Administrative Skills
- Creating & managing a school budget in accordance with Alabama Continuous Improvement Plan (ACIP)
- Classroom management techniques, classroom discipline, and overall discipline of students
- Community relations: building relationships with stakeholders to build a stronger school and community
- Grant writing: Written and awarded First Class PreK New Classroom Grant in 2015 for Banks School, awaiting notification of 2016 classroom renewal grant
- Clear understanding of court cases involving education and stays up-to-date on legal aspects of public education
- Designing and implementing curriculum (specifically related to technology course of study standards)
- Conflict resolution, mediation, and creating a positive school culture and climate
- Delegating responsibilities, developing school-level leaders, and fostering a sense of responsibility of all faculty in student achievement
- Develops timelines for teams to accomplish important goals, manages time wisely for independent and group projects, and monitors progress and meets deadlines
Planning & Management Skills
- Founded and organized EdCamp ASLA, a state level professional development unconference held in Montgomery to encourage school librarians to collaborate with colleagues
- Successfully planned and executed the 2016 Alabama School Librarians Association (ASLA) New Librarians Conference in Corner, Alabama on Sunday, June 5, 2016 (statewide)
- Worked in collaboration with the Alabama School Librarians Association board to plan and execute the 2016 Summer Conference on the Art and Science of Librarianship (statewide)
- Planned engaging, timely, and worthwhile professional development at the school, district, regional, and state level
- Presented engaging, timely, and worthwhile professional development at the school, district, regional, and state level
- Worked with the Alabama State Department of Education Alabama Learning Exchange team since 2011 to train educators in Alabama on the resources ALEX offers through the A.C.E. (ALEX Certification of Excellence program)
Instructional Leadership Skills
- Planned engaging instructional lessons for grades PK-12 over the course of 8 years of employment
- Planned and implemented interdisciplinary lessons in grades PK-12
- Collaborated with a variety of classroom teachers at the PK-12 level to execute interdisciplinary lessons
- Developed formative and summative assessments to provide data and feedback on student learning, understanding, and mastery
- Worked with grade levels during data meetings to disaggregate, analyze, and interpret data to progress monitor students
- Familiar with formative and summative assessments used at the school, district, and state level to measure student achievement (Global Scholar, STAR Reading & Math, ACT Aspire
- Currently works with the Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX) to review lesson plans submitted
Technology Skills
- I’m an Apple Teacher. Apple recognizes me for demonstrating my skills using Apple products to enhance productivity and inspire creativity in my classroom.
- SymbalooEDU Certified Teacher
- Seesaw Ambassador
- OSX/Windows Operating System proficiency
- Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX) Certification of Excellence in iPad Productivity, Video in the Classroom, Social Networking for Educators, iPad Apps for the Classroom, Web Resources, and Podcasting modules
- PC and Mac computer applications, operation systems and basic troubleshooting
- Microsoft Office Professional Suite
- Google Drive and Google Apps for Education
- Web Design/Graphic Design
- Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
- HTML, HTML5, CSS, WordPress
- Emerging Educational Technology
- iOS/Android Apps
- Learning Management Systems (Gaggle, Moodle, Blackboard, Google)
- Pursuing Google Certified Educator Status
- Pursuing SymbalooEDU Trainer status