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Teresa A. Dixon

Waycross,GA

Summary

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  • Be a compassionate Christian
  • Be an educator who wants every child and person to succeed
  • Be an ongoing learner to help make a difference in the lives of all students

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher - Ruskin Elementary School

WARE COUNTY SCHOOLS
WAYCROSS, GA
07.2021 - Current
  • 2nd Grade Classroom Teacher - EIP, self-contained, taught all subjects, flexible grouping during Phonics using UFLI *3 years*
  • 5th Grade Classroom Teacher - self-contained, taught all subjects *1 year*
  • MTSS Reading and Math Interventionist - Kindergarten - 2nd Grade *1 year*

Teacher

GEORGIA CYBER ACADEMY
Atlanta, GA
07.2019 - 06.2021
  • 2nd Grade - teach all subjects; Math team planning *1 year*
  • 1st Grade – teach all subjects; Science/SS team planning *1 year*

Teacher - Waynesville Primary School

BRANTLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS
WAYNESVILLE, GA
08.2002 - 05.2019
  • 2nd grade - self-contained, flexible grouping, team taught Math, Science, and Social Studies - *3 years*
  • 1st grade - self-contained; Bookworms program – full implementation of all 3 segments for 1 year *7 years*
  • 3rd grade - self-contained, flexible grouping, team taught, and inclusion *7 years*

Education

Masters in Educational Leadership -

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
05-2009

Bachelors in Elementary Education -

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
05-1998

Associates in Arts -

Florida Community College At Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
05-1994

High School Diploma -

Brantley County High School
Nahunta, GA
05-1991

Skills

  • RTI/EIP – initiate & document need for small group or specific intervention; meeting with administration & parent discussing need, results
  • Use data from multiple sources including STAR, IDI, PAST, iReady, progress monitoring, and sight words to effectively group students
  • Build rapport with students to determine their motivation and interests
  • Build relationships with team members, both grade level and school level, to foster a safe and positive learning environment

Timeline

Teacher - Ruskin Elementary School

WARE COUNTY SCHOOLS
07.2021 - Current

Teacher

GEORGIA CYBER ACADEMY
07.2019 - 06.2021

Teacher - Waynesville Primary School

BRANTLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS
08.2002 - 05.2019

Masters in Educational Leadership -

Valdosta State University

Bachelors in Elementary Education -

University of North Florida

Associates in Arts -

Florida Community College At Jacksonville

High School Diploma -

Brantley County High School