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Dawn Seals Banks

Shreveport,LA

Summary


Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

Overview

26
years of professional experience

Work History

Caddo Parish Schools

Middle School ELA / STEM
01.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Highly effective teacher, obtaining a score of a four
  • ELA curriculum
  • Understanding while attending team meetings and perfecting my craft
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

Healthcare Services

Mental Health Professional
01.2019 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Provide client-centered services that include: budgeting & shopping skills, healthy life style skills, household management skills, interpersonal communication skills, crisis symptoms management and integrations skills, relapse prevention skills and employment related skills
  • Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
  • Documented client progress in confidential files.

Caddo Parish Schools

TAP Master Teacher / STEM
08.2015 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • TAP Master teacher
  • The primary role is, with the principal, to analyze student data and create & institute an academic achievement plan for the school
  • Led cluster groups and provided demonstration lessons, coaching and team teaching to career teachers
  • Participated in professional development workshops and conferences to stay current with educational trends and research-based best practices for teaching excellence.

Caddo Parish Schools

Math and Reading Interventionist/ TAP Mentor Teacher
01.1999 - 01.2018

Job overview

  • Math Interventionist and TAP mentor teacher
  • Science and ELA Task Force member, 1st-8th Grade Teacher
  • Duties include teaching ELA, Social Studies, Math and Science
  • Mentor and co-teacher with Special Education
  • Master teacher in Math and Science
  • JPAMS facilitator, Regular Education Teacher with SBLC, while co-writing and conducting IEP meetings

Jackson Public Schools

Educator / Adult Educator
01.2006 - 05.2008

Job overview

> State test preparer

  • Adult GED educator
  • Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies for diverse learners, ensuring individualized attention and success.

Tuscaloosa City Schools

Math Content Coach / Inclusion Educator
01.2005 - 01.2006

Job overview

  • Working with grades 1st -5th in accelerated math
  • Worked with grades 3-5 inclusion students with remedial math
  • Duties include assisting the students with class work, testing and placement
  • Wrote IEP and IAP for students with needs

Education

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

Doctoral of Psychology from Special Education Diagnostics
05-2027

Concordia University

M.ED from Education in Leadership and Supervision
06.2014

LATech

Classes from Guidance and Counseling
05.2004

Stillman College

B.S. from Elementary Education
12.1999

University Overview

(k-8)

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Problem-solving
  • Computer skills
  • Excellent communication
  • Microsoft office

Timeline

Middle School ELA / STEM

Caddo Parish Schools
01.2019 - Current

Mental Health Professional

Healthcare Services
01.2019 - 01.2023

TAP Master Teacher / STEM

Caddo Parish Schools
08.2015 - 01.2019

Educator / Adult Educator

Jackson Public Schools
01.2006 - 05.2008

Math Content Coach / Inclusion Educator

Tuscaloosa City Schools
01.2005 - 01.2006

Math and Reading Interventionist/ TAP Mentor Teacher

Caddo Parish Schools
01.1999 - 01.2018

Concordia University

M.ED from Education in Leadership and Supervision

LATech

Classes from Guidance and Counseling

Stillman College

B.S. from Elementary Education

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Doctoral of Psychology from Special Education Diagnostics
Dawn Seals Banks