Michelle Adams
Fairbanks,AK
Summary
A compassionate, creative, and effective educator with valuable experience as a teacher and coordinator. Equipped with an extensive background in versatile education environments. Competent at performing independently or as a member of a team. Well-versed in educational technology, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement in education.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Education Coordinator
Fairbanks Native Association
Fairbanks, Alaska
12.2022 - Current
- Planned, formulated and assessed goals, procedures, and activities designed to implement educational objectives and performance standards.
- Tracked educational program progress to identify strengths and opportunities.
- Liaised between faculty, staff and administrators to coordinate educational program delivery.
- Collated feedback and performance data to create insightful program reports.
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
Social Studies Teacher
Anchorage School District
Anchorage, Alaska
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Educated students regarding national and global social issues and influencing factors and maintained awareness of relevant current events and quickly incorporated study into curriculum
- Established and communicated clear learning objectives and expectations to students as well as planned learning activities that provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate social studies topics
- Researched the latest teaching techniques, incorporated them into lesson delivery to improve concept acquisition, and developed instructional aids for classroom use and encouraged student participation
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies and utilized technology to enhance student education and grasp of materials
- Devised lesson plans reflecting student educational, cultural, in addition to language diversity and established as well as communicated clear objectives for all educational activities.
Generalist Teacher
Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Kotzebue, Alaska
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Fostered meaningful stakeholder engagement when designing comprehensive and personalized, student-centered learning plans which cultivated the open systems of support that fostered student achievement, engagement, and resilience
- Observed and evaluated students' academic, emotional, social, and behavioral development before meeting with parents/families to assist in understanding/supporting educational objectives, learning expectations, and behavior standards which would align with the local/state’s program set to foster the multi-systems of open support in ways that promote sustained academic success
- Assessed individual student needs through data-driven, standards-based, backward design lesson planning by developing unit plans equipped with a wide range of instructional materials for students to choose from that aligned with the academic strengths and interests of the students in ways that supported life long learners throughout any given cycle with the digital transformation process
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons that cultivated the systems of support for student engagement through high-quality, student-centered, project-based learning opportunities that fostered student engagement, motivation, communication, collaboration, inquiry, and curiosity which increased student mastery of state/national learning objects
- Collaborated with local, state, and national instructional leaders/experts to enable investigation through collaborative inquiry and root cause analysis with multiple streams of quality data as a way to create content-focused, ongoing, professional learning which creates the conditions for transformative change.
Educational Technology Coordinator
Lower Yukon School District, K-12
Mountain Village , Alaska
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Conducted research and gathered key information for use in project planning and administration
- Provided technical assistance and evidence-based solutions for the district's school community so that they could administer strategic plans and projects in a more efficient manner
- Consulted and collaborated with school/district personnel when offering technical solutions for curriculum development, project management, funding, and programs
- Further developed the systems of support that empowered and enabled user communities to extend skills, leverage system features and to find resolutions to questions without intervention from any given technical support team
- Teamed with subject matter experts in the evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms
- Designed personalized learning opportunities based on evidence-based practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
Homebound Instructor
Henrico County Public Schools
Henrico , Virginia
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual and emotional disabilities
- Used a range of educational technology approaches to draw students into instructional material as a way to enhance understanding
- Collected, analyzed and tracked data on student progress
- Collaborated with students, family members, and faculty to foster personalized learning to implement coordinated educational strategies
- Modified the general education curriculum for students with special needs through the application of evidence-based instructional strategies and educational technology
- Supported students who were identified as at-risk in ways that allowed them to maintain progress levels by designing personalized learning plans focused on their data-driven opportunities for growth.
Social Studies Teacher
Henrico County Public Schools, Secondary Education
Henrico , Virginia
08.2008 - 06.2015
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects and faculty when cultivating 21st century- interdisciplinary thematic lesson plans
- Developed and deepened relationships with students, family members, community members and faculty to promote digital and educational equity
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to ensure performance objectives and standards were continuously achieved
- Recommended and administered appropriate solutions, sanctions, and discipline for non-compliance to rules and standards for student performance and behavior
- Contributed to the 21st-century instructional program development with instructional resources and related lesson plans.
Education
Master of Education/Educational Leadership (M.Ed) - Educational Technology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA2013
Master Of Teaching (M.T.) - Secondary Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA2008
Bachelor Of Arts (B.A) - History, Religious Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA2008
Skills
- Curriculum Development and Instructional Strategies
- Lesson Planning and Curriculum Development
- Data and Analytics
- Multi-tiered Systems of Support and Social Emotional Learning
- Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
- Verbal and Written Communication
Certification
Leaders of Learning; Introduction to Data Wise; Introduction to Family Engagement in Education; Growth Mindset; Organizational Analysis; Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette; The Science of Happiness at Work; Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at Work; Mindfulness and Resilience to Stress at Work
Timeline
Education Coordinator
Fairbanks Native Association
12.2022 - Current
Social Studies Teacher
Anchorage School District
08.2021 - 05.2022
Generalist Teacher
Northwest Arctic Borough School District
08.2019 - 05.2020
Educational Technology Coordinator
Lower Yukon School District, K-12
08.2018 - 05.2019
Homebound Instructor
Henrico County Public Schools
09.2015 - 06.2018
Social Studies Teacher
Henrico County Public Schools, Secondary Education
08.2008 - 06.2015
Master of Education/Educational Leadership (M.Ed) - Educational Technology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Master Of Teaching (M.T.) - Secondary Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor Of Arts (B.A) - History, Religious Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
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