Taunya Smith

Focused leader and education professional with instructional leadership experience. Talented at building lasting relationships and partnering with others to meet objectives.

• Huntsville City Schools, Principal, 08/01/15, current
• Madison County Schools, Instructional Partner, 10/01/12, 06/30/15
• Monrovia Elementary, 1st and 3rd Grade Teacher, 08/01/15, current
• Union County Public Schools (Waxhaw, NC), 2nd and 4th Grade Teacher, 08/01/10, 10/01/12
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (Charlotte, NC), 2nd and 4th Grade Teacher, 08/01/06, 06/30/10
• Charlotte Country Day School (Charlotte, NC), JK-2nd Grade, 08/01/03, 06/30/06
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (Charlotte, NC), 3rd Grade Teacher, 08/01/02, 06/30/03

• Class AA, Instructional Leader P-12
• Class B, Elementary K-6

• NC Wise Trainer, Trained 36 teachers to use data information software utilized by Union county Public School System
• Grade Level Chairperson, Served as a liaison between the principal and grade level teachers Lead weekly grade level meetings Made decisions about curriculum using student data from assessments
• Math Pacing Guide Developer (2011-2012), Developed a math pacing guide for 1st grade teachers in Madison County Schools
• Curriculum Trainer, Trained teachers new to Union County Public Schools in the new Reading curriculum by allowing 7 to 10 teachers to observe my teaching in the classroom throughout the school year Trained 1st grade teachers of Madison County Schools on how to utilize their math pacing guide that was aligned with the College and Career Ready Standards
• Response to Intervention Co-Chairperson- (2010- 2014), Met with classroom teachers every 4-6 weeks to develop individual plans for struggling students
• STAR management software school trainer, Utilized STAR management software on a regular basis to assess student progress Trained and assisted teachers in using growth reports to obtain knowledge about student growth Assisted teachers in developing lessons to use with their students based on STAR management recommendations
• T.I.P.s team (Transforming Instructional Practices) member, Provided county wide professional development on College and Career Ready Standards (Common Core) Received extensive training in Orlando, Florida (June 27-29) on CCRS Standards Fall CCRS Professional Development Facilitator (EQuiP Rupbric/CCRS) Participant in the Madison County School’s CCRS Teaching Video Production
• Instructional Partner (October 2012-June 2015), Completed a full year of North Alabama Instructional Partner PD/Training facilitated by the Alabama Best Practices Center Lead data meetings with teachers every 9 weeks Substituted for principal and assistant principal in their absence Handled bus duty when assistant principal is absent Wrote and was awarded a book grant proposal for $1,331.10 by AAMU/UAH Regional Inservice Center to purchase Number Talks for all K-3 teachers. Facilitated job embedded PD on Number Talks as part of the previously mentioned book grant proposal. Served as Data Analyst on the RTI committee Provided Tier 3 instruction in Reading and Math Conducted Learning Walks (walkthroughs) using templates on the iPad Conferenced with teachers on best practices Assisted teachers with making instructional decisions based on the individual needs of their students LEA for various IEP Meetings (October 2012-May 2013) Managed and made volunteer schedules for school volunteers Made schedule for school teacher aides Edited listserv messages before they were given to the principal Served on the Fundraising Committee Conducted Parent Chat workshops for parents on the CCRS Assisted with Leader in Me Symposium visits

• Teacher of the Year 2009-2010 (New Town Elementary)
• Recording Secretary, Delta Kappa Gamma International
• Nominated by Madison County School Directors for the Alabama State Department of Education’s College and Career Ready Standards Teaching Academy
• Selected by the Alabama State Department of Education to attend the CCRS Teaching Academy for Lesson/Unit Design and assist in designing CCRS ELA lessons for teachers across the state.