Ruby Hardin-Liggins

Nine years as an educator with effective teaching results and a Masters’ level education demonstrating various teaching strategies to enhance student academic performance, and test readiness. Experienced in teaching

the international baccalaureate curriculum to help students to become productive citizens and global thinkers, Level 5 (TOP level) teacher in Memphis and Shelby County School District, Prior 20+ years of corporate management experience in the cable TV and staffing company industries.

• Georgia Educator Certificate, Elementary P-5, 6/2027
• Tennessee, Professional license-K-6, 8/2027

• Fourth/Fifth Grades Grade Chair
• Selected during the school year by the principal as the most “URGENT” in teaching practice
• Recognized on TWITTER feed by the New Leaders.org as Classroom Teacher with the most Enthusiasm
• Showcased on News Channel 3 representing Cherokee I-zone School’s Improvement Recognition
• Awarded “Innovative Teacher” recognized by I-Zone District Staff
• Received various months’ recognition for the TEACHER EXCELLENCE” Awards
• Key player in the authorization planning and implementation to secure optional school status in the International Baccalaureate program for Balmoral Ridgeway Elementary and SACS’s accreditation
• Class selected as the TOP class who met the requirement for all students in the class to read 6 books in 6 weeks in the GRIZZLIES Professional Basketball Team’s ” Read to Achieve reading program, whereby the class won a trip to the Fedex forum to participate in the Grizzlies’ Read to Achieve pep rally
• Selected by the principal of Balmoral Ridgeway to attend optional school International Baccalaureate training in Los Angeles, California in Oct/2009 in preparation for the following year’s optional status. Upon return to Memphis, prepared and presented an introduction overview of the International Baccalaureate program to the entire teaching staff

• Grace Baptist Church, Director of Christian Education, responsible for coordinating curriculum and educational needs of the church for both youth and adults
• Grace Baptist Church, Advisor to Youth Department, setting goals and planning youth activities
• Grace Baptist Church, Marriage ministry Bible Study teacher and advisor to Youth Ministry
• Received accolades for volunteer service provided to the church community on behalf of the Youth Department and Christian education for over the past 10 years
• Progressive Association of Churches, Teacher, taught classes on how adults should “teach children” and devised and taught a leadership training curriculum for adults

· Functioned as the Director of Christian Education for Grace Baptist Church- responsible for coordinating curriculum and educational needs of the church for both youth and adults.

· Advisor to our church Youth Department in setting goals and planning youth activities.

· Marriage ministry Bible Study teacher and advisor to Youth Ministry.

· Received accolades for volunteer service provided to the church community on behalf of the Youth Department and Christian education for over the past 10 years.

· Selected to teach adult classes in the Progressive Association of Churches (an association of 11 churches) in their annual institute; specifically, taught classes on how adults should “teach children” and devised and taught a leadership training curriculum for adults.