Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Development/Training
Additional Professional Leadership
Awards/Affiliations
References
Timeline
Teacher

Mandy Benefield

Gadsden,AL

Summary

Highly qualified, motivated, creative, problem solving, team player with extensive knowledge of State of Alabama elementary education teaching principles seeking employment position as an educator in Foley Elementary School to motivate and inspire students to reach their full potential while preparing them to progress and achieve their academic and personal life goals

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Hokes Bluff Elementary School
Hokes Bluff, AL
08.2017 - Current
  • Kindergarten Teacher

Teacher

Spring Garden School
Spring Garden, AL
08.2002 - 05.2017
  • Kindergarten, 2016-2017
  • Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Grades Language Arts, 2015-2016
  • Fifth Grade, 2002-2015

Teacher

Goodyear Elementary School
Rockmart, GA
08.2001 - 05.2002
  • First Grade, 2001-2002

Education

Master of Science - Elementary Education

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
04.2006

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
04.2001

Add-On Certification - Middle School English Language Arts

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
08.2015

Skills

  • Classroom management
  • Team player
  • Time management
  • Flexibility
  • Creativity

Professional Development/Training

  • Response to Intervention (RTI)
  • STAR/Early Literacy
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Powerschool/Schoology
  • Dyslexia Awareness
  • Understanding ADD/ADHD
  • Educate Alabama/Teacher Effectiveness
  • Common Core
  • DIBELS
  • Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI)
  • Formative Assessment
  • Conscious Discipline
  • Orton-Gillingham (OG-Approach to Literacy)
  • Spire
  • Reading Street, Pearson Success Net, Wonders
  • Heggerty Phonics
  • Understanding Poverty (Book Study)
  • Saxon Math, Go Math, Savvas EasyBridge/enVision Math
  • Presenter, Writing Across the Curriculum, 2011



Additional Professional Leadership

  • Cheerleading Coach, Varsity and Junior HIgh Teams, 6 years, Spring Garden School
  • Cheerleading Coach, Elementary Cheerleading Program, 4 years, Spring Garden School
  • Math Competition Team Leader/Organizer, grades 5-12, 2012, Spring Garden School
  • School Pageant Coordinator/Director, Pre-K through 12th Grade, 5 years, Spring Garden School
  • 4-H Leader, 13 years

Awards/Affiliations

Teacher of the Year 2011-2012

References

Charles Gardner, Principal, Hokes Bluff Elementary School

Email: charles_gardner@ecboe.org

256-492-5571

5375 Main Street Hokes Bluff, AL 35903


Mike Welsh, Superintendent, Cherokee County School District

Email: mwelsh@cherokeek12.org

256-927-3362

130 E Main Street Centre, AL 35960


Molly Gann, Assistant Principal, Hokes Bluff Elementary School

Email: molly_gann@ecboe.org

256-492-5571

5375 Main Street Hokes Bluff, AL 35903

Timeline

Teacher

Hokes Bluff Elementary School
08.2017 - Current

Teacher

Spring Garden School
08.2002 - 05.2017

Teacher

Goodyear Elementary School
08.2001 - 05.2002

Master of Science - Elementary Education

Jacksonville State University

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Jacksonville State University

Add-On Certification - Middle School English Language Arts

Jacksonville State University
Mandy Benefield