School Staff

Kim J. Goode

OBJECTIVE:

To secure a position in education that will allow me to demonstrate my mentoring abilities, exhibit sensitivity to and an understanding of diverse academic, social, economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and promote strategies that encompass best teaching practices.

EDUCATION:

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, A.Z.

M.Ed. Educational Leadership 2011-2012

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. 2001-2004

27 hours graduate course work in Elementary Education

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, N. C.

B.A. Political Science 1989-1994

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Meridian Public Charter School, Washington, DC

Instructional Coach 9/09-6/12

• Organizes school-wide events celebrating Women’s History Day, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month

• Collaborates with ELL Coordinator to identify non-English speaking population

• Creates weekly professional development workshops based on most effective teaching strategies

• Creates weekly newsletter promoting staff morale and effective teaching practices

• Observes teachers and provides feedback to promote most effective classroom/teaching strategies and practices

• Conducts daily planning sessions with instructional staff

• Prepares requisitions to secure school-wide teaching materials and supplies

• Secures effective and productive rapport with colleagues

• Evaluates and assesses instructional staff’s weekly lesson plans to ensure best teaching practices

• Monitors student achievement by analyzing raw test data

• Creates and disseminates practice benchmark assessments

• Consults with Dean of Education daily to ensure the effectiveness of best practices amongst instructional staff

• Interviews prospective candidates for instructional staff positions

Reading Resource Teacher 9/07-6/09

• Administered standardized test

• Analyzed raw test data

• Created lessons based on standards and students’ needs

• Maintained an effective line of communication with parents and colleagues

• Maintained student attendance

• Organized school-wide events celebrating Women’s History Day, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month

• Collaborated with ELL Coordinator to identify and teach non-English speaking population

• Created professional development workshops based on most effective teaching strategies

5th Grade Teacher 9/05-6/07

• Administered standardized test

• Analyzed raw test data

• Created lessons based on standards and students’ needs

• Maintained an effective line of communication with parents and colleagues

• Maintained student attendance

• Organized school-wide events celebrating Women’s History Day, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month

4th Grade Teacher 9/04-6/05

• Administered standardized test

• Analyzed raw test data

• Created lessons based on standards and students’ needs

• Maintained an effective line of communication with parents and colleagues

• Maintained student attendance

Smothers Elementary School, Washington, DC

5th & 6th Grade Teacher 9/99-6/04

• Administered standardized test

• Analyzed raw test data

• Created lessons based on standards and students’ needs

• Maintained an effective line of communication with parents and colleagues

• Maintained student attendance

• Conducted monthly Washington Teachers’ Union meetings and Local School Restructuring Committee meetings with staff

• Created professional development workshops

Neval Thomas Elementary School, Washington, DC

4th Grade Teacher 9/98-6/99

• Administered standardized test

• Analyzed raw test data

• Created lessons based on standards and students’ needs

• Maintained an effective line of communication with parents and colleagues

• Maintained student attendance

Sylvan Learning/ Neval Thomas Elementary, Washington, DC

Lead Reading Instructor 9/96-6/98

• Administered battery assessments

• Prescribed and conducted lessons after analyzing raw test data

• Maintained daily attendance for staff and students

• Conducted professional development workshops based on needs of staff

• Maintained daily budget using staff to student ratios

Committees Served:

• Local School Restructuring Committee Chairperson

• Washington Teacher’s Union--Building Representative

• Black History Month Committee Chairperson

• Hispanic Heritage Month Committee Chairperson

• Women’s History Month Committee Chairperson

• References can be furnished upon request

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