Occupation:Secondary School Teacher |
Location:Lagrange, GA |
Education Level:Specialist |
Will Relocate:YES |
Description
Passionate Consultant
Work Experience
COMPANY | POSITION HELD | DATES WORKED |
---|---|---|
(Confidential) | (Confidential) | 1/2006 - Present |
(Confidential) | (Confidential) | 1/2005 - Present |
(Confidential) | (Confidential) | 8/1998 - Present |
Montgomery County Schools | (Confidential) | 8/1996 - 8/1997 |
Colorado Springs City Schools | (Confidential) | 8/1995 - 8/1996 |
Clark County Schools | (Confidential) | 8/1993 - 8/1995 |
Poquoson City Schools | (Confidential) | 8/1990 - 8/1993 |
Dept. of Defense Dependent Schools | (Confidential) | 8/1989 - 8/1991 |
Education
SCHOOL | MAJOR | YEAR | DEGREE |
---|---|---|---|
University of Colorado | Curriculum and Instruction | 1996 | Specialist Degree |
University of Colorado | Gifted and Talented k-12 | 1996 | Master Degree |
Athens University | Elementary Education K-8 | 1985 | Bachelor Degree |
Accomplishments
Highlights:
DODDS Educator for Atlantic Region, 1989Earned Virginia's highest performance appraisal with superintendent's endorsementGovernors’ Award for Fitness, Gold Level, 1991-1992Supervised student teachers from William and Mary and Christopher Newport College, 1990-1993Supervised several UNLV student teachers, 1993-1995Selected for Nevada Master Teacher, Clark County, 1993Inclusion in National Teacher Staff Developer’s Guide, 1993Selected as Mentor Teacher, 1993Southwest Master Educator, 1994Inclusion in Southwest Master Educators Guide, 1994Won CNN ‘most innovative and creative computerized video”, 1996Founded IRISES (female gifted high school students teamed with middle scholars), grant by local Women's’ Club, 1995Founded Mentorship for 50 highly gifted students, Project Kindle, 1995-1996Published in Roeper Review for ‘gifted’ units, 1995Published in Gifted Quarterly for “Johnny Tremain” unit, 1995Published in Gifted Quarterly for “Greek Mythology’ unit, 1996 Middle School Magnet Gifted CoordinatorSelected academic and artistic students for Baldwin Public Middle School (then Junior High)Shakespeare Grant, 1996-1997City Grant for Computerized School Calendar, for speakers, field trips, and gifted artistic students, 1997Public Relations Liaison State Grant, 1996-1997Space and Rocket Center Grant: “Space Week promotion and awareness”, 1999-2003AIAA Grant, 1999-2002Coached Academic Team divisional winners, 2002-2004Tested and identified gifted studentsWrote gifted elementary and middle school curriculum; in addition to overnight field trips such as Birmingham Zoo, Chattanooga Aquarium and Discovery Museum, CNN, and Montgomery’s Shakespeare in the ParkSelected to plan, rewrite, and type 6th grade language arts for Meriwether County online with lesson focus units based on Georgia state standards, 2006-present. Co-taught with a novice provisional teacher during special education inclusion block.Completed learning focused workshop training. Completed Writer's Workshop taught by state educational consulter. Participated in RESA activities.Companies I like:
Scholastic Riverside ABC Publishing AFLAC AT and T McDougal Littell Publishing
Keywords
Responsibilities
Huntsville, AL City Schools
Alabama Governor Recognition for Euclidean Division City Council Recognition for Euclidean Division, with Resolution No. 00-468 for advising Continental Math League, Euclidean Division:one of 13 teams in nation to earn perfect score and first in Southeast
Continental Mathematics League, 1st place national winners, 4 years
Received HATS grants and had a collaborative Tufts University of Massachusetts Lego DACTA grant
Environmental Earth Day Grant: NY
Selected for Nevada Master Teacher, Clark County
Inclusion in National Teacher Staff Developer’s Guide
Selected as Mentor Teacher
Southwest Master Educator
Inclusion in Southwest Master Educators Guide