Leah Hardin
Coxs Creek,KY
Summary
Compassionate, creative, and effective educator with experience in classroom administration, professional development, and project planning. Adaptable to versatile education environments, this student-centric instructor excels at fostering a positive and engaging learning environment. Well-versed in utilizing classroom and online technologies to enhance the educational experience.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Jefferson County Public Schools
07.2023 - Current
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
Principal
Nelson County School District
08.2013 - 06.2020
- Served Nelson County School District in following capacities: Principal, Assistant Principal
- Evaluate teachers using Danielson Framework for Teaching
- Provides professional learning for teachers
- Use relevant technology
- Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use data to adjust teaching strategies
- Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
- Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs
- Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
- Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds
- Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information for parents when requested, promptly return phone calls and answer emails
- Provide care to both staff and students
- Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Managed 350 students and 50 adults
Principal
Fayette County School District
07.2004 - 06.2013
- Served the Fayette County School District in the following capacities: Principal
- Assist staff in implementing schools curricular and long-range goals while maintaining the integrity of his/her classroom
- Provides support and monitoring of school's academic success
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
- Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
- Supervised afterschool program to promote student growth and maintain safety for all attendees.
- Managed 750 students and 100 adults
Education
Masters Degree in Education and Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership -
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS05.2001
Masters Degree in Education and Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership -
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS05.1996
Bachelor of Science in Education -
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS05.1990
Skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated self-starter
- Proactive problem solver
- Credible and expeditious learner
- Proficient in various word processing, data collecting, and social media technologies
- Proficient in Google Suite
- Classroom Instruction
- Group Instruction
- Small Group Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Elementary Education
- Curriculum Implementation
Certification
- Elementary Education (K-5)
- Administrator
Professional Development Training
- Daily 5
- Trauma Informed Care
- Ruby Payne
- Poverty Simulation
- Caring School Community
- Orton Gillingham
- Kentucky Leadership Academy
- LETRS
- Racial Equity
Timeline
Teacher
Jefferson County Public Schools
07.2023 - Current
Principal
Nelson County School District
08.2013 - 06.2020
Principal
Fayette County School District
07.2004 - 06.2013
- Elementary Education (K-5)
- Administrator
Masters Degree in Education and Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership -
Mississippi State University
Masters Degree in Education and Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership -
Mississippi State University
Bachelor of Science in Education -
Delta State University
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