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Debora Jones

Savannah,Georgia

Summary

  • Professional educator gifted in facilitating and planning effective hands-on activities to enhance learning.
  • Dedicated in using technology effectively to engage and assess students.
  • Provided remediation, enrichment, and/or acceleration to further student understanding of material.
  • Provided and shared accurate results of student progress with students, parents, and key school personnel in a timely manner.
  • Established clear expectations for classroom rules, routines, and procedures and enforced them consistently and appropriately;
  • Provided academic rigor, encouraged critical and creative thinking.
  • Collaborated (weekly) with world language department on data results on assessments, rigor and re-teaching strategies and methods.
  • Designed engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning needs.
  • Proficient in classroom management and student assessment.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Spanish Teacher

Islands High School
Savannah, Georgia
08.2010 - Current
  • Planned, implemented, monitored and assessed classroom instructional program for levels 1-3
  • Prepared students for effective oral communication in the target language through various technological programs
  • Established and maintained rapport with other staff, students, and parents to facilitate communication and academic progress
  • Performed Professional learning duties as the Liaison for the certified staff at Islands High School
  • Supervised the Spanish Club at Islands High School with students of diverse backgrounds and various levels of Spanish
  • Selected students and collaborated with Foreign Language department to promote International Skills Diploma for graduating seniors
  • Created safe and inclusive classroom environment to promote positive learning experience for youth with diverse backgrounds.

Spanish Teacher

Savannah High School
Savannah, GA
08.2007 - 06.2010
  • Taught Spanish I-II to grades 9-11
  • Developed language acquisition curriculum based in speaking, reading, writing and auditory understanding of Spanish.

Spanish Teacher

Southside High School
Greenville, SC
08.2005 - 05.2007
  • Taught Spanish III, IV, V to grades 11-12 (IB school)
  • Organized field trips to local restaurants and cultural events
  • Conducted formative assessments to evaluate student mastery of standards and learning outcomes.

Spanish Teacher

Colleton County High School
Walterboro, SC
08.2002 - 02.2005
  • Taught Spanish I and II to grades 9-10
  • JV and Varsity Cheer Coach

Spanish Teacher

St. Joseph's Catholic High School
Trumbull, CT
01.2000 - 06.2001
  • Taught Spanish II and III to grades 10-11
  • Co-sponsor of Spanish Club

Spanish Teacher

Sacred Heart High School
Waterbury, CT
08.1995 - 06.1999
  • Taught Spanish II, III, IV to grades 10-12
  • Spanish Club Advisor
  • JV and Varsity Competitive Cheer Coach
  • Organized trips to Spain and Hawaii

ESL and Spanish Teacher

Brandon Hall High School
Atlanta, GA
03.1994 - 06.1995
  • Taught Spanish II and III at Co-ed boarding school
  • Organized field trips to local multi-cultural performances
  • Taught small group lessons to students with learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia..etc)

Education

Master of Education - Educational Leadership

Georgia College and State University
Milledgeville, GA
08-2024

Ed. S(not Completed) -

Auburn University/U.C.R

Master of Science - Education Administration

University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
05-2011

Bachelor of Science - Spanish Education

South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC
12-1993

Skills

  • Effective Spanish instruction that addressed the differentiated needs of all students
  • Technological instruction applying various programs geared towards intermediate to advanced levels of communication
  • Positive learning environment
  • Promotes high levels of student engagement
  • Effective time management
  • AP Language Certified
  • Effective Classroom management
  • Teacher mentoring
  • Faculty collaboration and support
  • Enforcing rules and expectations

Affiliations

  • Member, Savannah Alumni Chapter of South Carolina State University, 2016 to Current
  • Member, F.L.A.G (Foreign Language Association of Georgia) - 2018 to Current.
  • Served as judge for the F.L.A.G Spoken language contest
  • Member of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)
  • Member, NHS Faculty Council, 2017-2021
  • Spanish Club Advisor for IHS, 2010-2018
  • Professional Learning Liaison for I.H.S (2011-present)
  • Hospital Homebound Coordinator for I.H.S (02/2023–05/2023)
  • Member of IHS Leadership team (2021-2023)
  • IHS local Site Coordinator for United Way of Coastal Empire (2023-2024)

Certification

  • AP Spanish certified
  • Gifted certified

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Spanish Teacher

Islands High School
08.2010 - Current

Spanish Teacher

Savannah High School
08.2007 - 06.2010

Spanish Teacher

Southside High School
08.2005 - 05.2007

Spanish Teacher

Colleton County High School
08.2002 - 02.2005

Spanish Teacher

St. Joseph's Catholic High School
01.2000 - 06.2001

Spanish Teacher

Sacred Heart High School
08.1995 - 06.1999

ESL and Spanish Teacher

Brandon Hall High School
03.1994 - 06.1995

Master of Science - Education Administration

University of Scranton

Bachelor of Science - Spanish Education

South Carolina State University

Master of Education - Educational Leadership

Georgia College and State University

Ed. S(not Completed) -

Auburn University/U.C.R