Experience

FACS Teacher & Building Test Coordinator
Homewood High School / Homewood, AL / 2018-Present

· Create and implement curriculum based on Alabama College and Career Readiness Standards

· Maintain a safe and positive learning environment

· Integrate technology to enhance classroom instruction

· Assist in early course selection process for anticipated PowerSchool crossover

· Train Technology Cohort in Google Educator Level 1, Classroom

· Advise FCCLA inter-curricular club

· Sponsor FIDM Fashion Club

· Serve on Comprehensive, Integrated, Three-Tiered (Ci3T) Model of Prevention Committee

· Lead Professional Development on implementation plan for new CI3T model for Homewood High School

· Participate in District Instructional Leadership Team

· Filled Supplemental Counseling position to help distribute workload while a counselor was on maternity leave in Spring 2019- updated school counseling section of school website; prepared nominations for student awards such as Boy’s State, Girl’s State, DAR Good citizen, etc.; organized scholarship materials to create Awards Day presentation; participated in scholarship selection committee; assisted in planning and implementing Awards Day program; created Board Report highlighting Class of 2019’s achievements

· Organize and submit all standardized testing accommodation to College Board and ACT for state testing and PSAT

· Coordinate all activities involved in state testing and PSAT including training staff, organizing materials, and facilitating test day activities

· Assist in training staff on new Gradecam program to replace outdated scantrons

· Create helpful videos to send to teachers about time-saving techniques using Schoology

FACS Teacher & Supplemental School Counselor
Appalachian High School / Oneonta / 2013-2018

· Maintained a safe and positive learning environment by teaching and adhering to all safety procedures, 100% student mastery in safety standards

· Credentialed students in ServSafe, an approved Alabama Career Readiness Indicator

· Credentialed students in Beef Quality Assurance, an approved Alabama Career Readiness Indicator, 100% pass rate

· Integrated technology to enhance classroom instruction through use of online environments such as Google Classroom and Classflow

· Conducted a simulated workplace environment through the use of time clocks and “Paydays”

· Assisted students in live work projects through classroom T-Shirt business

· Participated in IEP meetings to ensure Career/Technical Implementation Plan was on file and followed

· Facilitated professional development on Google Classroom and Classflow

· Earned Business Industry Certification (BIC) to become an accredited career tech program

· Advised inter-curricular FCCLA club

· Coached JV Cheerleading, placing in top 3 in 1A National Gameday Competition in 2015 and semi-finalist in 2016

· Sponsored Junior Class and organized Junior/Senior Prom

· School Coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters Program

· Started and organized Blessings in Backpacks Program

· Taught large group instruction using the Alabama Character Education Principals in grades K-6 on a monthly basis

· Facilitated small group sessions on various topics to meet students’ needs including study skills, career exploration, coping with conflict, etc. in grades K-12

· Counseled individual students through short-term crisis such as friendship, classroom behavior, bullying, and academic stress in grades K-12

· Recreated master schedule to move from 7-period day to 8-period day

· Reviewed Senior transcripts to ensure all graduation requirements were met

· Created a systematic process for student scheduling and course selection via Google Forms