School of Real Estate Executive Board (2019-present)
Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church School Board (2011-2013) (2023-PRESENT)
New Found Cool, LLC (2018-2019)
Premiere Leadership Academy Board of Directors (2011-2014)
Daniel Payne Morton Academy & University (a Holistic/Interest Based School Concept) (2008-2010)
Crisis Services of North Alabama (2007-2009)
HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS
Leadership Huntsville CONNECT Class 12
Consultant Premiere Leadership Academy
Board Member, Crisis Services of North Alabama (2012-2014)
School Board Member, Union Chapel Mission Baptist Church School (2010-2012)
Education Ministry, Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
National, Alabama, and Huntsville Education Associations (Retired)
Huntsville Association of School Administrators
National Council of Teachers of English
Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools
Kappa Delta Pi International in Education (undergraduate)
Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology (undergraduate)
Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society (undergraduate)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated
REAL ESTATE AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
National Association of Realtors
Alabama Association of Realtors
Huntsville Area Association of Realtors
Real Estate Educators Association (REEA)
Military Relocation Professional (MRP)
Real Estate Negotiation Professional (RENE)
Veterans Advocacy Benefits Association (VABA)
Alabama Real Estate Education Association (AREEA)
Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI)
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Richard Mathis, UniServ Director District 2
Alabama Education Association
709 Arcadia Circle
Huntsville, AL 35801
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James “Bo” Coln, Principal
Challenger Middle School
13555 Chaney Thompson
Huntsville, AL 35803
*****.****@***-***.***
256-***-**** (office)
205-***-**** (cell)
Al Lankford, Director of Safety and Security (Retired)
Huntsville City Schools
******.**********@*****.***
256-***-**** (cell)
Donna Epps Peavy, Principal
Chapman Middle School
2006 Reuben Drive
Huntsville, AL 35811
*****.*****@***-***.***
256-***-**** (cell)
Sonya Smith Watson, Executive Director for Department of Student Affairs
Fort Bend ISD
163 Lexington Blvd. Ste 101
Sugarland, TX 77479
**********@*****.***
281-***-**** (office)
832-***-**** (cell)
Dr. Avis B. Williams, Superintendent New Orleans Public Schools
2401 Westbend Parkway Ste 5055
New Orleans, LA 70114
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256-***-**** (cell)
Chanda Davis, CEO
Chanda Davis Real Estate/Superior School of Real Estate
475 Providence Main St Ste 404
Huntsville, AL 35806
************@*****.***
256-***-**** (cell)
Andrew Sivak
6th Grade Teacher
Challenger Middle School
13555 Chaney Thompson
Huntsville, AL 35803
******.*****@***-***.***
256-***-**** (office)
205-***-**** (cell)
Sharon Fletcher
7th/8th Grade Teacher
Academy for Academica and Arts
4800 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810
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256-***-**** (cell)
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