Melissa Atwood
Bountiful,Utah
Summary
Innovative teacher-leader passionate about helping students and colleagues reach their full potential and build a love for learning. Research-based mathematics teacher with sixteen years of experience in Davis School District ranging from remedial courses through honors/CE courses. Twelve years coaching and advising experience with girls’ and boys’ soccer programs. Received the 2012 UEA Excellence in Teaching Award.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Woods Cross High, High
08.2010 - Current
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Girls & Boys Soccer Coach
Davis District
08.2010 - Current
- UHSAA Region 5 activity chair; in charge of scheduling and coordinating games for all Region 5 soccer ensuring no conflicts with other sports
- Scheduling coordinator; referees, athletic trainer, busses, preseason games, region games, and administration
- Manage all athlete eligibility before and during season; advising students grades and attendance in classes, managing UHSAA requirements
- Oversee all purchasing and fundraising including team equipment, uniforms, dinners, team building activities, and banquets
- Coordinated and supervised team travel for both in state and out of state tournaments
- Lead parent committees to distribute and facilitate all team activities
- Strong relationships with community, parents, and stakeholders
- Referred requests or grievances to appropriate authority.
- Built positive, productive training environments fostering team unity and camaraderie.
- Engaged parents, players and staff to maintain open, constructive communications.
Co-department Head
Department, Woods Cross High
08.2006 - Current
- Oversee scheduling, team collaboration, budgeting, data driven instruction implementation, common lessons/assessments, and mentoring of new teachers
- Mathematics instructor of Sec2 Honors, Sec2, Sec3 Honors, and Sec3
- Current CE Math 1010, Math 1050, and Math 1060 instructor with strong track records of high pass rates
- Teacher Leader for the new Utah Core for Secondary 2 and 3
- Initiated standards-based grading system into my classroom and department
- Acted as LEA representative in IEP and 504 meetings to develop and implement plans to address the needs of individual students
- Math department student schedule coordinator to ensure appropriate student course placements and balance
- Mentored student teachers
- Served as a teacher representative of WX Community Council and JSSC
- ESL Endorsed
- Girls and Boys Soccer Coach
- Cultivated collaborative, performance-oriented culture to keep team motivated and enthusiastic about achieving shared goals.
Credit Recovery Teacher
Davis District
08.2011 - 06.2015
- Created an online program for students in jeopardy of graduation
- Helped students recover credit to become eligible for graduation
- Worked with counseling team to ensure graduation requirements were being met
- Oversaw the growth of the program from one after school section to currently 8 sections during the school day
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
Education
Master of Educational Administration Certification -
Weber State University
Master of Teaching Mathematics -
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Mathematics Education -
Weber State University
Skills
- Behavior Modeling
- Special Events Planning
- Program Leadership
- Equipment Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Media Relations
- Motivational Leadership Style
Timeline
Credit Recovery Teacher
Davis District
08.2011 - 06.2015
Girls & Boys Soccer Coach
Davis District
08.2010 - Current
Teacher
Woods Cross High, High
08.2010 - Current
Co-department Head
Department, Woods Cross High
08.2006 - Current
Master of Educational Administration Certification -
Weber State University
Master of Teaching Mathematics -
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Mathematics Education -
Weber State University
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