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Margaret Wheeler

New Johnsonville,TN

Summary

Dedicated educator with over four years of experience as a Fundraising Coordinator and two years managing the campus calendar at Houston County High School. Skilled in de-escalation, crisis management, CPR, overdose prevention, literacy, and integrating technology into the classroom. Holds a master's degree with a perfect 4.0 GPA while balancing full-time teaching responsibilities. Passionate about leadership, community involvement, and fostering student success.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Houston County High School
07.2019 - Current
  • Facilitated small group and individual instruction to address diverse learning needs.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to create a supportive learning environment for all students.
  • Certification and training in de-escalation, crisis management, CPR, overdose prevention, literacy, and technology.
  • Fundraising coordinator for the last four years.
  • Managing the campus calendar for the last two years.

Assistant Director

The Nest
08.2018 - 05.2019
  • Company Overview: After-School Program
  • Acting director when needed.
  • Coordinated, scheduled and monitored all tutoring activities.
  • Provided individual and group tutoring sessions to assist struggling students.

Student Teaching

Fairview High School and Freedom Middle School
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Accepted constructive criticism and feedback with positivity in areas requiring improvement.
  • Conducted classroom observations to assess student performance.

Mission Trip Experience

01.2013 - 12.2018
  • Honduras (1 trip), Dominican Republic (2 trips), Haiti (7 trips)
  • Working with orphanages, schools, and communities

Sales Associate

Lyon Koncessions, LLC
06.2014 - 12.2017
  • Attending scheduled parties and events.
  • Making Kona Ice shaved ice.
  • Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
  • Assisted in inventory management tasks, such as stock replenishment and cycle counts, to ensure product availability.
  • Collaborated with team members to improve overall store performance, sharing best practices, and offering support as needed.

Education

M.Ed. - Curriculum and Instruction, concentration Teaching English as a Second Language K-12

Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
05-2024

B.S. - Secondary Education, concentration Spanish 7-12

The University of Tennessee At Martin
Martin, TN
05-2019

College Preparatory -

Lipscomb Academy
Nashville, Tennessee
05-2015

Skills

  • Clear and concise communication
  • Public speaking
  • Active listening
  • Conflict Management
  • Organization and time management
  • Leadership and teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Integration of technology
  • Adaptability to change
  • Multitasking

Accomplishments

  • Honors Program at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
  • Completed Girl Scouts Silver and Gold Awards.
  • Black Belt in Karate.

References

  • Nichole McMillan, Librarian, Houston County High School, (931) 220-2482, nmcmillan@houstonk12tn.net
  • Stephanie Lacy, Director, The Nest, After-school Program, (615) 417-9252, stephanie@bellevue-church.com
  • Elizabeth Piercy, Executive Director, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville, (615) 343-4000, liz@rmhcnashville.com

Languages

Spanish
Limited

Timeline

Houston County High School
07.2019 - Current

Student Teaching

Fairview High School and Freedom Middle School
01.2019 - 05.2019

Assistant Director

The Nest
08.2018 - 05.2019

Sales Associate

Lyon Koncessions, LLC
06.2014 - 12.2017

Mission Trip Experience

01.2013 - 12.2018

M.Ed. - Curriculum and Instruction, concentration Teaching English as a Second Language K-12

Carson-Newman University

B.S. - Secondary Education, concentration Spanish 7-12

The University of Tennessee At Martin

College Preparatory -

Lipscomb Academy

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