Courtney Dinkins
Mobile,AL
Summary
English Language Specialist with 17 years of experience in teaching and 6 years providing annual trainings and development for six schools. Seeking a position as an Assistant Director of Donor Stewardship to leverage my experience with maintaining/organizing student records, student referrals, developing strategic plans, and consulting to support donors in feeling valued and connected to Springhill College's mission
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
English Language Specialist
Mobile County Public School System
Mobile, AL
08.2015 - Current
- Support teachers to understand and utilize the platform features of Ellevation as they are rolled out by sending emails, suggesting instructional strategies, assessments, one-on-one coaching, and provide technical guidance to enhance their experience
- Trained teachers on how to analyze their student's Wida Access data and to determine strategies to significantly increase their score
- Created electronic and manual documentation of student performance, exited acknowledgement letters, impact reports that lists strategies of success and areas of difficulty within Ellevation for teachers, administrators, parents, and ESL Department
- Built and maintained strong relationships both externally with corporate partners and internally with cross-functional teams and administrators
- Consolidated all input from the district, administrators and parents on best use of strategies and how to meet the Interim progress goal of 56%
- Collaborated with 40+ teachers to increase student's English proficiency levels by utilizing instructional intervention strategies, referrals, and assessments
- Responsible for coaching and training 100+ teachers and 4 administrators once a year on English Language Policies and Laws
- Created and maintained 100+ eligibility Individualized Education Plans (I-ELP's)
- Created impact reports that tracked key success indicators for pass/fail rates amongst students
- Assisted with reviewing and updating student records to reflect the students quarterly academic status
- Lead execution of eligibility meetings with parents and coordinated with Spanish, Swhahili, Arabic, and French interpreters to aid in helping with commuication with parents
- Created invitations to invite parents to attend eligibility meetings, lead by me, that informed parents that their children qualified for English Language services and their rights
- Created pacing guides for teachers and student assessments to contribute to an instructional strategies guide for colleagues
- Develop goals for students and assisted teachers in creating a plan of action that addressed their students academic needs
- Worked one-on-one and in small groups with students to focus on individualized skills and concepts
- Provided direct instruction that outlined expectations, desired activities, and anticipated outcomes
- Mentored new teaching assistant and provided feedback on the effectiveness of the strategies used in the lesson
- Experience with privacy & data protection compliance processes for student information
Teacher
Mobile County Public School System
Mobile, AL
08.2011 - 05.2015
- Conducted classroom management trainings for 2 teacher's for a full year
- Trained 2 student teachers on best practices for classroom management and creating lesson plans based on weekly goals/semester benchmarks
- Developed and implemented district-wide strategies that aligned with the district's mission/strategic plan
- Collaborated with Problem Solving Teams to create strategies that improved student's academic progress in ELA and Math
- Lead the Media Committee that ensured that local media was present for the Blue Ribbon Celebration
Teacher
Mobile County Public School System
Mobile, AL
08.2006 - 05.2011
- Worked with English Language Learners in small groups to strengthen their English Language skills
- Each year, I was chosen to provide daily instruction for English Language Learners
- Responsible for ensuring that all students fully comprehend the taught curriculum an
- Established a trusted advisor relationship with the district, administrators, teachers, and parents
- Utilized Powerpoint daily as a visual aid tool to teach English objectives
- Added reading/math accommodations to lesson plans by utilizing available resources in a timely and proficient manner
- Assisted fellow teachers with assignment development, special projects, tests, administrative updates and grading
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning
- Designed individualized curricula for academically underachieving students
- Attended in-service training and professional development courses to stay on top of policy and education changes
Payment Resolution Representative
CPSI
Mobile, AL
03.2004 - 01.2005
- Made outbound courtesy calls to patients to ensure they are receiving their statements
- Answer customer questions about their account(s) and reach a payment resolution against their account(s)
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers through phone conversations
Student Worker
University of South Alabama (Public Relations)
Mobile, AL
09.2003 - 05.2004
- Provided support to faculty with administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying, and mail distribution
- Greeted visitors at the front desk, answered questions, and provided directions or assistance when needed
- Understood and followed oral and written directions
- Organized and maintained filing systems, both paper and electronic
- Proofread documents before submission to ensure accuracy of content and grammar
Student Worker
University of South Alabama (Admissions Office)
Mobile, AL
08.2001 - 05.2003
- Organized and filed student records in an efficient manner
- Provided support to faculty with administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying, and mail distribution
- Answered phone calls from parents and students regarding inquiries about campus services
- Greeted visitors at the front desk, answered questions, and provided directions or assistance when needed
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of South Alabama
Mobile, Alabama05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL05.2006
Skills
- Proficient in using Ellevation; Zoom; Slack; Canva
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Account Management
- Records Maintenance
- Report Preparation
- Schedule Management
- Data Entry Expertise
- Time Management
- Project Management
- Customer Service
Timeline
English Language Specialist
Mobile County Public School System
08.2015 - Current
Teacher
Mobile County Public School System
08.2011 - 05.2015
Teacher
Mobile County Public School System
08.2006 - 05.2011
Payment Resolution Representative
CPSI
03.2004 - 01.2005
Student Worker
University of South Alabama (Public Relations)
09.2003 - 05.2004
Student Worker
University of South Alabama (Admissions Office)
08.2001 - 05.2003
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of South Alabama
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of South Alabama
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