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Mary Alice Higgs

Roxie,MS

Summary

It is my belief that all students have the ability to learn and grow, and I have a responsibility to ensure I give them my best efforts daily.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Education Teacher

Franklin County High School
08.2023 - Current

Planning lessons

Communicating

Managing classroom

Advocating

Creating IEPs

Participating in PLCs

Using technology

Learning Strategies Educator

Franklin County Middle School
08.2022 - 05.2023

Planning lessons

Managing classroom

Using technology

Analyzing data

Special Education Teacher

Franklin County High School
08.2020 - 05.2022

Planning lessons

Communicating

Managing classroom

Advocating

Creating IEPs

Using technology

Teaching life skills

Gifted and Talented Teacher

Franklin Elementary
08.2019 - 05.2020

Planning lessons

Communicating

Managing classroom

Advocating

Creating IEPs

Using technology

Transporting materials & food during COVID

Writing Consultant

Franklin Elementary
01.2019 - 05.2019

Working with 3rd graders

Instructing writing and proofreading skills

Educator

Birch Creek Colony School
08.2018 - 12.2018

Teaching all subjects to K-5th grade students

English Teacher

Franklin County High School
08.2009 - 05.2018

Planning lessons for high school & college coursework

Communicating

Managing classroom

Using technology

Sponsoring Student Council

Assisting with coaching high school soccer


English Teacher

Vidalia High School
08.2007 - 05.2009

Planning lessons

Communicating

Managing classroom

Using technology

English & Spanish Teacher

Valier Public School
08.2001 - 05.2007

Planning lessons

Communicating

Managing classroom

Using technology

Coaching Track & Field

Coaching Girls' Cross Country

Teacher

Natchez Middle School
08.1992 - 05.2001

Taught classes of Gifted & Talented, Foreign Languages, English, 8th grade Science, Reading

Coached cheer team

Advised newspaper club

Taught after-school aerobics to instructors

Advised Odyssey of the Mind club

Conducted two educational trips to Washington D.C.

Worked on Superintendent's Advisory Council

Managed classes

Developed lesson plans


Teacher

Adams County Christian School
08.1991 - 05.1992

Taught freshman English and middle-school Spanish

Supervised students at Governor's Council

Sponsored SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving)

Developed lesson plans

Managed classrooms

Education

Master of Science - English Education

Alcorn State University
Lorman, MS
05-2024

Bachelor of Arts - English

Alcorn State University
Lorman, MS
05-1991

STAR Teacher

2015, 2018, 2019

Timeline

Special Education Teacher

Franklin County High School
08.2023 - Current

Learning Strategies Educator

Franklin County Middle School
08.2022 - 05.2023

Special Education Teacher

Franklin County High School
08.2020 - 05.2022

Gifted and Talented Teacher

Franklin Elementary
08.2019 - 05.2020

Writing Consultant

Franklin Elementary
01.2019 - 05.2019

Educator

Birch Creek Colony School
08.2018 - 12.2018

English Teacher

Franklin County High School
08.2009 - 05.2018

English Teacher

Vidalia High School
08.2007 - 05.2009

English & Spanish Teacher

Valier Public School
08.2001 - 05.2007

Teacher

Natchez Middle School
08.1992 - 05.2001

Teacher

Adams County Christian School
08.1991 - 05.1992

Master of Science - English Education

Alcorn State University

Bachelor of Arts - English

Alcorn State University
Mary Alice Higgs