Crystal Beard
Greater Augusta Area,GA
Summary
Forward-thinking professional with history of meeting system goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Cultivates rapport with stakeholders to optimize project goals and output, resolve complex problems and deliver innovative improvement practices and strategies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educational Subject Area Specialist & Instructor
Lincoln County School District
Lincolnton , GA
07.2019 - Current
- Improved communication 80% by presenting regular updates on project status to stakeholders.
- Effectively managed progress and success of over 50 students.
- Implemented plans and resources required to achieve educational project goals and objectives.
- Improved performance in mathematics 58% by developing targeted educational projects, managing academic growth, and monitoring performance.
- Effectively managed multiple learning management systems to improve outcomes.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with stakeholders to manage performance.
- Fostered relationships with stakeholders to promote positive working relationships.
- Improved colleague collaboration 100% by fostering team success through implementation of shared vision and recognition of quality performance.
- Improved parental involvement in academics 75% by hosting virtual remediation and enrichment sessions for at-risk students.
- Improved teacher performance on professional observations 80% by providing targeted coaching and modeling of effective instructional practices.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss curriculum effectiveness, quarterly progress, and deadlines.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Collaborated with multi-functional roles to communicate and align educational development efforts.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Performed data analysis using variety of methods and procedures.
- Coordinated conferences and training for new employees to better understand district mission, streamlining daily activities and aligning teacher and school priorities.
- Trained and mentored new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
- Performed needs and cultural evaluations to strengthen improvements at all organizational levels.
- Completed interviews with potential employees to identify strengths, weakness and potential problems.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
- Monitored student progress through test administration and adapted learning plans to optimize progress.
- Utilized technology to track student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Implemented and optimized new curriculum and day-to-day instruction to align educational strategies with industry best practices.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
- Planned and monitored implementation of technology-based learning programs.
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents
Educational Subject Matter Specialist & Instructor
DeKalb County Board Of Education
Stone Mountain , Georgia
01.2017 - 05.2019
- Improved collegial interactions 100% by collaborating with colleagues and administration to identify and prioritize new objectives for development and implementation.
- Improved student performance on reading and writing state assessments by 40% using data-driven differentiated remediation.
- Collected and managed data for over 60 learners via learning management systems.
- Developed data presentations and reports for stakeholders
- Documented client progress through case notes and documentation.
- Improved stakeholder involvement 90% by presenting regular updates on performance and events.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to stakeholders.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Improved diverse student population needs by planning and implementing lessons with wide variety of teaching strategies.
- Assessed students through diagnostic tests, in addition to formative and summative data.
- Reviewed formative and summative data and information from diagnostic tests to accurately assess students.
- Planned and implemented lessons utilizing variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Analyzed student data, diagnosed instructional needs and identified research-based instructional strategies.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Fostered relationships with stakeholders to promote positive working relationships.
- Drove team success through shared vision and recognition of quality performance.
- Implemented and led meetings, opening up dialog with stakeholders to discuss progress.
- Evaluated trends in student performance to understand competitive environments and assess current strategies.
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Interpreted data and made recommendations from findings.
- Planned and monitored implementation of technology-based learning programs.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Provided subject matter expertise on all courses, materials and lesson plans.
- Developed assessments and user polls to evaluate course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve student learning goals.
- Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
Education
Specialist of Education in Leadership - Educational Leadership
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA03.2021
Master of Science - Elementary Education Reading & Mathematics
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA12.2016
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Time Management
- Task Prioritization
- Performance Monitoring
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Deadline Adherence
- Project Coordination
Accomplishments
- 2022 Golden Apple Teacher Award Recipient
- 2021-2022 Lincoln County Elementary Educator of the Year
- 2021-2022 Lincoln County School's District Educator of the Year
Certification
- Georgia Professional Certified Educator
- Teacher Leader Specialist Certification
- Google Level 1 Certification
- Google Level 2 Certification
Timeline
Educational Subject Area Specialist & Instructor
Lincoln County School District
07.2019 - Current
Educational Subject Matter Specialist & Instructor
DeKalb County Board Of Education
01.2017 - 05.2019
Specialist of Education in Leadership - Educational Leadership
Valdosta State University
Master of Science - Elementary Education Reading & Mathematics
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Kennesaw State University
- Georgia Professional Certified Educator
- Teacher Leader Specialist Certification
- Google Level 1 Certification
- Google Level 2 Certification
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