Customer Service High School

Vella R. Sillah-Williams

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Wichita, Kansas 67214

e-mail: **********@*****.***

Phone 405-***-****)

Career Objective :Seeking a position allowing me to demonstrate myorganization skills, customer service, communication, and project management skills proven by my background in education and business with proven success in both fields

Career Summary: Accomplished educator with demonstrated abiltity to teach, motivate, and direct people while maintaining high interest and achievement. Able to interact with diverse populations of people, . Self motivated with strong planning, and organizational and leadership skills.

Professional Experience

Substitute Teacher: Putnam City School District: 5401 N.W. 40th Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73122

Provide group and individual instruction to motivate pupils and effectively utilize the time available for instructional activities.Maintained appropriate standards of pupil behavior, using strategies and techniques, including positive reinforcement and behavior shaping procedures.

Language Arts Teacher: Fall 2008 to May 2011: Mesa School District, Superstition High School, and Power Middle School Focus School, Mesa School District: Dr. Kevin Mendivil, 63 E. Main #101, Mesa, AZ 85201

Secondary Functional Expertise: Teach and instruct in intervention claases designed to close the academic achievement gap for students performance below grade level. Individualize an adapt educational processes and procedure to enhance pupil educational needs.

Youth Development Institute: 1830 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85006,

English Teacher: Fall 2006 to August 2008, 6th grade to 12th grade:

Promotes and nurtures the education of students in a residential treatment environment

planning and tailoring courses of study; monitoring, assisting with and correcting, academic

efforts providing a safe environment conducive to learning.

Kansas City Missouri School District: 1211 McGee, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

English Teacher: Fall 2001 to May 2006, 6th grade to 8th grade : Promotes and nurtures the

education of students in a residential treatment environment

planning and tailoring courses of study; monitoring, assisting with and correcting, academic

efforts providing a safe environment conducive to learning.

Kansas City Missouri School District: 1211 McGee, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

Substitute Teacher: Provide group and individual instruction to motivate pupils and effectively utilize the time available for instructional activities.Maintained appropriate standards of pupil behavior, using strategies and techniques, including positive reinforcement and behavior shaping procedures

Additional Functional Expertise:

*Industrial Security Specialist Officer: May 1998 to December 1999: Boeing Aircraft, Wichita, Kansas: Conducted investigations. Guarded strategic military and commercial sites located on company grounds including guarding Air Force One.

*Procurement Agent: October 1996 to May 1998: Boeing Aircraft, Wichita, Kansas, Managed Multi-Million dollar accounts buying small parts for the Middle Fuselage.

Municipal Court Warrant Officer: January 1995 to October 1996: City of Wichita Municipal Court, Wichita, Kansas: Tracked down people that had Bench Warrants and conducted arrests.

*Human Resource Director: February 1992 to December 1994: McAfee Manufacturing, Wichita, Kansas: Worked for Modular Housing Company.

*Community Corrections Intensive Supervision Officer: August 1989 to February 1992: Sedgwick County Department of Community Corrections, Wichita, Kansas.

*State of Kansas Parole Officer: April 1980 to August 1989: State of Kansas, Wichita, Kansas: Handled Caseloads of up to 130 those that were termed or deemed criminally and mentally ill.

Educational Background

Education Certification:

Master’s Teaching Certificate :English Secondary State of Oklahoma

Masters Teaching Certificate : English State of Arizona: English 6th thru 12th

Previously certified in the State of Missouri: English Master’s Teaching Certificate Secondary

Universitites and Colleges:

Mesa Community College: ELl and Arizona Constitution

Successfully completed an additional course: 45 Hours of ELL( English Language Learners)

Master’s Secondary / English: Graduated May 2006, Avila University, Kansas City, Missouri.

Master of Business Management: Graduated Spring 1996, Friends University,

Wichita, Kansas

Bachelor of Science : Graduated May 1988 Human Services/Psychology Friends University

Wichita, Kansas

Professional Activities, Service & Interest: Head of the Reading and Language Arts Department at. Superstition High School Phoenix, Arizona: Served on the following Boards: Board of Professional Development, Board of F.ACC, A.Board of Community Corrections Board of Indo-Chinese Learning Center Development, and Board of Power Community Development.

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