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Gina Dickerson

Placida,FL

Summary

Valid Florida professional educator teaching certificate and certified Library Media Specialist , K-12. Additional subject areas include Educational Leadership, Reading, and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsements. Currently earning endorsements in Civics Literacy and Literacy Micro-credentials. Nine years serving as the head librarian of an elementary school library; eight years on the Leadership Team; eight years serving as the director of a successful before/after school program; seven years as President of the Parent Teacher Organization; seven years as the Treasurer for the Parent Teacher Organization; fourteen years as a member of the School Advisory Council.

Organizational and transferrable leadership skills, successful classroom and library management, effective communication and strong interpersonal skills, and adherence to state policy and regulations as evidenced by receiving the highest score (highly effective) for nine consecutive years on the Florida DOE performance evaluation for school library media specialists.

Goal-oriented with a commitment to overall organization improvement demonstrated through involvement in various committees: Partners in Performance Committee (second year serving as a non union member to collaborate with union leaders and school administration to improve school policy and performance); Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports committee (4yrs).

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher Librarian; Library Media Specialist

Charlotte County Public Schools
8/7/2015 - Current
  • Develop and deliver instruction aligned to state-adopted standards to students in grades K-5.
  • Participate in professional learning communities focused on best teaching practices.
  • Provide direct instruction for students in small groups K-5 to fill learning gaps based on data; differentiated intervention instruction
  • Organize, allocate, and manage the resources of time, space, and attention
  • Maintain a climate of openness, fairness, and support
  • Organize and maintain library collection.
  • Analyze data to make collection development decisions.
  • Promote library services and programs to all stakeholders
  • Conduct cataloging activities including labeling, shelving and entering bibliographic records into online databases.
  • Manage the library media budget

Director of Before/After-School Program

Charlotte County Public Schools
08.2018 - Current
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive before/after-school program.
  • Developed high-performance team by providing mentorship and guidance
  • Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased staff retention, and boosted team morale.
  • Recruited, trained, supervised a team of 10+ staff members.
  • Managed expenditures related to the before/after-school program; and, maintain budget to ensure maximum profitability.
  • Facilitated effective communication between parents/guardians and staff members regarding students.
  • Promoted the program.

Team Lead

Charlotte County Public Schools
08.2016 - Current
  • Effectively disseminate information to a team
  • Promote a positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition initiatives.
  • Serve as a role model for the team by demonstrating commitment to excellence, professionalism, and adherence to company values at all times.


Education

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

University of West Florida

Master of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences

Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Stockton University
Absecon, NJ

Skills

  • Knowledge of FL DOE educational standards
  • Curriculum and policy development
  • Academic instruction
  • Classroom Management
  • Organization
  • Scheduling
  • Staff recruitment and management
  • Staff leadership
  • Public speaking
  • Program management
  • Budget oversight
  • Knowledgeable in Titlewave and Follett Destiny, MARC records, Google applications, Microsoft Word and Excel, Canva, Screencastify
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Relationship building among stakeholders

Timeline

Director of Before/After-School Program

Charlotte County Public Schools
08.2018 - Current

Team Lead

Charlotte County Public Schools
08.2016 - Current

Master of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences

Monmouth University

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Stockton University

Teacher Librarian; Library Media Specialist

Charlotte County Public Schools
8/7/2015 - Current

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

University of West Florida
Gina Dickerson