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Elizabeth Jones

Sautee Nacoochee,GA

Summary

I am a passionate learner and leader who has a proven track record of improving school systems across the state. I will faithfully work to build upon the system's most positive achievements. And, I will work with school and community leaders to continue striving to reach new levels of success for students and the school system.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Lumpkin County Schools
06.2016 - Current
  • Worked as Instructional Lead Teacher in the Social Studies Department.
  • Coached Mock Trial in District, Region, and State competitions.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach Social Studies learning objectives in Advanced Placement, Honors, On-Level, and Special Education courses.

Teacher

Haralson County Schools
06.2013 - 05.2016
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach Social Studies learning objectives in Advanced Placement, Honors, On-Level, and Special Education courses.
  • Coached Girls Soccer


Teacher

Jeff Davis Schools
06.2012 - 05.2013
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach Social Studies learning objectives in Honors, On-Level, and Special Education courses.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies that updated previous organizational systems.

Teacher

Pierce County Schools
06.2004 - 05.2012
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach Social Studies learning objectives in Honors, On-Level, and Special Education courses.
  • Worked as a Special Education teacher within a Self-Contained Classroom environment administering multiple types of teaching strategies.
  • Conducted Special Education evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
  • Organized and led IEP meetings to communicate frequently with parents, students, and faculty in order to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Supported SPED student physical, mental, and social development using classroom activities and transitional strategies to facilitate seamless transition from the public school system to the workforce.

Education

Master of Science - Postsecondary Education

Troy University
Dothan, AL

Bachelor of Arts - History

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA

Skills

Certified to teach the following:

  • Any Social Studies course offered in Georgia (Broadfield certification)
  • Various levels of Special Education from grades Pre-Kindergarten-12th
  • Gifted endorsed required courses
  • Advanced Placement courses in World History, US Government & Politics, and Comparative Governments

Instructional Lead Teacher experience:

  • Led department meetings
  • Organized department-wide End-of-Course exam review sessions
  • Facilitated department purchase orders and inventories of supplies and materials
  • Modeled and promoted positive student engagement techniques among department teachers
  • Organized and facilitated department-wide horizontal teaching strategies as well as vertical teaching strategies between the middle and high school Social Studies teachers

Mock Trial Coaching Skills:

  • Started a new Mock Trial District in Lumpkin County
  • Organized State and Local community leaders, deputy sheriffs, judges, and attorneys to complete various Mock Trial requirements
  • Transported students in county busses to courtroom practices, district, region and state competitions

Soccer Coaching Skills:

  • Communicated with school and community leaders in order to start a girls soccer program for Haralson County
  • Transported students in county busses to courtroom practices, district, region and state competitions

Timeline

Teacher

Lumpkin County Schools
06.2016 - Current

Teacher

Haralson County Schools
06.2013 - 05.2016

Teacher

Jeff Davis Schools
06.2012 - 05.2013

Teacher

Pierce County Schools
06.2004 - 05.2012

Master of Science - Postsecondary Education

Troy University

Bachelor of Arts - History

Valdosta State University

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