resume

My professional goal is to collaboratively create and design learning experiences
that are accessible by all learners.

teaching experience

Special Education Teacher
South-Doyle High School, Knoxville, TN
August 2012 - present
Teach students with disabilities Algebra I. Write IEPs, consult with general education teachers, monitor student progress toward IEP goals, and conduct IEP meetings.

Volunteer
Dogwood Elementary School, Knoxville, TN
January - May 2012
Assisted 5th grade teachers with language arts, reading, and math instruction by working with students one-on-one and in small groups.  

Interim Language Arts Teacher
Gresham Middle School, Knoxville, TN
August - December 2011
Taught 8th grade regular, honors, and inclusion language arts.

Varying Exceptionalities Teacher
Clearwater High School, Clearwater, FL
November 2008 - June 2011
Taught students learning strategies and reading. Wrote IEPs, consulted with general education teachers, monitored student progress toward IEP goals, and conducted IEP meetings.

Exceptional Student Education Associate
Clearwater High School, Clearwater, FL
September 2006 - November 2008
Assisted special and general education teachers with reinforcement of teacher instruction, classroom organization, and student assessment and behavior management.

education

Master of Science, Education
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Concentration: Instructional Technology
Graduate Certificate: Online Teaching and Learning
May 2016

Bachelor of Arts, Communication & Information Sciences
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Major: Journalism, photojournalism concentration
Minor: Women’s Studies
December 1999

honors & activities

Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) Member: January 2017 – present

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society: 2014 - present

Tennessee Department of Education High School Geometry Standard Setting Committee Member: August 2016

tnAchieves mentor: 2014 - 2016

more information

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Updated January 20, 2018