Experience

Huntsville City Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Teacher

  • Aug 2000 - Present



Mountain Gap Middle/Davis Hills

• Lead Teacher

  • Aug 2000 - Present

  Huntsville, Al Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs. Taught a variety of subject matter: reading, language arts, social studies, and science. Trained in AMSTI learning and Dimension U technology program, and Orton-Gillingham. Routinely met with students' parents regarding in-class issues and learning interruptions to discuss solutions. Collaborated with a team of faculty to develop programming to increase students' achievement and succeeded in bringing a school off of state alert. HEA Building representative, ESL coordinator, and United Way Representative. Awarded a scholarship to attend Space Camp for Teachers Show less



Liberty Middle School

• Counselor

  • Jun 1997 - May 2000

  Madison, Al • Developed and administered crisis intervention, small/large group counseling. • Established suicide and violence risk assessments. • Building coordinator for 504, title one, and standardized testing programs. • Developed and implemented a peer mediation program and an abstinence-only based education program. • Trained students in conflict resolution skills • Coached Step dance team • Worked as a team lead for the Safe School Task Force. Madison, Al • Developed and administered crisis intervention, small/large group counseling. • Established suicide and violence risk assessments. • Building coordinator for 504, title one, and standardized testing programs. • Developed and implemented a peer mediation program and an abstinence-only based education program. • Trained students in conflict resolution skills • Coached Step dance team • Worked as a team lead for the Safe School Task Force.



Clinician, Athens Counseling Center

• Children's Therapist

  • Apr 1994 - Jun 1997

  Athens, Al • Therapeutic interventions with clients having various diagnoses. • Facilitated primarily with families, children and women's issues. • Designed and implemented At-Risk mental health school program in Athens City Schools. • Advised and consulted and resource for school counselors along with participating in Student Assistant teams. • Program administrator/counselor of the summer treatment program in Limestone Co. • Presented workshops for parents such as the Family First program "Children Cope With Divorce". • Managed monthly crisis call intervention. Show less



I.T.P

• Developmental Specialist/Counselor

  • Jun 1993 - Apr 1994

  Huntsville, Al • Early interventionist working with families and children. • Assessed children in all developmental areas, prepared and documented all IFSP's, coordinated services for families • Developed individual instruction for children and families. • Facilitated family counseling with a focus on grief and bereavement along with planning behavior modification programs. • Designed and presented stress management classes Huntsville, Al • Early interventionist working with families and children. • Assessed children in all developmental areas, prepared and documented all IFSP's, coordinated services for families • Developed individual instruction for children and families. • Facilitated family counseling with a focus on grief and bereavement along with planning behavior modification programs. • Designed and presented stress management classes



QMRP Opportunity Center

• Supervising Instructor

  • Oct 1992 - May 1993

  Huntsville, Al Lead a team of instructors in designing lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material. Huntsville, Al Lead a team of instructors in designing lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material.



The ARC of Alabama

• Instructor

  • Aug 1992 - Nov 1992

  Duties included supervising three classrooms and assuring the care. • and learning of individuals, writing IEP's. Duties included supervising three classrooms and assuring the care. • and learning of individuals, writing IEP's.



Rolling Hills Nursing Home

• Case Manager

  • Oct 1991 - Jun 1992

  Starkville, Ms Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of disabled individuals. Starkville, Ms Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of disabled individuals.