MICHELLE R. SCOGGINS
Covington
Summary
Education professional with strong commitment to fostering academic growth and student development. Adept at designing and implementing curricula that meet diverse learning needs while promoting collaborative classroom environment. Known for reliability and adaptability, with focus on team collaboration and achieving educational goals through effective classroom management and communication skills.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Educator
Newton County Schools
07.2024 - Current
- EIP Teacher Kindergarten and Third Grade
Educator
Rockdale County Schools
07.2019 - 05.2024
- Taught 5th grade, second grade and served as the EIP Intervention teacher supporting students that are not on grade level in reading and math.
Customer Service
QVC
10.2016 - 10.2019
- Supported and assisted customers with placing orders, credit and order disputes
Adjunct Professor
Tidewater Community College
08.2010 - 10.2016
- Associate Professor in the Early Childhood Department, where I teach innovative and creative lessons throughout each course with the use of technology, current research in education and best teaching practices.
- Serve as lead teacher in the Child Development Department
- Mentor in the college's Open Door Mentoring Program
- Division Representative on the college's Curriculum Committee
- Member of the Academic Alert Committee
- Member of the Early Childhood Peer Group with other VCCS Early Childhood Professors and Instructors
- Help implement and chartered the Early Childhood Club- Portsmouth Campus
Literacy Instructor
Adult Education Center- Chesapeake Public Schools
08.2009 - 08.2010
- Taught students in the GED program preparing them to successfully take the reading, science, social studies, and writing portions of the GED test.
- Taught across the curriculum creating and designing effective lessons that were interdependent of each subject.
- Saturday Literacy Instructor- Everett College
- Writing Tutor
Educator
Virginia Beach City Schools
08.2007 - 01.2010
- Fourth grade Language Arts Teacher
- Third and Fourth Grade teacher teaching all subjects developing and implementing guided reading lesson plans
- Conducted reading and writing workshops
- Taught quality lesson plans using all the modalities to ensure each student was successful
- Administered Direct Reading Assessments
- Science Textbook
- Committee Minority Action Team Member
- Standards of Learning Tutor
- Adult Basic Education Instructor- GED Reading/Professional Development Committee
- Summer Administrative Internship-Assistant Principal Luxford Elementary School
- Member of the Virginia Reading Association
Tutor
Huntington Learning Center
09.2006 - 08.2007
- Tutored students in the areas of reading and writing
- Administered diagnostic evaluations to students as needed
- Consulted with parents, other teachers as well as administration in an effort to propel student success
- Monitored the delivery of instruction based on the HLC teaching methodology
- Worked closely with students on homework, and organizational skills
Educator
Norfolk Public Schools
08.1996 - 08.2007
- Taught various lessons to ensure that each student would become powerfully literate
- Developed differentiated instruction for all students
- Implemented successful, interactive, curriculum-based activities
- Administered the PALS and Gates McGinnite as well as other standardized state and district evaluations
- Supported writing across the curriculum in all elementary school level lesson plans
- Inclusion Teacher where I worked with children with IEP's with various disabilities in a regular kindergarten classroom setting
- Social Studies Lead Teacher
- Grade Level Chairperson
- Executive Board Member for the American Federation of Teachers- Vice President of Communication
- Standard of Learning Tutor
- Understanding by Design Trainer/Coach Professional Development Presenter
- Educational Research and Dissemination Trainer- Classroom Management
- Norfolk Public Schools- School Bell recipient for two years
- Teacher Mentor
- Completed Reading First Training
- Parent University Presenter- Teaching Responsible Behavior in Children through Literature
- New Teacher Orientation Presenter- How to make Social Studies Fun
- Norfolk Federation Of Teachers- Conducted various workshops on Classroom Management
Early Childhood Educator- Teacher Pre-Kindergarten
Hampton City Schools
08.1993 - 01.1996
- Used the High Scope Curriculum to instruct three and four year old students in the Title One Program
- Incorporated appropriate classroom management strategies as it relates to young school age children and monitoring their behavior
- Grade Level Chairperson
- Coordinated all the Student Support Services- Case Manager
Education
Ed.D - Organizational Leadership/Curriculum and Development
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL01.2019
Ed.S - Education Specialist-School Administration
The George Washington University
Washington, DC01.2004
MA - Early Childhood Education
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA05.1993
BA - Psychology
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA05.1990
Skills
- Strategic issue analysis
- Effective team engagement
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Student engagement strategies
Affiliations
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum (ASCD)
- Chesapeake City Council Board Appointee- Community Criminal Justice Board
- Who's Who Among American Teachers- 9th Edition 2005
- Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals- 2008 Edition
- Tidewater Alliance of Black School Educators
- Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- Board Member for A Place of New Beginnings
- Dyslexia Endorsement
- Teacher Leader Endorsement
- Online Teaching Endorsement
Timeline
Educator
Newton County Schools
07.2024 - Current
Educator
Rockdale County Schools
07.2019 - 05.2024
Customer Service
QVC
10.2016 - 10.2019
Adjunct Professor
Tidewater Community College
08.2010 - 10.2016
Literacy Instructor
Adult Education Center- Chesapeake Public Schools
08.2009 - 08.2010
Educator
Virginia Beach City Schools
08.2007 - 01.2010
Tutor
Huntington Learning Center
09.2006 - 08.2007
Educator
Norfolk Public Schools
08.1996 - 08.2007
Early Childhood Educator- Teacher Pre-Kindergarten
Hampton City Schools
08.1993 - 01.1996
Ed.S - Education Specialist-School Administration
The George Washington University
MA - Early Childhood Education
Norfolk State University
BA - Psychology
Norfolk State University
Ed.D - Organizational Leadership/Curriculum and Development
Nova Southeastern University
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