MELISSA MCGAVOCK
Edmond,OK
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Counselor
Southern Hills Elementary
Oklahoma City, OK
08.2019 - Current
- Provided individual and group counseling to students with emotional and behavioral needs.
- Conducted classroom guidance lessons on topics such as bullying, self-esteem, anger management.
ELD Teacher/Coordinator
Esperanza Elementary
Oklahoma City, OK
07.2015 - 08.2019
- Provided support services to English Language Learners by developing specialized lesson plans and activities.
- Instructed students on proper grammar usage, pronunciation, reading comprehension, writing skills, and other language arts topics.
Director, Bilingual (Title III-A) and Migrant (Title I-C) Education
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oklahoma City, OK
04.2007 - 07.2015
- Directed the daily office operations, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Created detailed plans outlining timelines, goals, budgets, staffing needs and other requirements for projects.
Coordinator, Bilingual (Title III-A) Education
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oklahoma City, OK
12.2006 - 04.2007
- Supervised statewide English language placement testing and annual spring testing
- Designed Oklahoma's Title III-A monitoring protocol for grantees
- Approved and monitored budgets and purchases of grantees according to federal fiscal requirements
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK05-2000
Bachelor of Arts - English Education
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK05-1995
Skills
- Supervision of staff
- Planning, monitoring, and auditing of budgets and operations
- Maintaining confidential and time-sensitive information
- Effective Communication in English and Spanish (written and spoken)
- Training of new staff
- Attention to Detail
- Continuous Improvement
- Project management
- Development of reports, spreadsheets, presentations, bulletins, and letters
- Administrative support
- Collaborating with third-party vendors
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Elementary School Counselor
Southern Hills Elementary
08.2019 - Current
ELD Teacher/Coordinator
Esperanza Elementary
07.2015 - 08.2019
Director, Bilingual (Title III-A) and Migrant (Title I-C) Education
Oklahoma State Department of Education
04.2007 - 07.2015
Coordinator, Bilingual (Title III-A) Education
Oklahoma State Department of Education
12.2006 - 04.2007
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Arts - English Education
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
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