Marlo Spallone
Port Orange,FL
Summary
Seasoned program coordinator and educator with broad-ranging expertise in classroom and program operations management. Committed to moving all stakeholders toward success and sustaining organizational missions. Seeking employment in an educational setting that promotes collaboration among colleagues and student-centered instructional practices.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cambridge AICE Program Coordinator
Volusia County Schools - Pine Ridge High School
2018.01 - Current
- I am in charge of all aspects of the Cambridge AICE Program at Pine Ridge High School
- I recruit, select, and retain student candidates, build their schedules, track their progress in the program and help them move on to the next step after high school
- I help to move any student capable of taking an AICE class into the correct classes and encourage those that can to move from the 'open-opportunity' track into the AICE diploma cohort
- I am the Exams Officer
- I coordinate 275-350 students in taking anywhere from 500 to 600 exams during the June exam session (that runs from the end of April until the middle of June)
- Each exam has at least 2 components that are given or submitted on different days
- This year I had 38 different exam components that I was responsible for creating a timetable based on the times arranged by Cambridge; scheduling proctors and arranging their subs; entering students for exams; arranging and setting up testing locations per Cambridge's specifications; and shipping exam answer scripts or submitting digital files of coursework
- I am the teacher liaison for Cambridge
- I give input into who should teach pre-AICE and AICE classes as well as what classes we should include in our program
- I help to train teachers and make sure that they are following the Cambridge-set curriculum in the manner that Cambridge requires
- I track exam grade data as well as classroom grade data and use this information to help administration make decisions regarding our program
- I book and arrange travel and hotel accommodations for teachers to attend the training workshops given by Cambridge
- Finally, I am in charge of ordering supplies, including textbooks, needed for our program and working within the budgetary limits set by our district advanced programs office.
Teacher - Science Department
Volusia County Schools - Pine Ridge High School
2001.10 - 2019.07
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes, and other assessments.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies among students.
- Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
- Actively sought out opportunities for collaboration with other teachers within the district.
Education
B.S. In Biology -
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FLSkills
- Cambridge AICE Program coordination
- Student candidate selection and scheduling
- Progress tracking and support for AICE program
- Exams coordination and administration
- Teacher liaison for Cambridge
- Training and curriculum development for teachers
- Data analysis and decision-making for program improvement
- Budget management and supply ordering
- School leadership and collaboration
- School improvement planning
- Department policy development
- Student supervision and safety
- Science teaching (biology, chemistry, physical science, earth-space science, marine science)
- ESOL certification
- Math and Science Partnership Grant participation
- Lesson plan development and publication
- Keegan Strategies training
- Science-related formative assessments
- Argumentative Driven Instruction (ADI) training
- 5-E student engagement model training
- Educational technology tools/websites training (NearPod, EdPuzzle, Quizlet)
- PLC and standards-based learning training
- AVID Site Team member
- AVID Summer Institute attendance
- AVID Science and Tutorology Path trained
- PLC training and leadership
- Biology curriculum map development and assessment writing
- AP Summer Institute attendance
- Cambridge Schools Conference attendance
- Classroom management training (AFT Managing Antisocial Behavior, CHAMPS, Verbal Judo, RTI)
- VSET (evaluation system) Steering committee member
- District Insurance Committee member
- Volusia United Educators Steward
Certification
- FLDOE Professional Teacher Certificate: Biology 6-12
- ESOL Certification (60 hours)
Skills Experience
- Participated as a member of the Math and Science Partnership Grant
- Trained in Keegan Strategies-both for general classroom and science classrooms
- Trained by Paige Keely in science-related formative assessments
- Trained by FSU professors in ADI (Argumentative Driven Instruction)
- Trained in 5-E student engagement model for science instruction
- Trained to use different educational technology tools/websites such as NearPod, EdPuzzle, and Quizlet
- Trained by Learning Tree Solutions in both PLC and standards-based learning
- Member AVID Site Team since 2009
- Extensive training for PLC
- Helped to write, review, and revise the district's biology curriculum map
- Attended 2 AP Summer Institutes for biology
- Attended 2 Cambridge Schools Conferences and several training workshops
- Classroom Management Training
- Member of district VSET steering committee
- Member of district Insurance Committee
Timeline
Cambridge AICE Program Coordinator
Volusia County Schools - Pine Ridge High School
2018.01 - Current
Teacher - Science Department
Volusia County Schools - Pine Ridge High School
2001.10 - 2019.07
B.S. In Biology -
Florida Southern College
- FLDOE Professional Teacher Certificate: Biology 6-12
- ESOL Certification (60 hours)
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