Leigh Money
Abbeville,AL
Summary
I am a compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with 8 valuable years experience in classroom management, professional development and school improvement project planning. I have been equipped with a background in the middle school education environments. I am always striving to maintain and improve student-centric instruction, academic facilitation and continue to develop as an excellent collaborator with my peers. I feel competent at performing independently or as a member of a teaching team with the Dothan City School System.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
TEACHER
Dothan City Schools
Dothan, AL
07.2019 - Current
- Communicate and coordinate frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
- Plan and implement integrated lessons to meet state standards
- Encourage creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results
- Implement creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities
- Actively seek out opportunities for collaboration with other teachers within the district
- Serve as Co-Sponsor for the Science Olympiad Team
- Act as a Mentor Teacher from 2020-present school year
- Serve as Team Leader for our core teaching unit for the 2020-present school year as well as 7th Grade Science Department Lead
CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER
Encore Rehab
Dothan, AL
06.2010 - Current
- In my spare time I have remained employed with Encore Rehab since 2010 and serve the student athletes in the Wiregrass area as an athletic trainer.
- Provide emergency care, first aid and initial evaluations for any injury occurring on field, during practice or while exercising as well as manage follow up care in the event of athletic injury
TEACHER
Henry County Board Of Education
Abbeville, AL
07.2016 - 07.2019
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom for both 7th and 8th grade science classes
- Initiated and organized the first ever BEST Robotics Competition Team at Abbeville High School incorporating 7th-12th grade students the 2018-2019 school year
- Served as Middle School science Lead Teacher
- Humbly received Teacher of the Year Award at Abbeville High School, 2018-2019
- Earned my provisional teaching certificate with the State of Alabama
Education
No Degree - Completed Coursework For Teaching Certificate
Athens Staten University
05.2009
Master of Science - Exercise Science
Mississippi State University
06.2007
Bachelor of Science - Athletic Training
Troy University
05.2002
High School Diploma -
Abbeville High School
Skills
- STEM Certified Teacher - TEAMS
- Test Proctoring - ACAP
- Inquiry Based and Student-Centered Learning
- Positive Learning Environment with Differentiated Instruction
- Instructional Best Practices using Student Data
- RTI / MTSS Implementation
- Trauma and Poverty Informed Training
- AMSTI Trained-Science 7 & 8
- A College Ready Curriculum Trained- Science 7
- Participated in Middle School Instructional Strategies Pilot
Affiliations
- Frequent Book Studies
- Local Recreational League Cheer Sponsor
- Women's League Softball
Certification
- National STEM Certification
Accomplishments
- Selected as Teacher of the Year at Dothan Preparatory Academy 2023-2024
- Selected as Teacher of the Year at Abbeville High School 2018-2019
Timeline
TEACHER
Dothan City Schools
07.2019 - Current
TEACHER
Henry County Board Of Education
07.2016 - 07.2019
CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER
Encore Rehab
06.2010 - Current
No Degree - Completed Coursework For Teaching Certificate
Athens Staten University
Master of Science - Exercise Science
Mississippi State University
Bachelor of Science - Athletic Training
Troy University
High School Diploma -
Abbeville High School