Shekia Brown
Education
Grand Prairie,TX
Summary
Organizational leader and educational administrator offering 9 years of experience for secondary school leadership. Exercises honed competencies in development, implementation and execution of performance-enhancing programs. Outstanding skills in parent communication, conflict resolution and staff management. Known for consistently supporting faculty and staff as advocate leader.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Dean/504 Coordinator
Uplift Education
Dallas , TX
06.2022 - Current
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
Campus Instructional Coach (Grades 6-8)
Dallas ISD (Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy)
Dallas, TX
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Met diverse student population needs by planning and implementing lessons with wide variety of teaching strategies.
- Increased literacy benchmarks through instructional strategies and feedback.
- Developed staff members' attitudes, skills and knowledge through various professional development targeted topics.
- Reviewed formative and summative data and information from diagnostic tests to accurately assess students.
ELA Teacher (Grades 6-8)
Greenville Public School District
Greenville, MS
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain best intervention methods.
- Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Retained student interest and maximized receptive learning.
ELA Teacher (Grades 7-12)
Hollandale School District
Hollandale , MS
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
Long Term Substitute Teacher
Greenville Public Schools (T.L. Weston Middle)
Greenville, MS
08.2015 - 05.2016
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Taught diverse subjects for grades K-8, successfully delivering seamless teaching in absence of regular teacher.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS 08.2012 - 05.2016
Master of Arts - Education
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS 08.2016 - 05.2018
Educational Specialist - School Leadership
Arkansas State University
State University, AR 12.2018 - 05.2020
Ed.D - Curriculum And Instruction
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN 05.2021 - Current
Skills
Organization and Time Management
Timeline
Dean/504 Coordinator
Uplift Education
06.2022 - Current
Ed.D - Curriculum And Instruction
Walden University
05.2021 - Current
Campus Instructional Coach (Grades 6-8)
Dallas ISD (Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy)
06.2020 - 06.2022
Educational Specialist - School Leadership
Arkansas State University
12.2018 - 05.2020
ELA Teacher (Grades 6-8)
Greenville Public School District
08.2018 - 06.2020
ELA Teacher (Grades 7-12)
Hollandale School District
08.2016 - 06.2018
Master of Arts - Education
Belhaven University
08.2016 - 05.2018
Long Term Substitute Teacher
Greenville Public Schools (T.L. Weston Middle)
08.2015 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - English
Mississippi Valley State University
08.2012 - 05.2016