Cynthia Leatherwood
Marion,NC
Summary
Dedicated education professional with history of meeting state and district goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the learning environment for a multitude of learning styles.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
3rd Grade General Education Teacher
Buncombe County Schools, Black Mountain Primary
Black Mountain, NC
08.2018 - Current
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline as a member of MTSS and SIT teams.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests, achieved 8.75% growth meeting NC State bonus.
- Upgraded and expanded skills regularly to meet changing job, cultural and educational requirements.
- Interacted with students and parents, analyzed learning issues, created action plans and offered challenges and encouragement in a positive work environment.
- Implemented learning management systems and videoconferencing technology for remote learning instruction.
- Trained and implemented current research-based programs: Curriculum Associates iReady, Amplify mClass, Savaas Math.
1st Grade Elementary Teacher
Buncombe County Schools, Black Mountain Primary
Black Mountain, NC
08.2006 - 06.2018
- Collaborated with Montreat College, NC as a member of their Education advisory board to ensure college education graduates were field ready.
- Mentored student teachers with planning, classroom management, and parent relationships.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in the educational process including planning and hosting parent events as A+ Coordinator.
- Instructed up to 22 students individually and in groups on Math, Science, Social Studies, and English Language Arts.
- Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings at county and state level.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills while implementing the Arts program through NC A+ Arts program.
Academically and Intellectualy Gifted Teacher
Haywood County Schools
Waynesville, NC
08.1999 - 06.2000
- Prepared lesson plans and executed different modalities to accelerate individual success for grades 1-8 for higher achieving students.
- Employed IQ and Academic assessments to identify students for the program.
- Complied and prepared for 5 year NC State Audit of program.
Foreign Language Teacher
Haywood County Schools
Waynesville, NC
08.1995 - 06.1999
- Provided written and oral feedback to parents on students' progress.
- Designed task-oriented activities and games to facilitate better language acquisition.
- Coordinated special excursions to local points of interest and more extensive study trip to expand learning for foreign language students.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand the material.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - French
University of NC At Asheville
Asheville, NC05.1994
Skills
- Technology integration
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Problem-solving skills
Accomplishments
- Supervising schoolwide program implementation as NC A+ Arts program school based coordinator
- Collaborated and Lead professional development at county level as District Literacy representative
- Secured multiple grants for arts integration for school and community wide performances and instrution.
Certification
- National Board Certified 2010, recertified 2020
- Microsoft Innovative Educator, 2019
Timeline
3rd Grade General Education Teacher
Buncombe County Schools, Black Mountain Primary
08.2018 - Current
1st Grade Elementary Teacher
Buncombe County Schools, Black Mountain Primary
08.2006 - 06.2018
Academically and Intellectualy Gifted Teacher
Haywood County Schools
08.1999 - 06.2000
Foreign Language Teacher
Haywood County Schools
08.1995 - 06.1999
Bachelor of Arts - French
University of NC At Asheville