Remote Data Entry Specialist with Educational Data Expertise

Richard Dean Jester

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Website: https://www.deandrawnforward.com/

●32-year veteran in teaching and curriculum support with vast experience in project management, data analysis, and in-person and online training.

●Proficient in a wide variety of computer programs, including the Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, educational databases such as Skyward.

●Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.

●Now an artist who creates art, designs and manages his own Wix website organizing an extensive library of images through the use of CMS files.

Highlights

Teaching

Developed common collaborative process focusing on professional growth and data-driven decision making

Designed online classroom (Google Classroom, Canvas)

Utilized and trained (students and adults) in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Google Suite, and Apple Products

Curriculum and Instructional Leadership

Developed and revised curriculum plans,(Department head, curriculum specialist)

Utilized district, campus, and personal resources to cultivate collaboration and lesson planning.in all core subjects but especially English / Language Arts.

Project Management

Planned and managed campus and state testing for 5 years without major incident

Maintained and managed online student management records for programs such as Skyward, Microsoft Excel, and Google Sheets

Training /Presenter:

Delivered training on campus and district level for key literacy programs

Utilized academic coaching to support teachers in self-directed decision-making.

Web designer/Graphic Designer

Designed graphic content for print, web, and social media for personal and school publications using Adobe Illustrator /InDesign/Photoshop, Google Draw, Apple Photo

Created online art gallery and store using Wix, Ecxid, and GoDaddy domain creation

Author

Wrote, revised, edited, and published the novel, Walls of Jericho

Experience

Sole Proprietor - Dean Drawn Forward Online Art Gallery

(Current)

Collections include: “What I needed…Now I Give,” “A Piece of Work: Male Character Studies,” “Trees of Life”

Middle School and High School English Teacher – Amarillo ISD

(October 1989-June 2021)

Taught English/Language Arts in Grades 6,7,8,10, and 12 in 4 schools during a 32-year career in education

Curriculum Assessment Specialist – Amarillo ISD

(August 2008-May 2014)

Collaborated with campus-level teachers and district leadership through professional learning communities, and coached individuals

Diamond Level Trainer – Abydos Literacy International/ Amarillo ISD

(May 2005-June 2021)

Trained district English/Language Arts teachers, K-12, in the writing process and other components of balanced literacy through summer institutes, workshops, and individualized support

Education

West Texas State University

Canyon, Texas, USA

Bachelor of Arts, General Studies

Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education (English and History)

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Masters of Arts, Religious Education

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