Lead and coordinated the Small Group program at McEachern High School
Lead a team tasked to develop, implement and monitor a uniform behavior management system initially for a cluster of 7 EBD small group classes that ultimately served as a model for the entire special education program.
Developed a modified curriculum for the main content areas (English, Math, Social Studies and Science) to meet the needs of all small group students.
For each academic content area, my team adopted and implemented common standards, common lessons, classroom activities and assessments.
Created and introduced a common data collection tool for all special education teachers at the school.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mathematics Teacher
Wheeler High School
Georgia, USA
08.2021 - Current
Plan and design instructional activities, identifying priority and supporting standards, establishing pace of instruction and evaluation, designing activities and assessment tools, and analyzing assessment data and creating intervention and enrichment strategies
Provide instruction and student supervision, maintaining communication about student progress.
Special Education Teacher
Wheeler High School
Georgia, USA
07.2001 - 05.2021
Lead an initiative to form and maintain harmonious teams of co teachers over time for more effective collaboration
Advocated for keeping special educators in the same academic subject area over time to develop content expertise
Developed Individual Education Plans for students with disabilities.
Collaborated with other educators and professionals to design instructional plans.
Identified learning needs of students with disabilities and implemented appropriate interventions.
Adapted curriculum materials as needed to meet individualized student needs.
Special Education Teacher
McEachern High School
Georgia, USA
10.1995 - 05.2001
Planned and designed instructional activities, identifying priority and supporting standards, establishing pace of instruction and evaluation, designing activities and assessment tools, and analyzing assessment data and creating intervention and enrichment strategies
Provided instruction and student supervision, maintaining communication about student progress.
Lead and coordinated the Small Group Program
Education
Education Specialist, Ed.S. -
University of West Georgia
Carrollton
07-2024
Ph D in Political Science (incomplete) -
Georgia State University
01.2006
Master of Education, Special Education -
American International College
Springfield, MA
05-1996
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature & Linguistics -
University of Cote D’Ivoire
06-1987
PhD - Educational Policy Studies (Incomplete)
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Skills
Fluent in French Basic in German Zoom CTLS Microsoft Office Microsoft Teams
STEM Magnet Math Teacher at Cobb County School District, Wheeler High SchoolSTEM Magnet Math Teacher at Cobb County School District, Wheeler High School