Experience

Woodstock High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retired Special Education Science/Social Studies Teacher

  • Jul 2013 - May 2016

  The leaders and teachers have really been welcoming!!I am blessed to be able to work with such a great staff. Dr. Laura Hurder is a tremendous leader and was a great reference for whatever I needed.. Mr Charlie Pineo III has really helped me in the transition to the ways procedures are handled at Woodstock High School.All my team teachers have gone out of their way to be of help to me. IT is really good to work on a:T---TogetherE---EveryoneA---AccomplishesM---More."People do not care how much you know until they know how much you car." John MaxwellResponsibilities incleude: working with team teachers, helping students succeed to the best of their ability, writing IEPs, interfacing with faculty to be sure school supports are offered, helping teachers track learning objectives for my caseload, being a point person for all students on my caseload, interacting with parents, being available for parents whenever they have questions/concerns [this includes after school and also weekends].



Retired Cherokee County teacher

• teacher

  • 1997 - 2016

  My responsibilities included managing an IEP caseload. This involved research, data collecting, interviewing students, interview parents, occasional home visits, interviewing teachers, organizing IEP meetings, writing IEPs that were educationally appropriate for the student, and encouraging students to give their best effort in all classes. In the past I have been involved in coaching wresting, girls basketball, and girls tennis. My responsibilities included managing an IEP caseload. This involved research, data collecting, interviewing students, interview parents, occasional home visits, interviewing teachers, organizing IEP meetings, writing IEPs that were educationally appropriate for the student, and encouraging students to give their best effort in all classes. In the past I have been involved in coaching wresting, girls basketball, and girls tennis.



Etowah High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science/Social Studies Teacher/Coach/IEP Coordinator

  • Aug 1997 - Jul 2013

  My envolvement with students has as it's primary goal to help them maximize their potential. I work with students during the school day and outside normal school hours.. The goal is to help all students graduate and become productive citizens. Part of this job entails that I work with other educators, counselors, parents, and students in a collaborative effort. I am blessed to work with an excellent staff that helps maximize students potential.Thank you to all of the teachers and support staff who helped me to help students succeed.



Wilson Middle School

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 7th Grade Teacher

  • Aug 1974 - May 1996

  Taught 7th Grade World Geography: Eastern Hemisphere, and 8th Grade United States History [Beginniings to 1877 (the first of a two year US History sequence].Collaborated on the writing of class teaching objectives for US History and World Geography].Another college and I wrote all the tests to measure progress for World Geography Units for the Council Bluffs Community school District.Trained in authentic assessment, co-operative lessons, and portofolios.Involved in writing of social studies part of our application to be a Blue Ribbon School--we were successful in our application.



R J Wilson Company

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education

• summer intern

  • May 1982 - Sep 1982

  Involved in the writing of commercial real estate appraisals. This entailed doing background research on the value of farmland. The RJ Wilson Company was involved in commercial real estate appraisals throughout the region and also the country. It was a family-owned and run corporation. Involved in the writing of commercial real estate appraisals. This entailed doing background research on the value of farmland. The RJ Wilson Company was involved in commercial real estate appraisals throughout the region and also the country. It was a family-owned and run corporation.



University of Nebraska at Omaha

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistent

  • Aug 1971 - May 1973

  Responsible for teaching part of the United States History Class [led small group that met one of three days of class per week]. Responsible for teaching, being available for help for students, and helping students succeed. Reading and grading papers as assigned by professors, I was mentored by Dr. A. Stanley Trickett [first year as he retired in spring 1972 and Dr. Tommy Thompson, who helped me bring my thesis to a successful completion. Newspaper reaction [Windor Star, London Free Press, and The Globe and Mail] to the enterance of Newfoundland into Confederation with Canada--1940-1949.