DENISE PARKINSON
Taylorsville,USA
Summary
Educational coaching professional with proven track record in elevating academic standards and fostering collaborative environments. Known for driving impactful coaching initiatives and supporting educators through targeted feedback. Reliable and adaptable, consistently meeting evolving educational needs with focus on teamwork and results.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Coach
Granite School District
Salt Lake City, UT
08.2019 - Current
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Maintained confidentiality while recording and keeping detailed track of teacher growth goals.
- Developed staff members’ attitudes, skills, and knowledge through various professional development targeted topics.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators.
- Analyzed student data with teachers and administrators, diagnosed instructional needs and identified research-based instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented lessons with teachers utilizing variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
Teacher/Instructional Coach
Thomas Jefferson Jr High – Granite School District
Kearns, UT
08.2009 - 06.2019
- Fulfilled instructional coach duties as listed above during the last 2 years at Jefferson Jr for 2 class periods while also continuing to be a classroom teacher.
- Facilitated monthly Provisional Teacher meetings, submitted monthly mentor log reports; helped teachers achieve goals.
- Taught Spanish 2 & Spanish for Native-speakers and French 1-3
- Created instructional materials for world language classes implement best practices with a variety of engagement strategies.
- Collaborated as a member of the School Transformation Team with administrators, faculty, and management consulting firm (EdDirection) to make decisions to improve student growth and learning.
- Directed student government including training students to use various media types and running all school-wide assemblies, dances, service activities, recycling, etc.
- Co-chaired and collaborated with administrators, faculty and students on school’s Professional Learning Committee.
Teacher
Logan High – Logan City Schools
Logan, UT
08.2008 - 06.2009
- Taught French 1-2 and Spanish 1-2
- Collaborated w/French & Spanish teachers to align curriculum & assessments
- Participated in monthly New Teacher Professional Development classes: to enhance teaching strategies, assessments & classroom management
- Served on Programs and Services Responsive School Team.
- Traveled abroad with students to provide students with real-life culture and language experiences.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for and learning of complex principles through hands-on learning, group collaboration, and active learning opportunities.
- Worked with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress, and encouraged learning goals.
Teacher/Mentor
Alta High – Jordan School District
Sandy, UT
08.2004 - 06.2008
- Mentored provisional teachers in school.
- Worked as cooperating teacher for 3 university student teachers from BYU
- Taught French 1-AP and Spanish 1-3
- Collaborated with French & Spanish teachers
- Completed school-wide Professional Development
- Completed District Mentoring Program.
- Collaborated with committees of both Spanish and French teachers and Utah State Board of Education to align world language standards, benchmarks, pacing guides, and assessments to be used statewide.
- Traveled abroad with students to provide students with real-life culture and language experiences.
Teacher
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2004 - 06.2007
- Taught non-matriculating Spanish 1-2 classes to adults who were seeking to use Spanish for travel, business, and fun.
- Taught French to pre-K-6 for Summer French Program
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards
Teacher
Shelley High School, Shelley Joint School District
Shelley, ID
08.1996 - 07.2001
- Taught French 1-3, Spanish 1-3 & Journalism 1-3
- Served as World Language Department Chairperson
- Served on Shelley District Curriculum Alignment (Mapping) Committee for English to align with the Idaho Standards & Benchmarks.
- Mapped the Shelley District Curriculum for French & Spanish to align with the Idaho Standards & Benchmarks.
- Expanded World Language program which resulted in need for additional full-time Spanish teachers.
- Taught ESL to Hispanic parents in community on behalf of District.
Education
Master of Arts in Education - Curriculum Instruction & Methodologies
Concordia University
Portland, OR07-2015
Bachelor of Arts - French & Spanish
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT06-1996
Skills
- Skilled in implementing behavior support plans
- Strong background in diverse academic content areas
- Skilled in utilizing multiple digital platforms
- Skilled in facilitating learner development in key teaching strategies
- Excellent communication and problem resolution
- Expertise in adult learning principles
- Adaptable in team and solo settings
- Effective prioritization skills
- Results-driven mindset
- Data-driven decision making
- Dedicated to ongoing improvement
Accomplishments
- Earned an Instructional Coaching Endorsement
- Instructional Coach for 9 years
- Earned a Masters in Curriculum Instruction & Methodologies at Concordia University
- Mentored as the cooperating teacher 4 university student teachers
- Mentored several university students while fulfilling their Teacher Education Practicums at BYU, U of U, and Westminster College
- Created & wrote interactive workbooks for my French 1-3 and Spanish 1-3 classes which are also used by other teachers, in many schools, school districts and states.
- Traveled abroad to over 15 countries with students and adults.
- Became a trained Mentor for Jordan School District (prior to the transition to it being Canyons School District)
- Served on the World Language Mapping & Curriculum Committee for Granite School District
- Served on the Utah Standards & Benchmarks for World Languages Committee
- Served on the French Curriculum Mapping Committee (Multi-district)
- Served on the Spanish Curriculum Mapping Committee (Multi-district)
- Served as Treasurer & Secretary, and President-Elect of the AATF (American Association of Teachers of French)
- Prepared and instructed yearly educator professional development workshops at UFLA (Utah Foreign Language Association) on teaching French and Spanish.
Languages
French Very Good
Spanish Very Good
Certification
- Aug 2021 Instructional Coaching Endorsement
- Jun 2023 Professional Educators License
Timeline
Instructional Coach
Granite School District
08.2019 - Current
Teacher/Instructional Coach
Thomas Jefferson Jr High – Granite School District
08.2009 - 06.2019
Teacher
Logan High – Logan City Schools
08.2008 - 06.2009
Teacher/Mentor
Alta High – Jordan School District
08.2004 - 06.2008
Teacher
University of Utah
06.2004 - 06.2007
Teacher
Shelley High School, Shelley Joint School District
08.1996 - 07.2001
Bachelor of Arts - French & Spanish
Southern Utah University
Master of Arts in Education - Curriculum Instruction & Methodologies
Concordia University