Shana Alexander
Hampton,GA
Summary
Experienced Instructional Designer with 8+ years of proven track record in developing data-driven, engaging learning experiences for diverse cultural and professional audiences. Skilled in analyzing content and design to deliver high-impact learning programs that drive desired business results. Adept at building strong relationships with stakeholders and conducting thorough assessments to identify specific learning needs. Strong communication and interpersonal abilities contribute to effective collaboration and successful project outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
4th Grade Math and Science Teacher
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary
07.2023 - Current
- Developed individualized lesson plans for students with diverse learning needs, resulting in increased academic achievement.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current with educational trends and research-based instructional strategies.
- Enhanced classroom management skills through consistent routines and clear expectations, fostering a positive learning environment.
- Established strong relationships with parents and guardians through regular communication, promoting a supportive educational community.
- Utilized formative assessments to track student progress and adjust instruction as needed, boosting overall class performance.
- Implemented data-driven instruction to identify areas of improvement and tailor teaching strategies accordingly, leading to higher student performance.
- Promoted critical thinking skills by incorporating real-world problem-solving activities into daily lessons, preparing students for future success.
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to integrate cross-curricular content into lessons, promoting interdisciplinary understanding.
- Introduced innovative math techniques for enhanced conceptual understanding, resulting in improved problem-solving abilities among students.
- Served on school committees focused on curriculum development and instructional best practices, ensuring alignment across grade levels.
- Attended teacher conferences and workshops to stay abreast of new developments in math education.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Provided additional support for students with special needs and learning disabilities.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Lead Mentor
Clayton County Public Schools
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Collaborates with district based leadership team to determine and support performance management goals for first-third year teachers
- Mentor a new teacher (not a TAPP teacher) with 0-3 years of teaching experience for 15 hours per semester (30 total for the school year)
- Conduct, design and present monthly meetings with all new teachers with zero years of teaching experience (teachers in their second or third year may attend if they wish)
- Host New Teacher Virtual Meet and Greet during New Teacher Orientation
- Conduct quarterly meetings with all building mentors, second, and third-year teachers
- Maintain all agendas and sign-in sheets for all meetings
- Collect and verify all semester logs for all building mentors
- Provide support for developing course content/lesson plans
- Provide demonstrations of good teaching practices and provide timely and constructive feedback on new teacher’s performance
- Design professional development for teacher-leaders to ensure pre and new teachers are equitably and adequately developed
- Demonstrate content knowledge and professional growth
- Boosted the overall satisfaction rate of both mentors and mentees through consistent support, guidance, and feedback.
- Streamlined communication between mentors and mentees, leading to more effective relationships and increased success rates.
- Organized regular team meetings to foster collaboration among lead mentors, promoting a strong sense of community and shared purpose.
- Contributed to the creation of a positive culture within the mentoring team by celebrating successes, acknowledging challenges, and supporting personal growth opportunities.
- Enhanced mentorship program by developing and implementing comprehensive training materials for new mentors.
- Served as role model for mentees by demonstrating strong values and ethical standards.
Grade Chair (3rd grade and 4th grade)
Lee Street Elementary
01.2017 - 05.2023
- Provide leadership in the development of quality instruction for students and assist teammates with strategies which facilitate improved student achievement
- Lead collaborative meetings to ensure best practices to increase student achievement by setting goals, monitoring implementing, and measuring student progress toward school goals
- Documented, implemented and analyzed RTI/SST process for students and meetings to aid students progressing
- Modeled RTI/SST progress monitoring with colleagues and SST chair
- Communicate any concerns/suggestions from teammates with administration
- Re-delivery information from leadership meetings and important emails to teammates
- Planned and organized homework and field trips for the grade level
- Planned and organized important letters disseminate to parents/guardians from the grade level via Classdojo and/or printed
- Provided leadership skills through the IB team and development
- Meets and plans with school administration to formulate, implement, and assess school achievement plans
- Assist with the development upper grade schedule for virtual learning
- Effectively analyze and use local school data to lead data talks to impact student achievement in mathematics
- Served as liaison between grade-level team and administration, effectively representing colleague concerns during meetings and decision-making processes.
4th grade Certified Teacher/Grade Chair
Lee Street Elementary
07.2016 - 05.2023
- Elementary ELA Summer Literacy Academy-The purpose of the Elementary ELA Summer Academy was to equip coaches, Instructional Support Teachers and content leads with knowledge of the Science of Reading and ways to support structured literacy instruction
- Leaders and Teachers Empowerment Conference-The purpose of the training was to engage school teams in exploring the schoolwide practices for ensuring access for all through an acceleration lens
- Lead grade-level and collaborative planning meetings to ensure best practices to increase student achievement by setting goals, monitoring implementation, and measuring progress toward school goals
- Demonstrated/modeled lessons to highlight ELA (K-5) and 4th grade math best practices with colleagues and academic coach
- Created data presentations for ELA reading fluency progress monitoring for 3-5
- Created and delivered integrated ELA/social studies student-centered, technology driven IB units
- Collaborated and modeled with colleagues to plan and implement differentiated rigorous and relevant lessons that promote student learning
- Developed student-centered math and science lessons that increased student engagement while incorporating technology
- Taught and designed lessons for 4th grade Saturday after-school remediation for Math
- Meets and plans with school administration to formulate, implement, and assess school achievement plans
- Developed formal and informal assessments for all content areas to monitor and analyze student achievement and progress
- Served and/or lead as a committee chair: Leadership, PTA Treasurer, IB committee, Culture and Climate, Discipline, Gifted review team, AR team
- Served as grade level Math Ambassador and Classdojo lead
- Monitors the implementation of the standards-based curriculum and interventions to ensure fidelity
- Implemented data-driven instructional practices to target areas of weakness, resulting in increased student achievement across all subject areas.
- Planned and oversaw meetings in accordance with governing documents.
- Encouraged students to think critically and develop problem-solving skills.
- Mentored new teachers in curriculum planning and classroom management strategies, contributing to a more effective teaching team.
- Designed engaging hands-on activities that encouraged problem-solving skills and critical thinking among students.
- Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders, improving collaboration and fostering long-term partnerships.
- Facilitated effective communication among team members, promoting transparency and accountability throughout the organization.
Collaborating Teacher
Lee Street Elementary
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Assist teacher candidate with instructional materials and strategies
- Provide continuous evaluation of the teacher candidate through weekly journal sign offs and virtual teaching platform
- Oversee the planning and implementation of most learning segments and lessons
- Consistently provide helpful and encouraging feedback to candidates after informal and formal observations
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
- Served as a role model for professionalism, integrity, and dedication within the mentorship program environment.
- Enhanced mentee performance by providing personalized guidance and support.
- Guided mentees in overcoming challenges by sharing personal experiences and offering practical advice.
- Monitored mentee performance consistently, identifying areas of improvement and adjusting mentorship approaches accordingly.
- Developed trust-based relationships with mentees through active listening and empathetic communication.
Math Lead K-5 Content Lead
Lee Street Elementary
01.2016 - 05.2022
- Attend all appropriate department professional learning (PL) sessions led by the content coordinator, and complete the sign-in form upon arrival
- Deliver professional learning for the mathematics program
- Lead re-delivery meetings of information from virtual webinars (as specified) to ensure best practices to increase student achievement by setting goals, monitoring implementation, and measuring progress toward school goals for Math
- Provide professional learning opportunities by modeling and facilitating instruction with teachers at school level
- Ensure teachers have access to their core curriculum and the instructional resources from district math department
- Collect and Submit Content Artifacts (as specified)
- Debrief with Administrators, Academic Coach (if applicable), and Department
- Provide support for local school leadership and instructional teams
- Implemented diverse teaching approaches to accommodate various learning styles, ensuring all students had the opportunity for success.
- Mentored new teachers within the department, sharing insights on effective classroom management strategies and lesson planning techniques.
- Participated actively in department meetings, sharing insights and contributing to the ongoing development of mathematics curriculum standards.
- Led professional development sessions focused on incorporating technology into mathematics instruction, enhancing teacher proficiency in using digital tools effectively.
ELA K-5 Content Lead
Lee Street Elementary
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Attend all appropriate department professional learning (PL) sessions led by the content coordinator, and complete the sign-in form upon arrival
- Lead re-delivery meetings of information from virtual webinars (as specified) to ensure best practices to increase student achievement by setting goals, monitoring implementation, and measuring progress toward school goals for Reading
- Executed classroom and grade-level Spelling bee for K-5
- Lead 4th and 5th grade School-wide spelling bee
- Ensure all teachers have access to their core curriculum and the instructional resources on Literacy Lounge
- Collect and Submit Content Artifacts (as specified)
- Debrief with Administrators, Academic Coach (if applicable), and Department
- Check on the following and share findings with district and building content leadership: Curriculum pacing, Instructional Practices, Curriculum and Instructional concerns
- Serve as an extension of the content coordinator’s department by redelivering assigned professional learning to all department members and ensure that department members complete the evaluation process to provide feedback on the quality and content of the PL session
- Organize and facilitate regular department sessions to ensure department members are abreast of critical communication from the content coordinator or other district departments
- Gather and submit evidence of task completion and exemplars of effective instruction and student work (to be used to calibrate departmental standards)
- Embrace the department’s vision (which supports the district’s vision) for the department, and work in tandem with the coordinator to galvanize the school-based department members around the department’s initiatives, guidance, recommendations and direction
3rd grade Certified Teacher/Grade Chair
Lee Street Elementary
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Lead grade-level and collaborative meetings to ensure best practices to increase student achievement by setting goals, monitoring, implementation, and measuring student progress toward school goals
- Demonstrated/modeled lessons to highlight ELA (K-5) and 4th grade math best practices with colleagues and academic coach
- Collaborated with leadership team to interview teachers, employees and coaches
- Collaborated and modeled with colleagues to plan and implement differentiated rigorous and relevant lessons that promote student learning
- Created and delivered technology driven explicit instruction social studies and science lessons
- Taught 3rd grade after-school remediation for Reading and Math
- Served and/or lead as a committee chair: Leadership, Georgia Power Grant Winner, Black History, CSIP team, Gifted review team, hiring process
- Assists in the development, implementation, and oversight of the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan to ensure the use of evidence-based instructional practices
- Collaborates with teachers to develop, administer, analyze, and use school-wide student achievement data to determine trends
Education
M.D. - Instructional Technology with Online Learning Endorsement
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA05-2025
Educational Specialist - Early Childhood Education
Walden University
05-2024
In-field Teacher Support and Coaching endorsement - Teacher Support And Coaching
Clayton County Public Schools
Jonesboro, GA03.2022
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction: Leadership
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA09.2020
In-field Gifted Endorsement -
Clayton County Public Schools
Jonesboro, GA06.2019
Bachelors of Science - Early Childhood Education with Reading Endorsement
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA05.2016
Skills
- Effective leadership
- K-5 Math Lead
- Lead for K-5 ELA Curriculum
- Grade Level Chair
- Technology integration
- Math Ambassador
- IEP support
- Collaborative learning
- Online learning
- Parent communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Peer collaboration
- Multitasking and organization
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Instructional strategies
- Formative assessments
- STEM integration
- Math content knowledge
- Science content knowledge
- Data-driven decision making
Certification
- Gapsc certificate, 1112309 (T4), Elementary Education
- Reading endorsement
- Gifted Endorsement
- Teacher support and coaching endorsement
Timeline
4th Grade Math and Science Teacher
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary
07.2023 - Current
Lead Mentor
Clayton County Public Schools
07.2022 - 05.2023
Collaborating Teacher
Lee Street Elementary
08.2021 - 05.2022
Grade Chair (3rd grade and 4th grade)
Lee Street Elementary
01.2017 - 05.2023
3rd grade Certified Teacher/Grade Chair
Lee Street Elementary
01.2017 - 01.2019
4th grade Certified Teacher/Grade Chair
Lee Street Elementary
07.2016 - 05.2023
Math Lead K-5 Content Lead
Lee Street Elementary
01.2016 - 05.2022
ELA K-5 Content Lead
Lee Street Elementary
01.2016 - 01.2022
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction: Leadership
Liberty University
In-field Gifted Endorsement -
Clayton County Public Schools
Bachelors of Science - Early Childhood Education with Reading Endorsement
Kennesaw State University
- Gapsc certificate, 1112309 (T4), Elementary Education
- Reading endorsement
- Gifted Endorsement
- Teacher support and coaching endorsement
M.D. - Instructional Technology with Online Learning Endorsement
Kennesaw State University
Educational Specialist - Early Childhood Education
Walden University
In-field Teacher Support and Coaching endorsement - Teacher Support And Coaching
Clayton County Public Schools
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