MISAEL M. BACON
Atlanta,Georgia
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Placement Testing Coordinator
Carver STEAM Academy
07.2022 - Current
- Provide Advanced Placement teachers assistance with AP Central
- Ensure that all students in advanced placement classes are enrolled in AP Central
- Order and maintain all Advanced Placement exams
- Train testing proctors
- Monitor testing environment
- Package and mail back all Advanced Placement exams
Gifted and Talented Coordinator
Carver STEAM Academy
07.2022 - Current
- Serves as a resource for classroom teachers for the purpose of providing materials, methods, modeling and ideas to ensure appropriate educational experiences for identified students in classrooms
- Supports teachers for the purpose of identifying, assessing, and programming of gifted and talented learners by implementing best and most current practices
- Participates in meetings at the building and/or district level as requested for the purpose of supporting the school and staff in the implementation of the gifted and talented identification process and selection of staff
- Test students for eligibility in the Gifted and Talented Program
- Keep records of students test scores
Special Education Teacher
Carver STEAM Academy
07.2019 - Current
- Teach Multicultural Literature and American Literature in resource and co-taught classroom setting
- Collaborate with students, parents, and other staff to develop Individual Education Plans
- Plan and use appropriate instructional/learning strategies, activities, and materials that reflect accommodations for the individual needs of students
- Conduct assessment of student learning styles and use results for instructional activities
- Plan and supervise purposeful assignments
- Assist in the maintenance and confidentiality of student records
- Consistently assess student achievement through formal and informal testing
- Manage student behavior and administer discipline according to IEP
- Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records and other documents required
- Daily communication with students, colleagues, parents, administration and stakeholders
- Learn and implement new technology strategies to instruct students
Summer School Site Director
Carver STEAM Academy
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Managed staff and overseeing the learning and safety of students, as well as coordinating all of the summer school activities
- Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success
- Developed work schedules for staff
- Communicated with parents
Special Education Teacher
Bear Creek Middle School
08.2016 - 08.2019
- Taught English Language Arts in self-contained classroom
- Collaborated with students, parents, and other staff to develop Individual Education Plans
- Plan and use appropriate instructional/learning strategies, activities, and materials that reflect accommodations for the individual needs of students
- Conduct assessment of student learning styles and use results for instructional activities
- Plan and supervise purposeful assignments
- Assist in the maintenance and confidentiality of student records
- Consistently assess student achievement through formal and informal testing
- Manage student behavior and administer discipline according to IEP
- Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records and other documents required
- Communicated daily with students, colleagues, parents, administration and stakeholders
- Learn and implement new technology strategies to instruct students
- Home bound instructor for students unable to attend school
- After school instructor.
Special Education Teacher
J.E. Brown Middle School
08.2007 - 08.2016
- Taught English Language Arts and Georgia Studies in self-contained classroom
- Collaborated with students, parents, and other staff to develop Individual Education Plans
- Plan and use appropriate instructional/learning strategies, activities, and materials that reflect accommodations for the individual needs of students
- Conduct assessment of student learning styles and use results for instructional activities
- Plan and supervise purposeful assignments
- Assist in the maintenance and confidentiality of student records
- Consistently assess student achievement through formal and informal testing
- Manage student behavior and administer discipline according to IEP
- Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records and other documents required
- Communicated daily with students, colleagues, parents, administration and stakeholders
- Learn and implement new technology strategies to instruct students
- Head cheerleading coach for three years.
Special Education Teacher
Paul D. West
08.2004 - 08.2007
- Taught English Language Arts and Georgia Studies in self-contained classroom
- Collaborated with students, parents, and other staff to develop Individual Education Plans
- Planned and used appropriate instructional/learning strategies, activities, and materials that reflected accommodations for the individual needs of students
- Conducted assessment of student learning styles and use results for instructional activities
- Planned and supervised purposeful assignments
- Assisted in the maintenance and confidentiality of student records
- Assessed student achievement through formal and informal testing
- Managed student behavior and administer discipline according to IEP
- Compiled, maintained, and filed all reports, records and other documents required
- Attended and testified at tribunal hearings
- Communicated daily with students, colleagues, parents, administration and stakeholders
- Learned and implemented new technology strategies to instruct students.
Education
Certification in Educational Leadership Tier 1 -
University of West Georgia
05.2024
Specialist in Education: Curriculum and Instruction K-12 -
Argosy University
05.2010
Certification in Special Education: Behavior Disorders -
Clark Atlanta University
06.2006
Master of Arts: Secondary Instructional Education -
Central Michigan University
08.2004
Bachelor of Science: Criminal Justice -
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
12.2000
Skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to manage a heavy workload
- Ability to maintain positive relationships with students, teachers, administration, staff, parents, and community
- Ability to problem solve
- Self-directed, enthusiastic educator with a passionate commitment to student development and the learning experience
- Active team member who effectively collaborates with all levels of staff members and establishes quality relationships
Certification
Georgia Educator Certificate #660328 (Middle Grades Language Arts and Reading; Special Education-Behavior Disorders; General Curriculum; Cognitive Level Language Arts, Reading and Social Studies; Gifted)
Phone
(404) 374-3420, (404) 254-0097
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Summer School Site Director
Carver STEAM Academy
06.2023 - 07.2023
Advanced Placement Testing Coordinator
Carver STEAM Academy
07.2022 - Current
Gifted and Talented Coordinator
Carver STEAM Academy
07.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Carver STEAM Academy
07.2019 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Bear Creek Middle School
08.2016 - 08.2019
Special Education Teacher
J.E. Brown Middle School
08.2007 - 08.2016
Special Education Teacher
Paul D. West
08.2004 - 08.2007
Certification in Educational Leadership Tier 1 -
University of West Georgia
Specialist in Education: Curriculum and Instruction K-12 -
Argosy University
Certification in Special Education: Behavior Disorders -
Clark Atlanta University
Master of Arts: Secondary Instructional Education -
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science: Criminal Justice -
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University