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Andrea Griffin

Andrea Griffin

Educator
Conyers,GA

Summary

CERTIFIED GEORGIA EDUCATOR Versatile and accomplished Education Specialist with 17 years of expertise and a solid history of successfully stepping into diverse roles in adult and early childhood education. Well-versed in training and assessing teachers to optimize delivery of effective instruction. Vigilant and hands-on leader with good understanding of learning methods and instructional strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners. Successful in educational accessibility and integrating online and modern technology into curriculum. Adept at meeting big-picture goals through day-to-day streamlining of processes and standards.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates

Work History

Mentor Teacher

Clayton County Schools
08.2012 - Current
  • Entrusted to oversee, peer evaluate, and provide expertise to new teachers in the areas of best-practice instruction, classroom management, curriculum implementation, and state certification requirements

Classroom Teacher

Public School
, GA
01.2005 - Current


  • 2015 Merit Pay Recipient: recognized for TKEYS performance evaluations, student growth rate, student survey data, and standardized test scores of greater than 90% in all content areas; increased grade level's writing scores from 26th in the district to top 5 in the district in less than one year
  • Student achievement in writing rose from 71% passing in 2010 to 94% passing in 2011
  • Recognized by Georgia Superintendent of Schools for SLDS usage

Education Specialist

Clayton County Schools
08.2004 - Current
  • Conducted detailed risk assessments for students in grades K-5, protected vulnerable student data, guided cross-functional teams in tracking student progress, and textbook adoption
  • Assisted faculty in design and development of technology-enhanced educational sessions and materials.
  • Coordinated learner and customer-facing web pages and resources required to meet student and institution needs.

Staff Developer

Clayton County Schools
Morrow, GA
08.2012 - 05.2022
  • Led instruction for school staff on classroom management, differentiated instruction, writing instruction, and technology integration
  • Performed reviews of employee work performance to check for areas in need of additional training.
  • Assisted with development of effective recruitment and hiring strategies.

Intern Professor

MERCER UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA
08.2015 - 01.2016
  • Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered experience for adult learners
  • Conducted on-going program assessment, enrollment and retention tracking of teacher candidates.

Education

Ph.D. - Curriculum And Instruction

Mercer University
Atlanta, GA
08.2010 - 01.2016

Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education

Mercer University
Atlanta, GA
08.2005 - 05.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Japanese Language and Literature

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
08.1995 - 12.1999

Skills

Curriculum Developmentundefined

Affiliations


  • AIDS Atlanta- Volunteer Team Leader
  • Next Level Boys Academy- Volunteer
  • NCNW Gwinnett- Education Committee- Co-Chair

Certification

Gifted In-Field

Quote

"I am the decisive element in the classroom. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or dehumanized.”
Haim Ginott

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