Experienced Educator focused on promoting equitable learning experiences to diverse populations of learners in a variety of educational settings. Forward thinking and mission driven with excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Educator, Reading Intervention Specialist
Pinellas County Schools
12.2013 - Current
Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
Developed and implemented writing lessons and reading interventions for students, using variety of active and engaging teaching methods
Maintained regular student assessment data and use information gained from assessments to guide instruction.
Monitored and assessed understanding of difficult concepts and adjusted lesson accordingly.
Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
Literacy Coach
Hillsborough County Schools
07.2006 - 06.2013
Designed and presented professional development workshops, school based and district-wide.
Developed schedules for literacy intervention groups and collaborated with teachers to interpret data and develop plans of instruction based on needs of students.
Assessed literacy needs of school by reviewing student data and current curriculum.
Guided teachers to collect and analyze data and developed action plans in response to determined student needs.
Provided on-going reading and writing support to teachers through demonstration, observation, planning, and conferring.
Kindergarten Teacher/Team Facilitator
Hillsborough County Schools
08.1996 - 06.2006
Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Facilitated weekly learning community meetings.
Collaborated in development of instructional calendar and curriculum guides.
Served as mentor and peer teacher to beginning teachers.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
National-Louis University
Tampa
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Skills
Strong Communicator
Creative Thinker and Problem Solver
Empathy
Collaborative
Time Management
Effective Verbal and Written Communication
Positive Learning Environment
Adaptability and Flexibility
Instructional Delivery and techniques
Research and Evaluation
Course or Curriculum Design
Public Speaking
Affiliations
Florida Professional Educator Certificate Educational Leadership- State of Florida Department of Education
Reading Endorsement
Prekindergarten/Primary Education
English for Speakers of Other Language(ESOL)
Entrepreneurial Academy Certification- Pinellas County Florida