Experience

Parrish Learning Zone, LLC

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner and Education Director

  • Jun 2010 - Present

  Create, own and manage the day-to-day operations of Parrish Learning Zone, a tutoring business that offers educational services for all subjects to students in kindergarten through college. Since creating the concept with my husband, Jay Parrish in 2010, I have grown the business from a home-based business with one student and one employee to a business located in an 1800 sq ft facility with 55-60 students per week and around 30 part-time employees. My daily duties include: hiring, supervising, and evaluating the performance of licensed teachers assigned to deliver lessons to students in grades K-12 across all subject areas. In addition, I evaluate students and use that data along with input from parents and teachers to create tutoring plans based on a student's strengths and weaknesses. I collect data from assessments, customer satisfaction surveys, and student grades to analyze and evaluate program, teacher, and tutoring effectiveness. Then I design curriculum and write lesson plans for instruction based on student needs, customer demands, and assessment data. I train teachers and assistants on how to use assessments, lessons, and techniques to improve student performance, confidence, and test scores. Show less



Spotsylvania County Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 2006 - May 2010

  Instructed children with various mild to moderate disabilities in sixth and eighth grades. Taught English, corrective reading, social studies, and study skills in self-contained and inclusion settings. Managed a caseload of fifteen to twenty students. Designed dynamic and interactive lesson plans for students with special needs.

• Counseling Internship

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Completed a 600 hour internship in school counseling at an elementary and high school. During this internship I did individual, small group, and classroom counseling dealing with various issues from study skills to grief and loss. I made classroom presentations and helped students select classes based on their program of study and diploma track. I met with parents, teachers, and administrators regarding student grades, student discipline issues, the review of 504 plans, and to guide students in becoming more successful in school. Show less



Guilford County Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 2004 - Jun 2006

  Instructed children with various mild to moderate disabilities in seventh and eighth grades. Taught English, math, corrective reading, social studies, and study skills in self-contained and inclusion settings. Managed a caseload of thirty to forty students. Designed dynamic and interactive lesson plans for students with special needs. Served on the school leadership team to give input on important school-wide decisions. Applied for a corrective reading program for my students who were reading below grade level. Received funding for a free program and materials for my class plus free training for staff. Show less



ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOL SYSTEM

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2004

  Instructed children with various mild to moderate disabilities in math and English inclusion classes in the eighth grade. Managed a caseload of forty to fifty students. Designed dynamic and interactive lesson plans for students with special needs. Instructed children with various mild to moderate disabilities in math and English inclusion classes in the eighth grade. Managed a caseload of forty to fifty students. Designed dynamic and interactive lesson plans for students with special needs.



Virginia Department of Juvenille Justice

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • Jan 2003 - May 2003

  Performed Social History Investigations of juveniles on probation/parole. Wrote First Offender Reports, conducted home visits, prepared files, and obtained school records. Attended court and drug court proceedings. Performed Social History Investigations of juveniles on probation/parole. Wrote First Offender Reports, conducted home visits, prepared files, and obtained school records. Attended court and drug court proceedings.



RAPPAHANNOCK LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

• United States
• Legal Services

• Research Intern and Temporary Legal Secretary

  • May 2002 - Aug 2002

  Conducted legal research on cases, retrieved pertinent medical documents, interviewed witnesses, and obtained information from the Social Security Administration. Maintained files, wrote client and fundraising letters, and kept track of employee time charts. Conducted legal research on cases, retrieved pertinent medical documents, interviewed witnesses, and obtained information from the Social Security Administration. Maintained files, wrote client and fundraising letters, and kept track of employee time charts.