Teacher | Bradley Academy ElementaryMurfreesboro, TN, July 2012 – present• Named “Distinguished New Educator of the Year” in 2014• Successfully taught students in a Title I school in 3 different grade levels• Helped design and implement a math fluency program across multiple grade levels• Recognized by peers and administration for expertise in teaching math• Developed and grew the drum line, beat lab, and rock band clubs as part of working in an arts focused schoolStudent Pastor and Elder | City ChurchMurfreesboro, TN, July 2011 – present• Responsible (with a board of elders) to direct the church spiritually and theologically• Started a middle and high school ministry and watched it grow over 3 years that grew from 2 students to having served over 30• Prepared and developed weekly curriculum• Responsible for spending decisions and sticking to a budgetUniversal Representative | LifewayNashville, TN, September 2011-July 2012• Interacted with customers on a daily basis• Scored high on all supervisor observations which resulted in recommendation for promotion after 6 monthsTeacher | E.K. Powe Elementary Durham, NC, January 2011-July 2011• Motivated students to take ownership in their education, which manifested in a 30% increase in test scores in 3 months • Used knowledge of how humans receive and retain information to create differentiated lesson plans on a daily basis • Developed an effective classroom management strategy that created an environment where learning was maximized Full Time Teacher | 5th Grade General Classroom Teacher Carter Community School | Durham, NC 8/2009 – 12/2010 • Created and implemented a new schedule for the students that more effectively met their learning needs and manifested in an increase in test scores • Prepared and developed differentiated lesson plans on a regular basis for all subjects and all learning types • Led a team that prepared and implemented cross curricular learning units