Alexander Holmes
Lawrenceville,GA
Summary
Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
(6-12) History Teacher, Social Studies Department
Central Gwinnett High School, Gwinnett County School District
2024.07 - 2024.09
- Creates and manages systems for tracking large amounts of data; Performs manual data entry
- Communicates constructive criticism in writing; Assesses comprehension of core concepts
- Facilitates large and small group discussions; Articulates and enforces positive workplace environment behaviors
- Evaluates content to inform development of learning context; Researches and gathers data to present to a large or small group; Develops subject matter expertise on a variety of topics
- Creates and executes educational activities in a logical sequence; Creates educational activities for maximum learning outcomes; Manipulates educational technology such as PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, etc., to create interactive presentations; Develops position descriptions for internal use
- Facilitates large and small group activities of 35 or more people; Participates in development of best practice models
- Coordinates efforts of large and small groups to accomplish various projects
- Facilitates understanding of complex and basic concepts one on one, as a small group, or as a large group; Coordinates on and off hours engagement activities; Consults and trains new hires and clients.
(6-12) History Teacher, Social Studies Department
Stone Mountain High School, DeKalb County School District
2013.07 - 2024.07
- Created and managed systems for tracking large amounts of data; Performed manual data entry
- Communicated constructive criticism in writing; Assessed comprehension of core concepts
- Facilitated large and small group discussions; Articulated and enforced positive workplace environment behaviors
- Evaluated content to inform development of learning context; Researched and gathered data to present to a large or small group; Developed subject matter expertise on a variety of topics
- Created and executed educational activities in a logical sequence; Created educational activities for maximum learning outcomes; Manipulated educational technology such as PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, etc., to create interactive presentations; Developed position descriptions for internal use
- Facilitated large and small group activities of 35 or more people; Participated in development of best practice models
- Coordinated efforts of large and small groups to accomplish various projects
- Facilitated understanding of complex and basic concepts one on one, as a small group, or as a large group; Coordinated on and off hours engagement activities; Consulted and trained new hires and clients.
Substitute Teacher
DeKalb County School District
2012.11 - 2013.05
- Instructed students based on lesson plans provided by absent teacher before the end of February 2013
- Instructed students as long-term substitute teacher at Stone Mountain High School for two US American History courses and an Ethics and Law course beginning at the end of February 2013 to May 2013.
Education
Certification in History 6-12 -
Georgia Teacher’s Alternative Pedagogy Preparation (GATAPP) Program
Stone Mountain, GA12.2015
Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Majored in History -
University of Georgia
Athens, GA01.2014
Skills
Organization
Multimedia Presentations
Technology Implementation
Collaborative learning
Discussion Facilitation
Teamwork and Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Time Management
Attention to Detail
Multitasking and Organization
Reliability
Excellent Communication
Activities
- STAR Teacher Award, 2023-2024, Stone Mountain High School
- National History Day, 01/01/22, Present, Mentored students in the creation of semester long project-based research paper associated with NHD’s annual theme., Mentored a student who won first place for her senior research paper at the NHD DeKalb County Competition, first place at the South Metro Atlanta Regional Competition, took second place at the Georgia State Competition, and qualified for the National Competition.
- Student-Teacher Mentor, Fall 2020, Mentored, observed, and provided feedback to student-teacher candidate., Facilitated gradual release of instructional delivery to student-teacher candidate in teaching students.
- Disciplinary Literacy & Data Analysis Professional Development, 03/19/22, Lead-Teacher with a partner for presentation entitled 'Disciplinary Literacy with Newsela & Data Analysis'.
- SMHS Boys & Girls Head Varsity & Junior Varsity Soccer Coach, 2014-2021, Worked with diverse and international student-athletes in developing their skills on and off the soccer field., Served as a mentor by motivating and monitoring my student-athletes’ academic performances.
- Lead-Teacher Presenter at DeKalb County Professional Development Day, 08/02/16, Lead-Teacher with a partner for a Social Studies presentation.
- Lead-Teacher Presenter at the first DeKalb Educators’ Annual Conference, 06/16/15, Lead-Teacher for presentation entitled 'Kahoot as Formative Assessment and the Digitally-Literate Educator'.
- TAPP into Exemplary Conference, 03/26/15, Lead-Teacher for a presentation entitled 'Kahoot as Formative Assessment and the Digitally-Literate Educator'.
Timeline
(6-12) History Teacher, Social Studies Department
Central Gwinnett High School, Gwinnett County School District
2024.07 - 2024.09
(6-12) History Teacher, Social Studies Department
Stone Mountain High School, DeKalb County School District
2013.07 - 2024.07
Substitute Teacher
DeKalb County School District
2012.11 - 2013.05
Certification in History 6-12 -
Georgia Teacher’s Alternative Pedagogy Preparation (GATAPP) Program
Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Majored in History -
University of Georgia
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