Experience

City Schools of Decatur

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• 2nd Grade Teacher

  • May 2017 - Present

  *2022-2023 Teacher of the Year*Experienced Educator - District Math Cultural Lead - Gifted Endorsed- Grade Level ESS Inclusion Teacher- Associate Level Orton Gillingham Educated- PTA Teacher Chair- Instructional Leadership Team Grade Level Representative- Expeditionary Learning Credential Renewal Speaker on High Quality Student Work + Grade Level Expeditions- Chair of COGNIA Accreditation Committee- District Equity Grading Committee Early Elementary Representative- Equity Committee Member - DEI Community Outreach Member- Title I Extended Day Tutor- Collaboration Enthusiast- Patience Guru Show less

• Intervention Paraprofessional

  • Aug 2011 - May 2017

  Duties included supporting individual students to assess and strengthen mathematic, reading, and writing skills, working with differentiated small groups during reading and math lessons, advising students about conflict resolution with peers, classroom behavior management, reinforcement of individualized behavior plans, behavior management during special area classes, organizing and filing classroom work, students' expedition research, data, and revisions, and student information, displaying classroom work, and providing any additional support to lead teacher Show less



Water Wings

• Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Lead Swim Instructor

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Savage Pizza

• Server

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2011



Avondale Elementary School

• Volunteer Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010



Agnes Scott College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Student Caller

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010



Bath & Body Works

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010



Federal Defender Program, Inc.

• Intern

  • Aug 2009 - Apr 2010

  This internship provided great insight into the law profession via attending trials and hearings, as well as working closely with attorneys and paralegals. Duties included: research, proportionality reviews, filing, organization of information, bookmarking documents for attorneys, revising documents, community outreach This internship provided great insight into the law profession via attending trials and hearings, as well as working closely with attorneys and paralegals. Duties included: research, proportionality reviews, filing, organization of information, bookmarking documents for attorneys, revising documents, community outreach



Day League/ Dekalb Rape Crisis Center

• Intern

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

  Follow-up calls to individuals who seek the organization's assistance and support, events coordination and planning, and organization of needed alternate resource agencies' information Follow-up calls to individuals who seek the organization's assistance and support, events coordination and planning, and organization of needed alternate resource agencies' information



Garden Montessori School

• Teaching Assistant

  • May 2008 - Apr 2009

  Childcare, coordination of special events, coordination of daily afternoon activities, providing additional help to lead teacher, monitoring children during lunch and playtime, organizing and maintaining the cleanliness of the classroom Childcare, coordination of special events, coordination of daily afternoon activities, providing additional help to lead teacher, monitoring children during lunch and playtime, organizing and maintaining the cleanliness of the classroom