Glynn County Schools Golden Isles Elementary School Instructional Coach K-5 2007-Present
Education
Ed.S., NOVA Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2006 Curriculum, Instruction, Management and Administration
M.Ed., Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, 1995 Early Childhood Education
B.S.Ed., Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, 1992 Early Childhood Education
Work Experience
Glynn County Board of Education, Glynn County, Georgia, 2006-2009
Served as Student Support Team Specialist for three elementary schools, 2006-2007
Coordinated, scheduled and facilitated Student Support Team meetings between teachers, administrators and parents, 2006-2007
Analyzed assessment data of students in K-5th grades to determine the most appropriate instructional practices, 2006-2007
Participated in training for the Georgia Department of Education’s Response to Intervention Program, 2006
Assisted in creating a Glynn County version of the Response to Intervention pyramid for administrators to use as a guide when implementing the RtI process at individual school sites, 2006-2007
Provided Section 504 and Student Support Team professional development for all staff members, 2006-2007
Provided training at grade level team meetings concerning the Student Support Team process, 2006-2007
Provided teachers and parents with instructional strategies to encourage student success, 2006-2007
Utilized Test Trax, Think Gate and MyGCBE to access assessment data and information relating to individual students, 2006-2007
Provided school administrators and county level directors with end of the year reports by compiling data on all students who were in the SST process, 2007
Participated in Conscience Discipline professional development, 2006-2007
Completed classroom observations of students and teachers to determine appropriate interventions for improvement, 2006-2007
Administered Functional Behavior Assessments for students who were experiencing behavior difficulties, 2006-2007
Golden Isles Elementary School, Glynn County, Georgia, 1996-2006
Served as a teacher support specialist (TSS) mentoring new teachers, 2006
Served as Kindergarten team leader, 2005-2006
Provided Learning Focused professional development training for staff members, 2006
Served as the kindergarten representative on the school-wide Leadership Team, 2006
Created grade-level pre-tests and post-tests based on curriculum standards for kindergarten students, 2005-2006
Served as a supervising teacher for the high school internship program, 2004-2006
Participated in Ruby Payne workshops which focused on the implementation of behavior and academic strategies in the school setting, 2004-2006
Served as co-chairman of the Curriculum Alignment Team, 2004-2005
Represented the Leadership Team during the QuESt educational reform training, 2004
Participated in differentiated instruction training and implemented the strategies learned in the classroom, 2004-2006
Participated in Gary Alderman training for effective discipline, 2004-2006
Sponsored the Junior Leadership Team which consists of third, fourth and fifth grade students, 2003-2005
Served as the Facilitator of the Leadership Team, 2003-2005
Served on the Language Arts textbook adoption committee, 2003
Served as Science Fair judge, 2003-2005
Completed Glynn's Integrating Technology computer certification for INTECH certification, 2003
Organized Honor’s Day programs for all grade-levels, 2003-2005
Completed training for teaching Autistic students, 2002
Received certification from the Crisis Prevention Institute, 2000
Served as behavior/academic intervention support teacher, 2000-2006
Presented Multi-Age Information at the Governor’s Conference for Education, 1999
Served as a Special Education Inclusion teacher, 1998-2006
Participated in the Emory Autism Research Project, 1998
Served as Student Support Team grade-level representative, 1998-2002
Taught in Multi-Aged classroom settings, 1996-2003
Received training to improve reading instruction using Reading Recovery techniques, 1996
Knollwood Elementary School, DeKalb County, Georgia, 1994-1996
Served as an Early Intervention Teacher, 1994-1996
Initiated and implemented the concept of looping for selected classrooms, 1995
Oversaw the implementation of the Early Intervention Program (EIP), 1994-1996
Dispersed funding and compiled supply orders and curriculum materials for EIP teachers, 1994-1996
Implemented small group reading instruction for students based on ability levels, 1994
