School Training

Linda K. Evans

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Ladson, SC *9456

843-***-**** cell

wcn6jb@r.postjobfree.com

Career Goal:

Seeking to obtain a part-time educational position where I can utilize my leadership and training skills and participate in the advancement and success of the company.

Work Experience:

Administrator, September 2003 - present

St. Andrew’s Middle School, Moultrie Middle School, and Sixth Grade Academy.

• Delivered professional development using adult learning methodologies with interactive instructional materials. Evaluated training effectiveness to determine additional needs of the learner and define the end goal of instruction.

• Performed formal and informal teacher evaluations and made recommendations to improve staff development and retention. Coached and mentored teachers on the coherent curriculum to ensure best practices and enhance student achievement.

• Active member of CORE and Leadership team; collaborated with outside agencies and community members to solicit services and resources available to students and parents.

• Initiated and managed school-wide fundraisers to compensate for the lack of school funding to purchase additional educational materials. Applied for and was awarded mini-grants that enabled the school to purchase school supplies for disadvantaged students.

Special Education teacher, May 1993 – September 2003

Oakbrook Middle School

Horizon House Middle School

New Hope Treatment Center

• Taught emotionally/learning disabled middle/high students in a self-contained classroom with varying ability levels, subjects and learning types. Developed specialized curriculum and implemented instructional strategies for development of the students’ individual education plans (IEP).

• Administered career interest inventories that guided students to choose the educational career path that would provide them ample opportunities of jobs.

Cooperating teacher for college internship students and a mentor for induction level special education teachers.

Summary of Qualifications

• Certified in formal staff assessments and in maximizing the effectiveness of trainings

• In-depth knowledge of effective educational teaching methodologies using a systematic approach to deliver trainings in support of district initiatives and objectives

• Ability to write reports, keep records, and work within budgets

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills

• Strong interpersonal and time management skills

• Skilled in assessments to determine learning gaps and recommend appropriate forms of remedial instruction to include ongoing learning needs analysis, assessment and implementation of the assigned program

• Proficient in MS Office applications, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Educational technology skills include SMART Board, Notebook and Document Camera

Career Development & Specialized Training

• School Test Coordinator for State/District Testing

• Coherent Curriculum Development/Best Practices

• Measure of Academic Progress Coordinator Training

• Assessing & Interpreting Reports & Analyzing Data

• Translating Scores into Instruction

• Coordinator for the Mastery Teaching Model

• State and District Teacher Evaluation Process for Administrators

• Curriculum Development and Improvements

• Standards-Based Instruction

• Formative Assessment for Administrators

• Darkness To Light Training

• Managing Adolescents with Emotional/Behavioral Problems

• Disciplining Students with Special Needs

Education

Masters of Education, School Leadership and Supervision May 2002

The Citadel, Charleston, SC

Masters of Education, Special Education May 1995

University of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education May 1992 Charleston Southern University, Charleston, SC

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