Experience

Woodward Academy

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Kindergarten Teacher

  • Jul 2015 - Present



Gwinnett County Public Schools

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• First Grade Teacher

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2015

  • Serving as the instructional leader for first grade by problem solving, facilitating meetings to disseminate information and providing clarification on school initiatives and processes, effectively collaborating with all team members and furthering the commitment to the use of best practices, data, and technology to ensure effective student learning • Hosting professional development sessions on Exemplars and Book Introductions during guided reading lessons for K-5 teachers • Leading Parent Workshops to teach parents about the Common Core Readiness Standards and AKS• Helping to improve communication and promote integration between grade levels and increase the participation by all students in higher-level mathematic achievement as a vertical math team representative • Assisting teachers with the use of effective classroom technology methodologies by serving as an eClass Innovator • Stimulating and encouraging the school community to support the fight against cancer as Captain of Benefield Elementary’s Relay For Life team • Inspiring young girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident as a coach for the Girls on the Run program Show less

• Aspiring Leadership Program Resident

  • Dec 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Gained knowledge and experience in the many areas of responsibilities tasked to a school leader including instructional leadership, professionalism, school climate, public relations, human resources management, teacher evaluation, planning and assessments, and organizational management• Completed an assistant principal residency in which I assisted in creating and organizing an RTI process, constructed an interactive student data room, prepared and organized the CRCT Retake Test, and utilized GTES while conducting classroom observations Show less

• Math Specialist (K-5)

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2011

  • Kept students actively engaged in learning through the use of varied instructional strategies• Developed lesson plans in concert with state and local curricular guidelines for grades K-5• Attended appropriate workshops and trainings for professional development• Stayed abreast of current trends in education through continued education



Barrow County Schools

• Bethlehem, GA

• Administrative Intern

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  • Supported the school leadership by performing various managerial functions including textbook inventory, student and staff scheduling, and student discipline during the course of an • Supported the school leadership by performing various managerial functions including textbook inventory, student and staff scheduling, and student discipline during the course of an