Results-Focused Teacher who offers proven experience in High School-Level Curriculum Planning, Classroom Management, Objective Disciplinary Practices, Data / Records Management, and Student / Parent Relations.

  Excellent Communicator who builds strong relationships with students of various academic and cultural backgrounds, and actively engages among parents / guardians, administrators, peers, and leadership teams.

  Ambitious Self-Starter who effectively collaborates with administrators and fellow instructors to evaluate and implement changes and / or improvements to learning programs, and provides valuable input for curriculum enhancement, testing performance, and innovative methods of teaching with evolving technology to meet goals.

Bachelor of Arts in English & Women s Studies

(Dean s List)

Academically / Intellectually Gifted Education Certification

(K-12; Graduate-Level Courses Equal to Half of Master s Degree)

Teaching Certification Secondary English

(Teach NC Program; 4.0 GPA)

• Recognized for job performance excellence as West Johnston High School s Teacher of the Year in 2008 and was one of only 20 finalists for Johnston County Schools Flame for Learning District Teacher of the Year.
• Successfully sponsored a Lacrosse Club and National Honor Society, founded and coached a Quiz Bowl team, formed and coached a team for WRAL TV s Brain Game, and was elected to a School Improvement Team.
• Performed as a dynamic and enthusiastic classroom teacher dedicated to students cognitive and social growth as an English Teacher with Triton High School, including founding and sponsoring a popular Debate Club (2004), as well as forming and coaching a top-notch team for WRAL TV s Brain Game to a semi-final round.

English Teacher

  Strategically steered results-focused English instruction at the 9^th and 10^th Grade levels, including conceptualizing, developing, and implementing innovative lesson plans per recognized standards to attain goals.

• Cultivated synergistic teamwork while delivering objective feedback and disciplinary practices for all students.

  Contributed experience in using a literature-based approach to teach grammar, vocabulary, and literary device recognition and analysis while further preparing students for English I EOG and NC s 10^th Grade Writing Test.

English Teacher

• Planned and presented dynamic English I (9^th Grade) and Honors English II (10^th Grade) instruction by employing effective teaching methodologies designed to facilitate creative, engaging, and highly challenging lesson plans and actively achieve significant increases in overall student performance on wide-ranging testing.
• Used a literature-based approach to teach grammar, vocabulary, and literary device recognition and analysis.
• Effectively adapted instruction as necessary for exceptional students and English language learners.
• Prepared students for success on English I EOG and the North Carolina 10^th Grade Writing Test.

Substitute Teacher

  Ensured seamless instructional processes by leading subject lesson plans per teacher requests in high school-level English, Science, Social Studies, Math, French, and Latin, as well as optimizing classroom discipline efforts.

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Program Coordinator Curry School of Education Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (1988 1989)

  Led targeted coordination of office operations while mentoring and managing a team of top graduate students.

  Expertly prepared correspondence and disseminated information about the Beginning Teacher Assistance Program, along with preparing program-related financial forms; monitoring and maintaining a large database; upholding accuracy of files on teachers, observers, and assistants; and coordinating telecommunications with remote offices.

Graduate Admissions Coordinator ￨ Executive Secretary Department of English (1986 1988)

  Served as Personal Secretary to former University of Virginia President and Tenured English Professor, Edgar F. Shannon, Jr., including coordinating schedules, arranging meetings, and preparing correspondence, as well as typing, proofreading, and assisting with final editing of Dr. Shannon s book, The Letters of Alfred Lord Tennyson.

  Spearheaded the conversion of a manual operations to a computerized admissions system as Admissions Coordinator, along with designing and installing an informational database on applicants utilizing dBASE III+.

  Optimized administrative efficiency by maintaining high-volume applicant files, processing applications, and preparing statistical reports on an applicant pool, along with proactively responding to any requests for information.

Chief of Staff

  Capitalize on the opportunity to coordinate efforts between CEO and staff for this creative information design agency, including serving as gatekeeper and scheduler for all internal and client-facing meetings involving the CEO.

  Direct accounts team s use of Zoho CRM system, including training staff in system operations, preparing weekly Pipeline and Top Ten Deals Reports for sales meetings, and preparing all analytical reports for CFO and CEO.

  Demonstrate experience maintaining CEO Action List for all current projects and business development efforts.

  Track all special projects for company, including monitoring projects and briefing status for the Leadership Team.

  Monitor CEO s email, including responding, creating calendar entries, forwarding email, and tracking completion.

  Plan and book travel for CEO and his family for business and personal trips, along with reconciling business credit card reports, preparing and submitting expense reports to CFO, and monitoring financial accounts for CEO.

  Plan and execute companywide events, including trainings, luncheons, and Board of Advisors meetings.

Executive Assistant

  Utilize broad scope of industry knowledge and dynamic business acumen toward serving as gatekeeper to company principal, President / Chairman / COO of a NASDAQ publicly traded company, including managing calendars and contacts and setting up conferences and business dinners for all board and shareholder meetings.

  Exhibit solid communication skills toward screening all calls, email, and mail; coordinating and managing domestic and international business and personal travel; and preparing wide-ranging correspondence and legal documents relating to Board of Directors, shareholders, potential investors, and active company patent litigation.

  Spearhead enhanced operations by monitoring social networking sites for posts related to company / products.

Legal Administrative Assistant

  Drove administrative success by proactively supporting litigation partner / State Bar president and estate planning partner / NC House member, including assisting Assistant Team Manager for a seamless department.

  Drafted and revised pleadings, wills, court forms, and firm-related financial forms, and conducted essential internet research to locate witnesses, backgrounds, corporate information, case law, and statutes.

Paralegal

  Contributed strong multitasking proficiencies toward performing medical malpractice / personal injury paralegal duties, including interviews with clients; research and collection of medical records; contact and retention of expert witnesses; preparation of pleadings, discovery documents, trial, and deposition; and research on the internet.

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