Apryl Seward
Mechanicsville,VA
Summary
Enthusiastic educator eager to leverage a skill for catering to varied learning styles through innovative training tools. Well-versed in common core standards and requirements and ready to apply a skill for curriculum development and faculty collaboration illustrated across 15 years of experience in the academic setting.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
English Teacher
Hanover County Public Schools
Mechanicsville, VA
08.2008 - 06.2023
- Successfully designed, led and implemented differentiation of instruction and curriculum for standard, collaborative, advanced, and dual enrollment English courses across all four grade levels in the high school setting, as well as the remote setting.
- Successfully designed, led and implemented differentiation of instruction and curriculum for the Workplace Readiness English class at The Hanover Center for Trades and Technology. Designed the entire curriculum for the county.
- Successfully prepared and remediated students for their Standards of Learning state assessments and SAT/ACT/ College Prep tests, as well as work keys and other alternative tests that are required for Special Education students, with less than a 1% fail rate.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Most importantly, built life-long relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
Education
Master of Science - English
Radford University
Radford, VA05.2007
Bachelor of Science - English
Radford University
Radford, VA12.2005
High School Diploma -
Caroline High School
Milford, VA06.2000
Skills
- Instructional Techniques
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Course Materials Development
- Instructional Strategies
- Organizational Efficiency
- New Employee Mentoring
- Relationship Building
- Student Needs Evaluation
- Common Core Standards
- Instructional Leadership
- Building Materials
Professional Skills
- Advanced skills in oral presentations, team work, communication, Google, Microsoft, curriculum design and implementation
- Curriculum Writing Teams across Divisions (Created Benchmark Assessments, Curriculum for all levels 9-12, The Workplace Readiness course, etc)
- Hanover County Teacher Representative- Innovative School Summit- November 2019
- Virginia Commonwealth University Clinical Faculty
- HHS United Way Representative
- HCPS New Teacher Mentor
- Designed and conducted classroom workshops for Academic and Career development for seniors and parents
- Maintained a focused and comfortable environment for all of my students
Timeline
English Teacher
Hanover County Public Schools
08.2008 - 06.2023
Master of Science - English
Radford University
Bachelor of Science - English
Radford University
High School Diploma -
Caroline High School