Develop and implement lessons that align with the school's objectives and each student's individual academic needs and abilities.
Learning objectives and essential questions are introduced in a kid-friendly language and are measurable.
Develop formative and summative assessments to evaluate the learning objectives effectively.
Integrate technology to enhance learning in a different modality
Assess student achievement and maintain appropriate documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes
Elementary Teacher
Jefferson County Public School System
01.2007 - 01.2022
Design and implement curricula and assessments that meet the academic standards and measure progress towards student mastery of the Kentucky academic standards, common core state standards, and 21st-century Skills.
Develop and implement lessons that are centered around students' needs and interests, incorporating online learning tools and relevant content.
Design lesson plans using the Backward Design method to build students' background knowledge.
Design and implement lessons that create excitement and enthusiasm.
Design and implement activities to develop student's critical thinking skills by finding ways to solve everyday problems
Collaborate with the administration, team members, Goal Clarity Coach, and Resource Teacher to select standards based on their importance for student success.
Create and administer formative and summative assessments to identify what students know, what they need to know, and how to move them forward.
Work with team members to analyze data from formative and summative assessments to form heterogeneous intervention groups and differentiated and individualized Instruction.
Analyze data from the MAP Test to determine students' areas of strength and weakness and develop differential lesson plans to meet their academic needs.
Identifies and tracks relevant student/school data/staff performance to set improvement and/or achievement goals and to drive future evaluations and feedback.
Establish attainable academic goals for students and provide the necessary support for success through differentiated Instruction and interventions.
Organized classroom activities, such as centers and group work, to enhance the academic success of students.
Works collaboratively with teachers to incorporate the Five Fundamentals of reading (phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
Ensure that students have a safe and nurturing environment that fosters academic success.
Builds solid relationships with students, effectively communicates student progress with students and colleagues, and partners with team members to ensure student success.
Collaborate with team members on the three principles of the Professional Learning Communities to determine which students are successful, which are not, and where we should go from here to guarantee that all students are successful.
Schedule conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
Work collaboratively with parents to keep them informed about their child's learning and how they can support it.
Organize workshops for parents to introduce them to new math and reading strategies that support their child's homework.
Increase educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
Research educational articles to keep abreast of the latest trends in teaching for academic success.
Research other states' curricula to determine whether we could incorporate some of their teaching methods and strategies into our lesson plans to support our students' success.
Participate in Vertical Team Workshops to unpack the state standards to determine the skills students need to succeed in the upper grades.
Peer observer: Observe colleagues teaching whole-class and small-group Instruction and provide constructive feedback on their strengths and areas for improvement. Share ideas on how to improve their delivery techniques. Provide additional resources and strategies, as well as model lessons, to support each student's maximum academic success.
Mentor new teachers by evaluating their lesson plans to make sure their lessons are congruent with state standards; learning goals are being introduced in kid-friendly language, the essential questions and assessments are in sync with each other; provide them with resources and support; model lessons, clarify state standards, and provide moral support.
Work collaboratively with the Instructional Leadership team to ensure teachers' lessons align with our school's mission and vision statements. Ensure that grade groups of teachers are teaching identical standards simultaneously, using assessments, and discuss new teaching strategies and skills that may benefit struggling teachers and students.
Collaborate with the Itinerant Teachers to design deeper learning projects that introduce students to the community, healthy living, and other cultures.
Work collaboratively with Resource teachers, Exceptional Education Teachers, and English as a Second Language teachers to ensure that students receive the necessary support, skills, and strategies for success in their areas of need.
Advocate for students' rights in the areas of testing and learning
Organize the Parent Involvement Team to help increase academic success and reduce inappropriate behavior and absenteeism.
Summary of Duties
Education
Bellarmine Literacy Project Teacher - undefined
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
06.2016
Master of Education - Teacher Leadership
Spalding University
Louisville, KY
06.2014
Minority Teacher’s Recruitment Program - undefined
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
08.2007
Bachelor's - Psychology and Sociology
Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky
06.1988
Awards
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition 2025, Black Achievers Award 2012, 2014, Outstanding Young Women Award 2008, 2014, Who is Who Among Colleges and Universities 2014, Nominated for Teacher of the Year, 2018
Community Service
The Community Outreach Ministry, Director, Organize food and clothes drives for the surrounding community, Organize food drives for Wayside Christian Mission, The Saint John’s Homeless Shelter, The Dare to Care Bank, and God's Kitchen., Organize trips to the Women's and Men's prisons, Donate holiday gifts to the residents at Summerfield Manor Nursing Home, Canvas the neighborhoods to reach the unsaved and tend to their immediate needs., Organize voter registration drives and provide rides to the polls, Distributes food baskets to the elderly and sick during holidays., Volunteers at Wayside Christian Mission
Blessing-in-a-Brown Bag Ministry, Organizer, Distribute bags along with other church members throughout the community that contain the following information., Drug and Alcohol Counseling Centers, Subsidizing Housing Offices, Employment Agencies, Services offered at the Nia Center, Utility Assistance, Urgent Care Facilities, Area churches, How to apply for Medicaid and Medicare benefits, Satellite Food Stamp Offices
The Christian Education Council, Director, Organize Vacation Bible School activities for children, youth, and young adults., Develop a Vacation Bible School Curriculum for children, youth, and adults., Organize and implement youth and young adult conferences, Organize Religious Institutes and Conferences for over sixty churches in the city, Develop a curriculum for the Christian Education Institute, Organize a leadership workshop for community and church leaders, Organize Family workshops, Taught Sunday School Teachers different ways to deliver lessons
The Younger Women's Auxiliary, President, Plan and implement religious and social events for children, youth, and adults., Sponsor youth and young adults in their athletic quest, Organize Children’s Church Activities., Organize summer camps for youth and young adults, Organize workshops on how to fill out job applications, Organize seminars on preparing for job interviews, Organize Senior Citizen's Events, Organize fundraisers for the church, Organize softball and basketball teams for the youth in the community.
Affiliations
Retired Teachers Association
The Louisville Urban League Guild
The Black Educators of America
Louisville Black Professional Social and Adventure Club
Black Business and Professional Women Organization, Secretary
The Society for Human Resource Management, Secretary
The National Honor Society in Psychology
Timeline
Teacher
Mighty Oak Academy
01.2022 - 01.2023
Elementary Teacher
Jefferson County Public School System
01.2007 - 01.2022
Bellarmine Literacy Project Teacher - undefined
Bellarmine University
Master of Education - Teacher Leadership
Spalding University
Minority Teacher’s Recruitment Program - undefined
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Mighty Oak Community Counseling CenterMarriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Mighty Oak Community Counseling Center