Experience

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  Woodward Academy

  • College Park, GA

  • Lead Teacher

    • 2004 - 2018
    • College Park, GA

    Responsibilities include planning and leading all classroom activities, ensuring learning objectives are met, establishing and maintaining an open and informative communication process with parents, providing regular feedback on students’ academic progress at school, and collaborating with other peers and co-workers to share ideas, conserve resources and strengthen our team.Selected as one of sixteen participants in Woodward Academy’s inaugural leadership program (Leadership Woodward). Collaborated with participants and senior leadership team members across the organization on projects tied to Woodward’s strategic objectives. Served as member of Woodward Academy’s SACS Accreditation Steering Committee (2015-2017), Innovation Team member (2016-2017), grade level liaison (2016-2018).

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  MCI Corporation

  • Telecommunications
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Director of HR Consulting

    • 1996 - 1998

    Consulting services included organizational development and planning, leadership and executive development and team building for executives in the Business Marketing organization.

  • Director of Human Resources

    • 1995 - 1996

    Directed HR generalist staff in MCI’s Southern Division and managed national management and professional training organization. Responsible for overseeing multi-million dollar budgets for both departments.

  • Senior Manager, Management and Professional Development

    • 1992 - 1995

    Managed Human Resources management and professional training support to Business Markets employees across the nation (25,000+ employees). Developed and implemented “The Road to Success”, a career development tool for employees within the commercial business segment of MCI.

  • Senior Manager, Employee Relations

    • 1990 - 1992

    Managed a team of HR generalists providing employee relations support to MCI employees located in the Southern Division.

  • Senior Manager Compensation, Benefits and Training

    • 1988 - 1990

    Responsible for the administration of compensation and benefits programs for Southeast Division employees. Responsibilities also included providing training and development support for Southeast Division employees.

  • Manager Compensation and Benefits

    • 1985 - 1988

    Responsible for the administration of compensation and benefit programs for Southeast Division employees. Responsibilities also included unemployment compensation administration, EEOC charge processing and Affirmative Action Planning.

  • Staff Assistant/Administrator

    • 1982 - 1985

    Responsible for compensation and benefit administration for the Southeast Region. Worked closely with other regions and corporate headquarters to implement an integrated personnel/payroll system online.

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  Tattnall County Board of Education

  • Collins, GA

  • Teacher

    • 1978 - 1981
    • Collins, GA

    Responsible for teaching math to first grade students using an individualized approach. Responsibilities also included assessing students and tracking progress.