PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Highly dedicated and goal oriented professional with diverse experience in different aspects of educational leadership. Strong ability to innovate, lead, and execute effective educational programs. Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to adapt quickly in a demanding fast-paced or political environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Science Teacher IB World School, 07/2018 – Present
Lauderdale Lakes Middle School
Effective educator that creates a high-quality data driven instruction according to guidelines provided by the National Curriculum Framework. Provides support to students when learning new concepts. Responsible for managing large classrooms of diverse students at different levels of achievement. Used data-driven decision making to identify student needs and/or provide remediation. Act as a resource specialist providing multiple ways to serve school improvement. Effectively collaborates with educational/professional stakeholders to ensure a culture of continuous improvement and respect across the entire school.
Key Responsibilities:
· Teach and educate students according to the educational needs, abilities, and attainment potential of individual students.
· Assess, record, and report on the development progress, attainment, and behavior of individual students or groups of students.
· Provide guidance and advice to students on educational and social matters on their further education and future careers.
Science Teacher, 08/2015 – 06/2018
Herbert Hoover High School
WV School of Excellence
Effective educator focused on ensuring high standards of professional practice and quality of teaching and learning of the subjects of Biology and Anatomy & Physiology. Used data-driven decision making to drive instruction, identify student needs and/or provide remediation. Participated in In-Service education and training courses as well as in continuing professional development opportunities, and taking part in action research exercises. Collaborated with professional stakeholders to create engaging instructional strategies to ensure achievement goals are met.
Accomplishments:
· Developed a Zoology curriculum, pacing guide, and standards to present to the administration.
· Encouraged students according to their educational needs, abilities, and attainment potential to be college and career ready. Educated several students known for the educational excellence.
· Volunteered as a SADD advisor to provide resources to students and prevent them from making destructive decisions.
Science and Language Arts Teacher, 2014-2015
Good Shepherd Day School
Independent school that offers a traditional college preparatory K-8 program.
Effective Multi-Age educator focused on creating engaging learning environments and utilized different instructional strategies to help close the achievement gap. Used innovative lesson topics, diverse teaching strategies, and technology to engage student learning. Ensured concepts correlated with learning objectives, and actively worked with team members to create and accomplish goals.
Non-Commissioned Officer- 91B Maintenance Supervisor, 2009-2017
United States Army
Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; responsible for the welfare, morale, professional development and training of a small group of soldiers. Maintained leadership skills in accomplishments of missions and the welfare of my soldiers. Supervise and perform unit maintenance and recovery operations on diesel fueled light-wheel vehicles. Maintained wheeled vehicles, their associated trailers and material handling equipment systems. Inspected, service, maintain, repair, replace, adjust and test wheeled vehicles, subsystems and components.
Accomplishments:
· Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service and Superior Leadership.
· Good Conduct Medal for Exemplary Behavior, Efficiency and Fidelity in Active Federal Military Service.
· Received coins for outstanding accomplishment in leading my team.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Front Desk Medical Assistant, 2007 – 2009
Doctor Carrie Lakin Podiatry
Guest Service Manager, 2006 – 2007
Embassy Suites Hotel
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Marshall University — Huntington, WV
M.A. Leadership Studies, 07/2018 ● B.S. Biomedical Sciences, 05/2014 ● B.S. Biology Education, 05/2014
HONORS & AWARDS:
Military
· Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service and Superior Leadership
· Good Conduct Medal for Exemplary Behavior, Efficiency and Fidelity in Active Federal Military Service
Academic
· Inducted into Golden Key International Honour Society
· Inducted into International Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi
Professional
· Awarded Employee of the month at Embassy Suite
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
SADD club (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
· Met with students once a week, to give them skills and resources to prevent destructive decisions
Bluegrass Army Depot
· Helped create a war memorial for families who lost soldiers, ensuring fellow combatants were never forgotten
Child Evangelist Fellowship (CEF)
· Traveled to an elementary school once a week, where I taught mini bible lessons