COURTNEY WILKINS
Educator
Mount Pleasant,TX
Summary
I am a solution-oriented critical thinker that is largely results driven. My colleagues would say I am a team player and my artistic and creative aptitude positively impact the innovation of our school. I have learned through my years of teaching that flexibility is paramount to productivity in any enterprise, and that, just as in teaching, transparency and resourcefulness are two of the pillars upon which success is balanced. I highly value my experiences in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. These have equipped me with a background in versatile education environments that have only bolstered my confidence performing independently or as member of a team. I am well-versed in classroom and online technologies and passionate about helping teachers and administrators simplify their day-today routines so they can focus on doing the part of teaching that they love - the actual teaching.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates
Education
Certificate - Educational Administration
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX 01.2020 - 01.2021
Master of Education - Curriculum And Instruction in Secondary Mathematic
UNIVERSITY of TEXAS
Arlington, TX 01.2015 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
College Station, TX 01.2006 - 01.2010
Certification
Principal as Instructional Leader
Work History
TEACHER
Mount Vernon ISD - High School
Mount Vernon, Texas
08.2018 - Current
- Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and AP Calculus
- Math, Calculator, and Number Sense UIL Academic Coach
- Served as Geometry team leader, member of campus improvement committee, prom sponsor, EOC/TSI tutor, and Professional Development presenter for district.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national and state standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Assessed students through diagnostic tests, in addition to formative and summative data. This system led to increases in standardized test scores for the duration of my employment.
- Analyzed student data, diagnosed instructional needs and identified research-based instructional strategies.
TEACHER
Chapel Hill ISD
Mount Pleasant, Texas
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Geometry, Math Agriculture
- Lead UIL Calculator Applications team to Regional level competition for first time in school history.
- Adjusted teaching strategies to meet diverse requirements of individualized support plans.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Implemented new technologies into classroom, boosting student understanding of subject matter as shown by testing data.
TEACHER
MPISD
Mount Pleasant, Texas
08.2010 - 06.2016
- Algebra I, Geometry
- Algebra I department head
- Instructional Technology Development Team - Team of teachers who led professional development on instructional technology tools and techniques and created computer lab and design space for district.
- Evaluated performance continuously to identify areas in need of improvement and implement strategies to keep team on-track.
- Achieved consistent growth targets through proper forecasting and data collection.
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
- Assessed students through diagnostic tests, in addition to formative and summative data.
Skills
Instructional Technology
Timeline
Principal as Instructional Leader
11-2021
Certificate - Educational Administration
Lamar University
01.2020 - 01.2021
TEACHER
Mount Vernon ISD - High School
08.2018 - Current
Gifted and Talented
07-2018
TEACHER
Chapel Hill ISD
08.2016 - 06.2018
Master of Education - Curriculum And Instruction in Secondary Mathematic
UNIVERSITY of TEXAS
01.2015 - 01.2017
TEACHER
MPISD
08.2010 - 06.2016
Mathematics 8-12
06-2010
ESL, EC-4 and 8-12
04-2010
Generalist, EC-4
04-2010
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
01.2006 - 01.2010
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