OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a media specialist at a school that values students’ academic and personal achievements as well as life-long learning. 

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATIONS

Specialist of Education, Instructional Technology (School Library Media) The University of Georgia (2009)

§  4.0 GPA 

§   Member, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (top 10% of graduating class)

Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Education (English)

Georgia College & State University (2006)

§  4.0 GPA

§  Hope Promise Teacher Scholar

Bachelor of Arts, English (Creative Writing)/Film and Video 

Georgia State University (2003)

§  3.78 English GPA, 3.48 overall GPA

§  Dean’s List

§  National Dean’s List

§  Member, Golden Key International Honour Society (top 15% of  graduating class)

§  Hope Scholar

S-6 Georgia Teacher Certification in School Library Media - Grades K-12 

§  GACE (Media Specialist Tests) – Passed on January 10, 2009

T-5 Georgia Teacher Certification in English  - Grades 6-12

§  ETS Recognition of Excellence for performance on Praxis II (scored within top 15%)

WORK EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION

Media Specialist Intern

Alcovy High School – Covington, Georgia, July 2008 to April 2009

§  Reading Bowl Coach

§  Media Committee Member

English Teacher (9^th grade – all co-teaching/inclusion classes)

Alcovy High School – Covington, Georgia, July 2006 to present

§  Key Club Co-Adviser

§  SST Committee Member

Student Teacher (9^th and 12^th grades, newspaper)

Henry County High School – McDonough, Georgia,

January 2006 to April 2006

Student Teacher (6^th grade)

Jasper County Middle School – Monticello, Georgia,

October 2005 to November 2005

Student Teacher  (9^th and 12^th grades, drama)

Jasper County High School – Monticello, Georgia,

August 2005 to October 2005

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Editorial Assistant /Staff Writer – The Covington News,

Covington, Georgia,  May 1999 to October 2000

Teller/Customer Service Supervisor – Main Street Bank,

Covington, Georgia, June 1997 to July 2000

PRESENTATIONS

“Inspiring Students to Read,” Georgia College & State University Student Research Conference, Milledgeville, Georgia

March 31, 2006

“Improving Classroom Discussions,” Georgia Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia  

February 17, 2006

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Georgia Council of Media Organizations Convention (GaCOMO), Athens, Georgia, October 2008

Georgia College & State University Student Research Conference,

Milledgeville, Georgia, March 2006

Georgia Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference,

Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, February 2006

Southern Women Writers Conference,

Berry College in Rome, Georgia, September 2005

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

§  American Library Association (ALA)

§  American Association of School Libraries (AASL)

§  Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English (ALAN)

§  Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA)

§  Georgia Association for Instructional Technology (GAIT)

§  Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE)

§  Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

§  Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

ADDITIONAL

Technology skills: Microsoft Office, WebQuest creation, Inspiration, iMovie, Adobe Photoshop and PageMaker, QuarkXpress, Final Draft, Web 2.0 tools, Mac computers, LCD projectors, other classroom and office equipment.

Pedagogical interests: Incorporating technology into the classroom, cooperative planning, and leisure reading programs.

Personal interests: Reading, film, creative writing, photography, music, arts and crafts.

PROFESSIONAL

REFERENCES

Available upon request.