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Dr. Haleigh Kirkland

Summary

Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher/PTLW Instructor/Computer Science

Florence Chapel Middle School Spartanburg School Five
01.2023 - Current
  • Certified in App Creator, Medical Detectives and Flight & Space for PLTW
  • Planning activities and lessons for each week
  • Being organized and detail oriented
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.

Business Education/Computer Science Instructor

Dorman High School, Spartanburg School District Six
01.2020 - 05.2023
  • Delivered engaging curriculum through diverse methods of classroom instruction, computer lab activities and online learning systems.
  • Composed course syllabus to clearly outline curriculum, expectations and deadlines at beginning of each course.
  • Planned and implemented curriculum to teach up-to-date technology to 200 students.
  • Taught JavaScript, HTML & CSS and Python coding language according to age group.

Computer Science/PTLW Instructor

Fairforest Middle, Spartanburg School District Six
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Planning activities and lessons for each week
  • Being organized and detail oriented
  • Observed and adopted new techniques from skilled instructors and lecturers.
  • Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
  • Promoted classroom safety, collaboration and best practices.
  • Developed and clearly presented classroom rules, guidelines and objectives.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.

Head Coach

Middle School Girls, Fairforest Middle School
  • Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
  • Increased overall team proficiency by using educational drills and activities.
  • Promoted good sportsmanship with competing teams on- and off-field.
  • Organized and led practices and scrimmages to increase competitive attitude and skills.

Special Education Assistant

Pauline Glenn Springs Elementary School, Spartanburg School District Six
01.2016 - 01.2017

Built trust and rapport with students through positive reinforcement and strong communication skills.

  • Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.

Instructional Assistant

Spartanburg School District Six District Office
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Management of time sensitive projects
  • Prepared documents for presentations and district documentation
  • Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
  • Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Handled daily scheduling tasks and provided administrative support for entire department.



Education

Doctor of Education - Educational Technology Curriculum and Instruction

University of South Carolina Columbia
08.2023

Master of Education -

Anderson University
06.2019

Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management, Healthcare

Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC
05.2016

Associate of Applied Science - Management with Medical Electives

Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC

Skills

  • Curriculum Implementation and Development
  • Student Engagement
  • Technology Integration
  • Instructional Methods
  • Public Speaking
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Colleague Collaborations
  • Adept in Technology
  • Project management
  • Teaching methodologies
  • Instructional Presentations
  • Course Planning

Certification

Online Teaching Endorsement Project Lead the Way App Creator Instructor Certification Google Classroom Instructor Level 2 Read to Succeed Endorsement

Timeline

Teacher/PTLW Instructor/Computer Science

Florence Chapel Middle School Spartanburg School Five
01.2023 - Current

Business Education/Computer Science Instructor

Dorman High School, Spartanburg School District Six
01.2020 - 05.2023

Computer Science/PTLW Instructor

Fairforest Middle, Spartanburg School District Six
01.2017 - 01.2020

Special Education Assistant

Pauline Glenn Springs Elementary School, Spartanburg School District Six
01.2016 - 01.2017

Instructional Assistant

Spartanburg School District Six District Office
01.2011 - 01.2013

Head Coach

Middle School Girls, Fairforest Middle School

Doctor of Education - Educational Technology Curriculum and Instruction

University of South Carolina Columbia

Master of Education -

Anderson University

Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management, Healthcare

Charleston Southern University

Associate of Applied Science - Management with Medical Electives

Spartanburg Community College
Dr. Haleigh Kirkland