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Faculty Administration ▪ Literacy Education Management

Qualifications Profile

    Self-motivated, dynamic, and results-driven educator and management professional with more than 16 years providing high-performance K-12 education with focus in literacy intervention planning and program management in district schools in the state of Xxxxxx.

-    Proven dedication in providing solutions to literacy improvement initiatives, undergoing intensive training in literacy pedagogies that earned a reputation as a literacy expert in the district.

-    Improved literacy rates from 47% of students in primary grade reading comprehension to 82% at Emerson.

    Well-organized and resourceful with multitasking skills that optimize limited resources to achieve outstanding results.

    Strong people management and interpersonal communication skills that inspire confidence while forging teamwork synergies with faculty colleagues across diverse ethnicities.

Key Expertise

    Curriculum/Course Planning Process/Workflow Improvement

    Literacy Program Management (Student & Faculty)

    Student Behavior Management

    Budget Administration

    Relationship Management (Students/Families, & Faculty)

    Educational Program Management

    Performance Appraisal

    Student Career Counseling

    Teaching Materials Inventory Management Support

    Records & Document Management

    Faculty Administration Support

Professional Experience

Emerson Elementary Ÿ Amarillo, XXXXXX

Reading Recovery/Literacy Interventionist

    Identify the lowest performing 1^st and 2^nd grade students by administering an Observation Survey or Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment, collaborating with administration and faculty in selecting students for intervention.

    Engage students in small groups aimed at meeting grade level expectations in all areas of literacy using either Leveled Literacy Intervention or Reading Recovery, or both models, achieving overall intervention success rate of 82%.

Literacy Coach (2 years)

    Develop and execute literacy development plans and programs to faculty members, monitoring instructional effectiveness in classrooms to remediate weakness, address learning needs, and strengthen campus literacy instruction through goal setting and action planning.

    Serve as testing coordinator assessing comprehension levels using the Developmental Reading Assessment, Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment or IStation models.

    Organize and manage inventory of the school s literacy closet, overseeing its budget administration.

    Conduct research, exploring options for, and selecting the proper campus-wide phonics program, executing and coordinating program implementation to a successful outcome.

    Improved primary grade reading comprehension skills from 47% of students to 82% over a 2-year period.

Dyslexia Specialist

    Serve as a resource for teachers in managing the learning experience of dyslexic students in their classes.

    Administer the Dyslexic Intervention Program to small groups of identified dyslexic students.

Literacy Coach and Interventionist

    Attend weekly meetings of the Professional Learning Communities for the primary grades, analyzing literacy performance data, setting new goals, and serving as a resource person in developing and executing instructional guidance when needed.

    Serve as Case Manager for the Student Success Team, assisting teachers in determining SST student representation, providing literacy guidance, and handling all relevant documentation that includes referrals for special education assessment, dyslexia assessment, speech assessment and behavioral therapy.

    Identify and implement suitable literacy program and schedule tutoring sessions for SST students placed on intervention plan under a tutoring program.

Aikman Elementary Ÿ Hereford, XXXXXX

    Planned, developed, and executed lessons designed to engage students in achieving scholastic success.

    Served as a member of the Campus and District Leadership Teams, and selected to pilot the Four Blocks Literacy Model for the district.

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Education & Credentials

    M. Ed. in Educational Leadership, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH XXXXXX Denton, XXXXXX (Expected: 2017)

    Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification, WEST XXXXXX A & M UNIVERSITY Xxxxxx XXXXXX (1998)

    Bachelor of General Studies, WEST XXXXXX STATE UNIVERSITY Xxxxxx. XXXXXX (1989)

Professional Training & Certifications

    Elementary Self-Contained (Grades 1-8) Elementary Reading (Grades 1-8)

    English as a Second Language Supplement (Grades 1-8) Gifted and Talented Supplement (Grades 1-8)

    Standard Principal Certification (Projected for July 2017)

    Leveled Literacy Intervention Reading Recovery Results Coaching Model

Awards & Recognition

    Recognized as a Literacy Expert in the district, Amarillo, XXXXXX

    Campus Teacher of the Year nominee, Aikman Elementary, XXXXXX

Professional Affiliations

    Member: Association of Xxxxxx Professional Educators (ATPE) | Emerson Campus Leadership Team

    Safety Coordinator: United Way Coordinator | Education Coordinator: Box Tops

    Member: Professional Learning Communities for the primary grades

    Member: Campus and District Leadership Teams, Aikman Elementary