Carla Hicks
Cary,NC
Summary
Skilled Math Teacher with resourceful and engaging teaching style demonstrated over 18 years of academic experience. Caring and hardworking professional with exceptional work ethic and commitment to cultivating productive learning environments to drive student progress and comprehension.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Mathematics Teacher
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
08.2014 - Current
- Adjusted teaching strategies to meet diverse requirements of individualized support plans
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities
- Administered summative and formative assessments and used data to evaluate students' progress as well as to inform teaching
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives
- Developed and distributed study guides to reinforce pertinent details and help students with test preparation
- Managed over 90-150 students per day
Mathematics Teacher
Elizabeth City - Pasquotank Public Schools
Elizabeth City, NC
08.2009 - 06.2014
- Sat in on classes of fellow teaching professionals to learn innovative methods for dispensing information to students
- Pursued professional development activities to broaden and deepen knowledge of content and teaching skills
- Identified areas of weakness with individual students and tailored lessons accordingly
- Employed broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning
Mathematics Teacher
Holy Childhood High School
Kingston, St. Andrew Parish
09.2002 - 06.2009
- Tutored students after school to prepare them for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) mathematics examination
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects
- Created lesson plans in line with national curriculum
- Communicated with peers, colleagues, administrators and parents to meet and exceed teaching goals.
Education
Masters in Education - Teaching
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC2012
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics Education
Shortwood Teachers' College
Kingston, Jamaica2008
Diploma In Education - Mathematics and Geography
Shortwood Teachers' College
Kingston, Jamaica2002
Skills
- DeltaMath
- DESMOS
- OneNote 2016
- Jamboard
- Learning Styles
- Technological instruction
- Managing classroom for diverse populations
Accomplishments
- Intervention Team
- UNICEF Advisor
COURSES
- MVP Training
- Effective Co-teaching training
- Common Core Training for Math I, II, III
- Triangle High Five High School Math Summit
- Instruction at a College Board Endorsed AP Summer Institute in topics related to the teaching a course in Calculus BC
- Problem-Based Learning for Public School Educators-Wake Forest University School of Medicine-Center of Excellence for Research, Teaching, and Learning.
Timeline
Mathematics Teacher
Wake County Public School System
08.2014 - Current
Mathematics Teacher
Elizabeth City - Pasquotank Public Schools
08.2009 - 06.2014
Mathematics Teacher
Holy Childhood High School
09.2002 - 06.2009
Masters in Education - Teaching
Wake Forest University
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics Education
Shortwood Teachers' College
Diploma In Education - Mathematics and Geography
Shortwood Teachers' College