LaKeidra Love
Selma,AL
Summary
Hardworking educator driven to help students focus on learning by maintaining discipline and equipping teachers with successful classroom strategies. Strengths include supporting and enhancing teacher success with effective training and mentoring to maximize student achievement. Observing and coaching teachers, analyzing data, and modeling classroom management skills to aid in creating favorable learning environments for students and teachers. As well as demonstrating the ability to lead by example by working closely with the school leadership team members to support a positive school culture. An organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Local Reading Specialist
Clark Elementary School
08.2023 - Current
- Reports to and work closely with principal on all daily school operations
- Collaborates with the principal to create a strategic plan for coaching support
- Facilitates school wide professional development and monitors the impact of transfer to practice
- Models effective science of reading instruction for teachers and provides opportunities for guided practice, error correction, and feedback
- Coaches and mentors teachers daily in planned coaching cycles based on data and gradually releasing responsibility to teachers and fostering multiple areas of teacher professional learning
- Facilitates data analysis discussions and supports teachers by using data to differentiate instruction
- Organizes and submits evidence of coaching logs, coaching cycles, student data reports and principal meetings
- Participates in monthly professional meetings with the ARI Regional Specialist and the ARI Local Reading Specialist
- Monitors the reading progress of all K-3rd grade students a minimum of three times per year and makes recommendations for the adjustment of instruction according to student specific needs identified from multiple data points and as it aligns with the science of reading
Assistant Principal
Robert C. Hatch High School
08.2020 - 01.2023
- Reported to and worked closely with principal on all daily school operations
- Collaborated with teachers to develop and maintain an engaging class curriculum
- Mentored and coached new teachers on effective teaching and classroom management methods
- Built and maintained open lines of communication with staff, students, and parents
- Coordinated training and development programs for both teachers and students
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high quality performance objectives and standards
- Encouraged the development and support of student activities, programs and lessons
- Attended conferences to gain knowledge on current educational trends, and provide guidance to teachers by serving as a liaison between the principal and staff
- Participated in school events to better understand student interests and personalities in and outside of the classroom, and built strong student and staff relationships
- Set attainable goals each year to ensure that the students meet their learning objectives, present data on school performance
- Observed classrooms, teaching strategies, teachers, and students to ensure that all instructional elements were properly implemented
- Site director of the pre-k program
- Focused on implementation of all curricula related to the pre-k program
- Set budgets for the pre-k program
- Wrote grants and accepted awarded funds for the pre-k program
- Assisted in providing a safe learning environment to promote student education and boost students ability to assimilate as a result of emotional, social, and physical comfort
- Encouraged teacher development that supports a culture that builds positive student-teacher relationships.
Literature/History/Math/Science Teacher
Brantley Elementary School
08.2012 - 01.2019
- Facilitated small group and individual classroom activities with students while establishing differentiated instruction to verify student growth
- Participated in ongoing staff training sessions and professional development
- Observed teachers and staff to further the school's vision of excellence
- Organized parent-teacher conferences to maximize student learning
- Conducted student observations, progress monitoring, collaborative teaching, and implements inclusive and team teaching
- Directed school-wide constructive writing professional development strategies with colleagues
- Grade level chairperson who met weekly with grade level teachers to discuss data, classroom instruction, behavioral observations, and overall student growth
- English department chair who provided leadership in the development of quality instruction for each student
- Assist teachers with strategies which foster improved student achievement
- Parental Involvement Chairperson who worked with students and parents monthly to encourage positive parent participation in student learning and a home to school initiative
- Made classroom visitations during the year as deemed by the principal and provided timely support and assistance to colleagues
- Participated in desegregating school data
- Motivated students to learn
- Assisted principal in daily operations as needed
- Managed and supervised student assemblies and events
- Experienced in various computer application systems related to work
- Coordinated with Concordia College to support student teacher programs
- Mentored new teachers and student teacher candidates
- Member of the Educator Effectiveness Committee
- Served as an active member of the Leadership Team
- Member of the CRISIS Management Team
- Morning Announcement Coordinator
- Member of the Budget Committee.
Education
Instructional Leadership -
University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama05.2019
Master of Education -
Auburn University At Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama05.2010
Skills
- Instructional Leadership
- Parent and Student Engagement and Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Data analysis and assessment
- Classroom Management
- Relationship building and networking
- Faculty support
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Conflict Resolution
- Decision making
Accomplishments
- Honoree for National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated 2018 TrailBlazer Teacher Award
- Global Scholar Greatest Overall Gain in ELA Assessment- Awesome Teacher Award
- Global Scholar Greater than 20 point gain- Awesome Teacher Award
- Graduated cum laude- Alabama State University
- Dean’s List- Alabama State University
Timeline
Local Reading Specialist
Clark Elementary School
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Principal
Robert C. Hatch High School
08.2020 - 01.2023
Literature/History/Math/Science Teacher
Brantley Elementary School
08.2012 - 01.2019
Instructional Leadership -
University of West Alabama
Master of Education -
Auburn University At Montgomery
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Alabama State University
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