ASHLIE ELLIS
Barboursville,WV
Summary
Dedicated Academic Specialist and teacher with 12 years of experience in building positive relationships with students, teachers, and administrators to achieve quantifiable results. Offering specialized knowledge in literacy and mathematics and expertise in coaching fellow teachers. Seeking an administrative position focused on academic success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Elementary Academic Specialist
Cabell County Schools
Huntington, West Virginia
04.2021 - Current
- Effectively implement best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
- Team with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Research and incorporate current trends and data into standard curriculum for math and reading.
- Collaborate with administrators to determine course objectives.
- Communicate with vendors to evaluate available curriculums and associated materials.
- Design, implement and manage successful training programs to meet department and school needs.
- Deliver top-quality training documentation, manuals and tools addressing needs of specific specialist groups.
- Plan and monitor implementation of technology-based learning programs.
Academic Coach
Cabell County Schools- Central City Elementary
Huntington , West Virginia
08.2018 - 04.2021
- Collaborated with students to identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
- Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to discuss academic needs of students.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to develop and evaluate school programs including core programs and intervention programs by sharing student success data and insights.
- Assessed students for special needs and referred to appropriate services.
Reading Specialist
Cabell County Schools- Central City Elementary
08.2014 - 05.2018
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
Math Interventionist
Cabell County Schools- Central City Elementary
08.2012 - 05.2014
- Adjusted teaching strategies to meet diverse requirements of individualized support plans.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Kept abreast of developments and technological advances in mathematical field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues and participating in professional conferences and trainings.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Cultivated relationships with students and classroom teachers for complete support network.
Service Coordinator
Autism Services Center
Huntington, WV
05.2012 - 08.2012
- Designed individualized service plans that took into account clients' goals and preferences.
- Developed productive working relationships with families, clients, therapists, and direct care staff.
- Maintained accurate records and full compliance with government regulations and agency guidelines.
- Followed through with client requests to resolve problems.
Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering Teacher
Cabell Midland High School, Huntington High School
08.2010 - 05.2012
- Deepened student understanding of principles of engineering by utilizing group activities and special projects.
- Taught Intro to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering and Digital Electronics course material.
- Built and used diverse techniques to assist students with grasp materials and understanding concepts.
- Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote a safe learning environment.
Substitute Teacher
Cabell County Schools
Huntington, WV
04.2009 - 06.2010
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Took notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher.
- Completed documentation of attendance, grades and other required details.
- Organized lesson plans for long-term interim assignments.
Education
Post-graduate Certificate in Leadership - Education Administration
West Virginia State University, Marshall University
Institute, WV 08.2021
Master of Arts - Reading Education
Marshall University
Huntington, WV05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Marshall University
12.2008
Skills
- Knowledgeable in intervention programs such as Rewards, Recipe for Reading, Phonics for Reading, Words Their Way, Blueprint for Phonics, West Virginia Explicit Phonics Lessons, Wilson Reading, Fundations and Do the Math
- Knowledgeable in LETRS Strategies, Orton-Gillingham strategies, and phonemic awareness strategies and progressions
- Regularly offer staff development opportunities and/or modeled lessons (coaching) on programs, assessments and strategies including: implementation of sound walls, DIBELS, Self-Regulated Strategy Development Writing, LETRS strategies, implementation and utilization of Spelling Inventory, blending boards, administration and utilization of Phonological Awareness Screening Test (PAST), The Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS) Program, Heggerty Phonemic Awareness (Kindergarten and Primary Versions), administration and utilization of Quick Phonics Screener and LETRS Phonics and Word-Reading Survey
- Gather, compile, and analyze Beginning, Middle and End of Year data to guide classroom instruction and inform intervention
- Provide support and assistance to all classroom teachers in the full and skillful implementation of district's adoption reading/language arts and math programs
- Provide school based and county based professional development to ensure that teachers are knowledgeable about program components and understand the instructional design of how programs meet the standards
- Analyze and utilize assessment data to improve curricula and student performance
- Serve as a resource in identifying appropriate instructional strategies and interventions in ELA/math to improve student achievement
- Facilitate Professional Learning Communities and providing one-on-one coaching to teachers
Accomplishments
National Board Certified Teacher
West Virginia Mentor Teacher
National Board Mentor Teacher
Central City Elementary Teacher of the Year 2019
LETRS Volume 1 Facilitator
LETRS Volume 2 Facilitator
LETRS Early Childhood Facilitator
Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) Facilitator
DIBELS 8 Facilitator
Certified Apple Teacher
Certified Apple Learning Coach
Faculty Senate President 2 years
Faculty Senate Vice President 3 years
Faculty Senate Treasurer 2 years
Chair of Central City Elementary Hiring Committee
Relevant Professional Development and Trainings
1. Instructional Leadership with Ron Clark (June 2021)
2. Embracing Disruptive Innovation with Michael Bonner (June 2022)
3. Unpacking Learning Targets with Courtney Cook (June 2022)
4. Impact of Backlit Devices on Mental Health and Learning with Jesse Weinberger(June 2022)
5. 4 Roles of Great Leaders (Franklin Covey Education) with Muriel Summers (February 2022)
6. Number Sense by Voyager Sopris (October 2021)
7. Apple Certified Learning Coach (August 2021)
8. Sound Wall Training with Mary Dahlgren (August 2021)
9. CKLA and SuperKids Implementation Training (August 2021)
10. LETRS Early Childhood Facilitator Training (Achieved Facilitators Status June 2021)
11. Apple Coach Training (June 2021)
12. Educator Evaluation Training (January 2021)
13. LETRS Volume 1 Facilitator Training (Achieved Facilitator Status January 2020)
14. LETRS Volume 2 Facilitator Training (Achieved Facilitator Status February 2021)
15. ‘How Phonemic Proficiency Contributes to Reading Proficiency’ with David Kilpatrick (February 2021)
16. ‘Teaching Reading in Light of Our Understanding of Orthographic Mapping’ with David Kilpatrick (February 2021)
17. ‘Daily Routines Using a Sound Wall’ with Mary Dahlgren (February 2021)
18. ‘The Power of Procedures’ with Chelonnda Seroyer (February 2021)
19. ‘Making the Shift to the Science of Reading in Your District’ with Natalie Wexler, Carolyn Strom, Susan Lambert, and Ernesto Ortiz, Jr. (February 2021)
20. ‘Manipulating Morphemes! Using Bases and Affixes to Build Vocabulary, Spelling, and Other Literacy Skills’ with William Van Cleave (February 2021)
21. ‘How Do We Know If Our Instruction Is Working?’ with Kristin Anderson (February 2021)
22. ‘Comprehension is an OUTCOME Not A Strategy’ with Anita Archer (February 2021)
23. DIBELS 8 Facilitator Training (August 2020)
24. Fundations Training (Ongoing through 2020-2021 school year)
25. ‘Common Problems in Implementing RTI (and How to Solve Them)” with Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling (November 2020)
26. ‘The Brain Basis of Reading Fluency’ with Dr. Jane Ashby (February 2020)
27. ‘The Vocabulary-Attuned Educator: Implementing an Informed Instructional Framework’ with Nancy Hennessy (April 2020)
28. ‘Leadership for Change: A School-wide Systems Approach to Improving Literacy Outcomes for ALL Students’ with Margo Shipp and Mason Bryan (February 2020)
29. ‘Ready or Not, I’m Coming to Kindergarten! What Should I Know About Reading and Writing?’ with Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson (February 2020)
30. ‘Language at The Speed of Sight’ with Dr. Mark Seidenberg (February 2020)
31. Do The Math Intervention Program (2013)
32. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness
33. Ashlock Strategies (July 2016)
34. Math4Life Foundations of Number Sense Course (May 2019)
35. Math4Life Foundations of Operations with Addition and Subtraction Course (Currently working to complete this course)
36. Self-Regulated Strategy Development Writing Facilitator Training with Dr. Leslie Laud (July 2019)
37. Apple Teacher Certification (March 2019)
38. Arts and Bots with The June Harless Center (June 2014)
39. Lego Story Starters (March 2014)
40. Referral Process: Procedures for School Teams to Address Struggling Students (August 2020)
41. Instructional Practices Inventory with Dr. Jerry Valentine (December 2019)
42. Rigor, Relevance, Relationships, Engagement- Impacting Teaching and Learning with ICLE (August 2019)
43. Always Improving and Examining Historical Data with Heather Sexton from Ready (August 2019)
44. Using Data to Help All Learners Succeed with Heather Sexton from Ready (September 2018)
45. Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS) Program with Dr. Carol Tolman (May 2017)
46. Building Professional Learning Communities by Solution Tree (7 days during the 2018-2019 school year)
47. Strategically Planning for the Strategic Plan with WVDE Representative (May 2019)
48. Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Engagement for Kids “TIME4K” (April 2019)
49. Cabell County’s Administrative Apprenticeship Program Semester 1 (Spring 2019)
50. Cabell County’s Administrative Apprenticeship Program Semester 2 (Fall 2019)
51. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) Training (February 2017)
52. Building Hope in Children with Suzan Mullane (January 2016)
53. Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind by Eric Jensen (March 2015)
54. Policy 5000 Hiring of Professional Personnel (May 2014)
District Level Presentations
Using Phonics and Phonemic Awareness with Struggling Students (June 2018)
How to Use "The Quick Phonics Screener" to Direct Classroom Instruction (January 2020)
Ready Math- Teacher Moves That Engage Students in Discourse and Mathematical Thinking (January 2020)
DIBELS 8th Edition- Cox Landing Elementary and Davis Creek Elementary (August 2020)
How to Use "The Quick Phonics Screener" to Direct Classroom Instruction (January 2021)
Do The Math and SOLVE for the Cabell County Board of Education (September 2021)
LETRS Volume 1 (Multiple Session during the 2022 School Year)
LETRS Early Childhood (Multiple Session during the 2022 School Year)
Teacher Induction Program (TIP) (Multiple Session during the 2022 School Year)
Number Sense for Elementary Students (June 2022)
Math Centers in the Elementary Classroom (June 2022)
School Level Presentations
Phonemic Awareness and The LiPS Program for Primary and Special Education Teachers (October 2018)
Do The Math Intervention Implementation Virtual Training (December 2020)
LETRS Volume 1 Unit 3 (February 2020)
Phonemic Awareness and The LiPS Program for Primary and Special Education Teachers (February 2020)
Certification
- Elementary Education (K-6)
- Reading Specialist (PK-Adult)
- Mentor Teacher
- National Board Certified Teacher
- Certified Apple Teacher
- Certified Apple Learning Coach
Timeline
Elementary Academic Specialist
Cabell County Schools
04.2021 - Current
Academic Coach
Cabell County Schools- Central City Elementary
08.2018 - 04.2021
Reading Specialist
Cabell County Schools- Central City Elementary
08.2014 - 05.2018
Math Interventionist
Cabell County Schools- Central City Elementary
08.2012 - 05.2014
Service Coordinator
Autism Services Center
05.2012 - 08.2012
Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering Teacher
Cabell Midland High School, Huntington High School
08.2010 - 05.2012
Substitute Teacher
Cabell County Schools
04.2009 - 06.2010
Post-graduate Certificate in Leadership - Education Administration
West Virginia State University, Marshall University
Master of Arts - Reading Education
Marshall University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Marshall University
- Elementary Education (K-6)
- Reading Specialist (PK-Adult)
- Mentor Teacher
- National Board Certified Teacher
- Certified Apple Teacher
- Certified Apple Learning Coach
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