Regina Alexander
Monroe
Summary
To encourage the development and growth of teachers, help them maintain a steady improvement of student learning in the traditional, hybrid, or virtual classroom, and master a full range of strategies to accommodate a diverse set of student needs via pre-conferences, observations, and post-conferences.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Literacy/Assistant to QA Director/District Content Creator
Madison Parish Schools
08.2021 - Current
- -Leader of effective literacy support and practices for coaches, teachers, and scholars
- -Provider of our schools with a good source of external and internal accountability, to spark improvement and innovation
Academic Coach/Reading Interventionist
Kirksey Middle Jackson
Jackson, MS
08.2015 - Current
- -Modeler of effective literacy lessons in classrooms
- -School coach for new teachers
- -School 504 Coordinator
- -School program director for Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention, a literature-focused, Tier II intervention for students who read two or more years below grade level
- -School-level professional development coordinator and facilitator for all content area teachers
- -Supporter of the development of all teachers in understanding the CCSS curriculum and varied assessments, the Framework for Teaching, and data analysis
- -Director for how the curriculum is taught and aligned with district initiatives and best instructional practices
- -Provider of technical support to collaborative teams within buildings via professional learning communities
- -Assistant to teachers with resources, materials, tools, information, etc. to support classroom instruction
- -Supporter of teachers and administrators in using data to improve instruction on all grade levels
- -Transformer struggling readers into strong readers by improving specific reading skills based on individual needs
School’s Accountability Specialist
Wossman High School
Monroe, LA
01.2013 - 01.2015
- -Facilitated training and learning for teachers and parents via Professional Learning Communities and the PTO
- -Coordinated and scheduled school-wide and community events (State Farm’s Sign and Drive)
- -Obtained and created assessment and faculty reports for school improvement data
- -Launched a school-wide faculty and staff morale initiative (TEAMOORE) named after the school’s principal
- -School Title I Coordinator
- -After-School/Detention Program Coordinator
- -CO-SACS Coordinator Chairperson
- -Revised and monitored School Improvement Plan
ELA 9th, 10th, 11th Grade Teacher
Wossman High School
Monroe, LA
01.2009 - 01.2013
- -Readily adapted teaching and learning practices correlated to ELA Common Core Standards and Louisiana’s Comprehensive Literacy Plan to prepare students to be college and career-ready through collaborative professional learning communities.
- -Enthusiastically designed thematic units and lessons using the Literary Design Collaborative framework
- -Creatively instructed student learning in a collaborative setting utilizing Content Enhancement, Thinking Maps, Socratic Seminar, and technology.
ELA 8th Grade Teacher
Carroll Junior High School
Monroe, LA
01.2004 - 01.2009
- -Assisted students with preparation for the ELA LEAP Assessment and EXPLORE standardized testing by providing explanations for various English standards.
- -Utilized many student-centered learning techniques, including demonstrations, including Six Traits+ One Writing Tool, literature circles, and Content Enhancement Tools.
- -Modified curriculum for various Special Education Students in the regular education classroom by translating the concepts in differentiated instruction.
ELA 7th Grade Teacher
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
Monroe, LA
01.2000 - 01.2004
- -Designed authentic teaching tasks which helped students become fully engaged in learning and developing an understanding of content
- -Implemented and demonstrated literacy strategies through explicit instruction by encouraging use of these strategies within ELA grade 7.
- -Facilitated constructive conversation by maintaining a focus on a theme, allowing time for significant discussion, and responding thoughtfully to a variety of literature, current, or past events.
ELA 7th -8th Grade Teacher
Richardson Alternative High School
West Monroe, LA
01.1998 - 01.2000
- -Designed authentic teaching tasks that helped students prepare for the LEAP and Iowa Tests
- -Implemented and demonstrated strategies and instruction within ELA grades 7th-8th.
ELA 9th -12th Grade Teacher
Reuben McCall Senior High School
Monroe, LA
01.1994 - 01.1998
- -Designed authentic teaching tasks that helped students prepare for the GEE (Graduate Exit Exam) and the ACT
- -Implemented and demonstrated strategies and instruction within ELA grades 9th-12th.
ELA 9th -12th Grade Teacher
Davidson High School
Monroe, LA
01.1991 - 01.1994
- -Designed authentic teaching tasks that helped students prepare for the GEE (Graduate Exit Exam) and the ACT
- -Implemented and demonstrated strategies and instruction within ELA grades 9th-12th.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education English
Alcorn State University
Lorman, MSMaster of Education - Reading Literacy
Belhaven University
Jackson, MSSkills
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved issues which led to creating Quality Control in the district.
- Achieved teacher training by introducing Science of Reading for teachers (Aim Pathways).
Certification
- Louisiana Board of Education Certification (Type B) in English Education
- Mississippi Educator Licensure Class A Certificate in English Education
Languages
French
Elementary
Timeline
Director of Literacy/Assistant to QA Director/District Content Creator
Madison Parish Schools
08.2021 - Current
Academic Coach/Reading Interventionist
Kirksey Middle Jackson
08.2015 - Current
School’s Accountability Specialist
Wossman High School
01.2013 - 01.2015
ELA 9th, 10th, 11th Grade Teacher
Wossman High School
01.2009 - 01.2013
ELA 8th Grade Teacher
Carroll Junior High School
01.2004 - 01.2009
ELA 7th Grade Teacher
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
01.2000 - 01.2004
ELA 7th -8th Grade Teacher
Richardson Alternative High School
01.1998 - 01.2000
ELA 9th -12th Grade Teacher
Reuben McCall Senior High School
01.1994 - 01.1998
ELA 9th -12th Grade Teacher
Davidson High School
01.1991 - 01.1994
Master of Education - Reading Literacy
Belhaven University
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education English
Alcorn State University