Vita

Roshonda P Harris

Grand Canyon University 8774 Embrey Drive

Phoenix, Arizona 85017 Jonesboro, Georgia 30236

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Personal Information

Birth date/Place: February 28, 1970 Atlanta, Georgia

Citizenship: United States

Married

Education

B.S., English, 1994, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee

M.S., Special Education, 2011, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona

M.A., Education, Aug. 2011, Ellis University, Chicago, Illinois

Honors and Awards

• Alpha Chi is a national college honor society that admits students from all academic disciplines.

• Membership is limited to the top 10 percent of an institution's juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

• M.A. Education Scholarship for GPA of 3.5 or better

Ellis University, Chicago, IL. (Present)

• Bachelor of Science English

Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN. 1994

• Provisional Certifications

Georgia Interrelated (P-12). 2000

• Passed Georgia Teachers Certification Exam Special Education

Association Memberships

• Autism Speaks

• Autism Society of Georgia

• H.E.A.L

• Alpha Chi

• Parent Teacher Association Feldwood Elementary & Jonesboro High School

• Georgia Education Association

Professional Experience

Eager to bring students into the twenty-first century using a unique combination of education and wealth of varied teaching experiences.

Currently pursing Ea Masters Degree in Special Education at Grand Canyon Univ. & MA Degree Exceptional Needs Specialist at Ellis University

I am experienced in the usage of various technologies to promote learning in diverse communities.

I am dedicated to enthusiastic dynamic teaching as a means of creating and nurturing a lifelong love of knowledge in children.

Teaching Experience (usually for teaching positions or prospective professors)

• University Community Academy, February 10 to Present Substitute Teacher (K thru 8th)

• Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy August 06 to February 10

• First Grade Teacher, Atlanta, GA

• Teacher (4th & 5th Grade), August 05 to April 06

• Believers Bible Christian Academy, Atlanta, GA

• Day Treatment Teacher (8th-12th & GED Educator), July 04 to July 05

• Project Adventure, Covington, GA

• Elementary Autistic Educator, August 00 to June 04

• South Metro Psycho-education Center Forest Park, GA

• 3rd -5th Grade Severe Emotional and Behavior Disordered Class, Aug. 00 to May 01

• Elementary Severe Autistic Classroom 1st-5th Grade May 01- June04

• Developer of GAA Template, September 01

• Assessments documenting Exceptional Students in Autistic Classrooms

• Fulton County DFACS, January-August 00

• Placement/Permanency Planning

• Turner Second Generation Daycare, February 97 to January 00

• Lead Teacher, Atlanta, GA

• Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

• Substitute Teacher, K thru High School, April 94 to June 97

• Student Teacher, September to December 93

• Metropolitain Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, TN

Professional Presentations

• Certified Georgia In-Tech program faculty and student workshops. The integration of MAC systems and i Pods in a 2:1 environment at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy premier class featured in commercial.

• Plan and instruct each subject area using wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and implementation strategies to engage students in active learning.

• Incorporate learning modality principles into classroom and individual instruction. Develop and conduct inter-grade activities.

• Implement technological approaches to subject material. I was responsible accessing information for research educational resources on the Internet to facilitate learning. Assist with information retrieval.

References

“...exceptionally energetic and enthusiastic teacher...projects a charisma that captures the imagination of students...demonstrated excellent classroom management skill...”

Doug Mills

former supervisor/770-***-****

“...business background in technology was supportive to the use of videos and computers in the class...She volunteered for cooperative opportunities in the media center and helped teachers to accommodate computers...I recommend her with the highest regard...”

Susan Thunderburke

School administrator

Clayton County Public Schools /770-***-****

“...deeply involved in learning about the educational state-of-the-art, investigating research and designing instructional materials...I look forward to the time when Roshonda will bring her love of children, enthusiasm, initiative, and intelligence into her own classroom.”

Patrice Francis /404-***-****

“My ability to motivate students and share a love of learning fosters a successful classroom environment. ...I would welcome becoming part of ‘the village that raises the child’ in your district.”

Roshonda P. Harris

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