Deja Wargo-Cole
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Responsible, enthusiastic, and culturally-competent middle school educator certified in Nevada to teach 6th through 12th grade English Language Arts. Learns and integrates new technologies and teaching strategies as part of leadership and classroom management. Realizes consistent improvement in test scores and classroom relationship-building, which has proven critical in student success.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
6th and 7th Grade ELA Teacher
Johnson Junior High, Clark County School District
12.2020 - Current
- Challenge and engage students through in-depth lectures, debates and discussions and literary subjects.
- Utilize multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Administer assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Cultivate relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Prepare comprehensive English curriculum for over 150 students in a virtual setting.
- Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments and standardized tests.
- Helped students develop academic, social and emotional skills for long-term success.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
Intelligence Analyst
Nevada Army National Guard
03.2015 - Current
- Produced multi-source intelligence reports.
- Screened and interpreted all-source intelligence information.
- Collected information about enemy strengths, movements and activities.
- Applied new and advanced tools and techniques to intelligence cycle, addressing complex challenges with emphasis on big data analytics and data visualization.
- Briefed unit commander on emerging threats.
- Supervised gathering, review and dissemination of intelligence information from human sources, electronic sources, and counter-intelligence.
- Created useful intelligence products to support field operations.
Southern Nevada Community Organizer
Battle Born Progress
11.2019 - 12.2020
- Collaborated with community organizations in other regions to support state-wide and national outreach initiatives.
- Liaised with political organizations and initiatives to confirm consideration of community best interests within campaigns and political agendas.
- Wrote e-mails, promoted events via social media and drafted phone scripts to recruit volunteers.
- Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaigns.
- Trained effective social change leaders to run strategic campaigns by organizing news conferences, building strong coalitions and generating grassroots support.
- Coordinated and implemented numerous meetings, forums and community events.
Internal Union Organizer
Service Employees International Union
05.2019 - 11.2019
- Educated Service Employees at McCarran International Airport, Dignity Hospitals, and Sunrise Hospital on contract procedures, administration and interpretation.
- Mobilized service employees to participate in union roles such as stewardship, organized events, and built union membership across SEIU union locations throughout Las Vegas.
Executive Assistant
Legacy Home Loans
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Contributed to smooth business operations by planning and organizing meetings and conferences, including conference calls.
- Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team efficiency.
- Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements, including booking airfare, hotel and ground transportation.
- Managed external contacts for CEO and kept track of periodic communication needed for priority contacts.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Allocated executive tasks and managed complex calendars and administrative functions.
- Updated executives on changing business needs by thoroughly documenting internal and client meetings.
- Handled logistics, catering, agendas and travel arrangements for meeting and event planning for board of directors, president and executive vice president.
- Maintained daily appointment calendars for president and executive vice president.
Preschool Teacher
La Petite Academy
12.2017 - 01.2019
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
Client Service Representative
Ameriprise Auto And Home Insurance
04.2016 - 12.2017
- Maintained accurate record-keeping with proactive attention to client information updates.
- Introduced clients to available online resources and services to increase convenience.
- Coordinated with operations staff to resolve service problems and boost client satisfaction by 22%.
- Maintained the accurate and current account data of over 14,000 clients with manual forms processing and digital information updates.
- Educated clients on account services and resolved client inquiries regarding statement information and account balances.
- Conferred with customers about concerns with products or services to resolve problems and drive sales.
- Evaluated customer information to explore issues, develop potential solutions and maintain high-quality service.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary- Education And Social Justice
Nevada State College
Henderson, NV05.2020
M.Ed - Curriculum And Instruction- Secondary Education
University Of Nevada- Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV05.2022
High School Diploma -
Eldorado High School
Las Vegas, NV06.2013
Skills
- Policy Development
- Outreach management
- Data Collection
- Forum coordination
- Partnership development
- Document management
- Response-to-intervention understanding
- Lesson plan implementation
- Individualized instruction
- Problem-solving skills
- Literacy skills
- IEP familiarity
- Organizational ability
- Time management
- Smartboard, Microsoft Products, Canvas, Infinite Campus, Remind, and online supplemental instructional tools operation
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of over twenty intelligence professionals in a military exercise in South Korea in March of 2017, thus earning myself the Army Achievement Medal for exceptional performance.
- Organized over 25 community events ranging from audiences of 15 to over 250 attendees.
- Commended for exemplary teaching and service to students.
- Implemented effective curriculum for both 6th and 7th grade students, as well as tailored curriculum for CC and ACC classes within the 2021-2022 school year.
- Supported extracurricular activities through coaching and additional supports outside of school hours, which included softball, basketball, and tutoring.
Affiliations
- Gender Justice Nevada
- Giovanni Melton Foundation
- National Coalition of 100 Black Women
- Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission
- Nevada Democratic Veterans and Military Families Caucus
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
Certification
- Top Secret Security Clearance
Timeline
6th and 7th Grade ELA Teacher
Johnson Junior High, Clark County School District
12.2020 - Current
Southern Nevada Community Organizer
Battle Born Progress
11.2019 - 12.2020
Internal Union Organizer
Service Employees International Union
05.2019 - 11.2019
Executive Assistant
Legacy Home Loans
01.2019 - 05.2019
Preschool Teacher
La Petite Academy
12.2017 - 01.2019
Client Service Representative
Ameriprise Auto And Home Insurance
04.2016 - 12.2017
Intelligence Analyst
Nevada Army National Guard
03.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary- Education And Social Justice
Nevada State College
M.Ed - Curriculum And Instruction- Secondary Education
University Of Nevada- Las Vegas
High School Diploma -
Eldorado High School
- Top Secret Security Clearance
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