LISA PERKINS
Mustang
Summary
Focused education professional with master's degree in administration and experience helping students achieve education goals. Talented at building lasting relationships and partnering with others to meet objectives.
Talented Assistant Principal offering 25 years of education experience. Resourceful and passionate educator with talent for developing and implementing successful strategies.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Reading-teacher
Brink Junior High
08.2019 - Current
- Assessed and reported on each student's reading progress in accordance with policies developed by school district.
- Provided tutoring and after school assistance to students requiring additional help with reading.
- Supervised test taking and graded papers.
- Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students.
- Contacted parents to discuss student progress and notify about class issues.
- Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain best intervention methods.
- Affirmatively communicated and promoted positive attitude with each and every student.
- Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Retained student interest and maximized receptive learning.
English Teacher
Yucca Middle School
10.2015 - 05.2019
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Planned coursework to introduce students to important literature.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
Reading Intervention Teacher
Okaloosa County Schools
05.2012 - 10.2015
- Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives and discuss strategies.
- Assessed and documented student progress with established goals.
- Assessed and reported on each student's reading progress in accordance with policies developed by school district.
- Provided tutoring and after school assistance to students requiring additional help with reading.
- Developed interventions for students currently struggling or at risk of falling behind.
- Gathered, organized and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
- Enhanced knowledge by attending training and adopting new technologies.
- Helped students prepare for standardized tests and reviewed results against objectives after completion.
- Implemented tracking tools to evaluate successes and areas in need of improvement.
- Supervised small reading groups of students.
- Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain best intervention methods.
- Affirmatively communicated and promoted positive attitude with each and every student.
- Contacted parents to discuss student progress and notify about class issues.
- Supervised test taking and graded papers.
- Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students.
- Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
- Helped build the Writing Standards and Curriculum for the district for the State writing Test.
Education
Master of Education - Educational Administration
The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL05.2014
Master of Science - Reading
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL05.2005
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL05.1997
Skills
- Reading instruction
- Needs assessment
- Lesson Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Differentiated instruction
- Curriculum selection
- Classroom management
- Standardized tests
- Expense Monitoring
- Schedule Coordination
- Team Collaboration
- Codes of conduct
- New Student Orientation
- Instructional Leadership
- Relationship building and networking
- Group facilitation and presentations
- Discipline
- Standardized Testing
- Training and mentoring
- Public Speaking
Timeline
Reading-teacher
Brink Junior High
08.2019 - Current
English Teacher
Yucca Middle School
10.2015 - 05.2019
Reading Intervention Teacher
Okaloosa County Schools
05.2012 - 10.2015
Master of Education - Educational Administration
The University of West Florida
Master of Science - Reading
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of South Alabama