Autumn Coleman
Greenville,AL
Summary
Sensory-driven ELA educator with over 10 years of experience who believes engagement begins through the senses—especially listening as a powerful entry point for learning. I design instruction that centers student agency, collaboration, and multimodal expression, using intentional auditory and visual routines to strengthen fluency, comprehension, and confidence. Trained in Neuhaus and Orton-Gillingham methodologies, I incorporate structured literacy practices that support all learners. Committed to inclusive, high-engagement instruction, I consistently achieve measurable results, including 7–19% student growth in a single quarter and reduced failure rates through targeted interventions. Skilled in standards-aligned instruction, data-driven planning, and differentiation, with proficiency in PowerSchool and StudySync.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
7th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Greenville Middle School
08.2025 - Current
- Designed and implemented multisensory literacy lessons, including call and response read-alouds with sentence-shape visualization to enhance reading fluency, prosody, and comprehension for diverse learners.
- Facilitated kinesthetic and interactive grammar activities, transforming students and teacher into sentence components to reinforce independent and dependent clauses, conjunctions, and sentence structure.
- Integrated auditory, visual, and movement-based strategies to support decoding, language comprehension, and expressive reading, aligning instruction with Orton Gillingham, Neuhaus Enrichment, and Science of Reading principles.
- Engages students in collaborative, low risk practices, including peer-supported call and response and sentence-curve illustration, and embodied sentence activities, to reinforce mastery of syntax, fluency, and comprehension.
- Prepared and delivered ACOS standard aligned lesson plans weekly
- Planned and implemented data driven intervention for Tier II and Tier III students weekly
- Created differentiated lessons for students and small group rotations
- Conducted quarterly progress monitoring
- Administered weekly Common Assessments
- Administered state standardized testing every spring
- Established an equitable, inclusive learning environment that supported the success of all students.
5th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Greenville Middle School
08.2023 - 05.2025
- Provided individualized support for struggling learners through targeted interventions and personalized learning plans.
- Utilized data-driven assessments to track student progress, adjusting instructional strategies as needed for optimal results.
- Differentiated instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of all students, ensuring academic growth and success.
- Enhanced students'' writing skills through targeted instruction and constructive feedback on written assignments.
- Provided foundational intervention for Tier II and Tier III students
- Designed and implemented multisensory literacy activities, including visual mapping of sentences structures to enhance reading fluency, prosody, and comprehension for diverse learners.
- Utilized kinesthetic and visual strategies to support decoding and comprehension, aligning instruction with Orton- Gillingham and Science of Reading principles.
8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Greenville Middle School
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Prepared and delivered ACOS standard aligned lesson plans weekly
- Planned and implemented data driven intervention for Tier II and Tier III students weekly
- Created differentiated lessons for students and small group rotations
- Conducted quarterly progress monitoring
- Administered weekly Common Assessments
- Administered state standardized testing every spring
- Established an equitable and inclusive culture for all students
- Planned A.C.A.P target skill review
Director of Bands
Georgiana High School
08.2005 - 05.2007
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans to improve musicianship and technical skills among band members.
- Provided constructive feedback during rehearsals, helping students grow as musicians and performers.
- Planned 3 concerts yearly and marketed concerts to students, parents and general public.
- Recruited talented students through auditions, open houses, and targeted outreach efforts within the school community.
- Established strong relationships with students, parents, and school administrators to foster a supportive musical community.
- Incorporated diverse repertoire selections representing various cultures periods music history broadening students'' understanding appreciation global sounds.
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Remote)
Delaware State University
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Instruct applied flute majors and non majors
- Conduct and coach flute choir and chamber music ensembles
- Instruct Introduction to Music to majors and non-majors
- Instruct African American Music History to majors and non majors
- Integrated community outreach opportunities into coursework so students could gain real-world experience while strengthening their understanding of course material.
Lead Flight Attendant
Delta Air Lines, Inc
06.2014 - 01.2022
- Perform safety duties before take-off and landing on
- Recognize and serve HVC customers with the highest service standards in all markets domestic and abroad
- Delivered premium service for passenger check-in and baggage assistance
- Managed safety and service logistics for diverse groups of travelers
- Coordinated schedules, briefings, and crew duties to ensure smooth travel operations
- Conducted pre-flight crew briefings and debriefings
- Maintain FFA quarterly and annual qualifying training and industry safety standards
- Maintained the highest safety standards in accordance with FAA and Delta policy.
- Managed administrative and security information for departures and arrivals
- Resolved passenger conflicts and medical emergencies during flights.
Customer Service Representative
Delta Air Lines, Inc
06.2009 - 09.2014
- Provided front line customer service for passenger check in and baggage assistance
- Ensured all client interactions adhered to safety and service protocols
- Escalated and resolved service concerns with a focus on satisfaction.
- Process daily check in procedures of domestic and international passengers
- Responsible for time sensitive booking and rebooking of passengers
- Responsible for issuing boarding passes and baggage tags.
Education
No Degree - French
Alliance Francaise Nice Cote D'Azur
Nice, France01-2019
Master of Music - Music Performance
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA05-2010
Bachelor's of Music Education - Music Education
Alabama State University, Cum Laude
Montgomery, AL05-2004
Skills
- Standards-Based Lesson Planning (ACOS)
- Differentiated Instruction & Scaffolding
- Student Engagement & Classroom Culture
- Progress Monitoring & Documentation
- Collaboration with Administration & Grade-Level Team
- Google Workspace
- Learning Management & Reporting Tools
Certification
Class B - (Secondary) 6-12 English Language Arts
Class B - Instrumental Music (Elementary -Secondary Education) P-12
Languages
French
Limited Working
English
Full Professional
Timeline
7th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Greenville Middle School
08.2025 - Current
5th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Greenville Middle School
08.2023 - 05.2025
8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Greenville Middle School
08.2022 - 05.2023
Lead Flight Attendant
Delta Air Lines, Inc
06.2014 - 01.2022
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Remote)
Delaware State University
01.2012 - 01.2014
Customer Service Representative
Delta Air Lines, Inc
06.2009 - 09.2014
Director of Bands
Georgiana High School
08.2005 - 05.2007
No Degree - French
Alliance Francaise Nice Cote D'Azur
Master of Music - Music Performance
San Diego State University
Bachelor's of Music Education - Music Education
Alabama State University, Cum Laude
Leadership
BCSS BUILD TEAM, Member -July 2025- Present
- Serves as direct liaison between the school administration and BCSS
- Collaborates and establishes BCSS district standards for teachers in alignment with the ACOS
- Delivers monthly PLCs and observations at GMS faculty.
- Evaluates classroom standards and provides feedback on non-negotiables monthly.
7th Grade Level Chair - August 2025 - Present
Greenville Middle School
- Serves as the liaison between the administration and grade level faculty.
- Plans, communicates, and facilitates grade level data presentations and weekly updates.
- Coordinates and partners with various stakeholders as needed.
- Partners with faculty and staff weekly on various events.
Alabama State Department Grant Personnel Committee- 2024-2025
- Attended professional development sessions I & II on implementing MTSS for grades 4-8
- Collected, planned, and implemented data for Tier II and III student support
- Partnered with the regional coach, leaders, and special services department for goal setting, leveraging data based individualization, and building on progress monitoring.
Alabama Teacher Mentor Program - 2025-2026
- Establishes and plans purposeful meetings on various topics, strategies, and progress monitoring.
- Plans and delivers instructional support and resources for new teachers.
- Conducts follow-up meetings and observations as needed
- Maintains a monthly contact log with documentations
- Provides targeted strategies for the A.C.A.P testing preparation in advance.