Victoria Walker
Elementary Teacher
Dublin,GA
Summary
Qualified and committed Academic Coach offering 27years of experience in education and specialized knowledge in curriculum, instruction, and technology. Demonstrated history of building positive rapport with students and achieving identifiable results. Collaborative personnel dedicated to fostering partnerships with organizations and faculty to further assist students.
Overview
9
9
years of post-secondary education
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Transition Coach
Twiggs County Public Schools
Jeffersonville, GA
05.2021 - Current
- Prepared students for later educational experiences by encouraging exploration of learning opportunities and perseverance through challenging tasks.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators in development, evaluation and revision of school programs and in preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
- Actively listened to teachers, handled concerns quickly .
- Encouraged collaboration among teachers in order o meet the needs of students
- Created family engagement activities (weekly).
- Schedule family workshops to promote continued learning at home (weekly).
- Modeled effective strategies for teachers and paraprofessional.
- Demonstrated the best practices when incorporating technology.
1st-5th grade elementary teacher
Dublin City Schools
Dublin, GA
08.1994 - Current
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
- Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
- Incorporated [Software] technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
Adjunct Professor (earlychildhood
Brewton-Parker College
Mt. Vernon, GA
09.2010 - 12.2013
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations, including visual, aural and social learning modalities.
- Transitioned course material and applied technological options for online and course-related software.
- Organized, prepared and revised [Type] course material and applied technological options for online and course-related software.
- Utilized various methods, including exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension and monitored student performance using automated reporting system.
- Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Assisted and identified at-risk students to eliminate student barriers to learning.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Collaborated with head of education department to create dynamic, ongoing curriculum development and instruction improvement program.
Education
High School Diploma -
Dublin High School
Dublin, GA 08.1987 - 05.1990
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GA 08.1990 - 05.1994
Master of Arts - Curriculum Instruction And Technololgy
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ 01.2003 - 07.2004
Specialist of Education - Curriculum And Instruction
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL 01.2005 - 07.2006
Skills
Group and individual instruction
Homework assistance
Differentiated instruction
Verbal and written communication
Monitoring outcomes
Identifying problems
Individualized instruction
Reading level analysis
Elementary education
Maximize Instructional Time
Incorporate Technololgy
Timeline
Transition Coach
Twiggs County Public Schools
05.2021 - Current
Adjunct Professor (earlychildhood
Brewton-Parker College
09.2010 - 12.2013
Specialist of Education - Curriculum And Instruction
Nova Southeastern University
01.2005 - 07.2006
Master of Arts - Curriculum Instruction And Technololgy
University of Phoenix
01.2003 - 07.2004
1st-5th grade elementary teacher
Dublin City Schools
08.1994 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Brewton-Parker College
08.1990 - 05.1994
High School Diploma -
Dublin High School
08.1987 - 05.1990