Barbara Sharp Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

St. Louis, Mo

Responsible for the supervision of the instructional coordinator program, planning and coordinating the teacher mentoring program and professional development for certificated staff, serving and facilitator and coordinator of the professional development committee, the coordination of the Teacher of the Year Program, and other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction.

St. Charles, Mo

Greater St. Louis Area

Direct supervision of freshman programs, serves as instructional leader for the English program, provides effective communications with all stakeholders, supervises professional staff and other duties as assigned by the principal.

St. Louis, Mo

Successfully provided supports to the professional teaching staff by implementing varied instructional strategies, which were culturally relevant, research-based and aligned to state and district standards and designed to address the varied learning styles of all students; Provided supports to classroom teachers, which included the use of data to make recommendations for changes in teaching practices, modeling instructional teaching methods and developing co-teaching strategies; Developed an instructional handbook, lesson plan template and various tools to ensure school-wide uniformity; Monitored lesson plan development and the alignment to rigor and relevance; Responsible for site-based professional development, benchmark testing and other duties as assigned by the building principal.

Vashon High School

 - Implemented instructional systems, researched-based professional development initiatives and developed monitoring systems to ensure an increase of 21% in the attainment of proficiency targets in the communication arts assessment from the previous school year. Utilized varied forms of data as a means of revising schedules, and instructional and assessment practices to note 12% increase in end of course performance for students with special needs - Successful led the school toward the attainment of Adequate Yearly Progress with the classification of Safe Harbor in English and mathematics- Galvanized staff and community stakeholders in successfully restoring alternative accreditation status through North Central/Advanc-ED Accreditation- Successfully reorganized master schedule to increase opportunities for emphasis on college visits and scholarship opportunities for seniors; A recipient of Delloit Award for Innovation through College Summit - Collaborated with staff to research, develop and implement a systematic pyramid of interventions in the area of attendance, discipline and conduct- Collaborated with students in an effort to create several highly effective student leadership initiatives- Successfully developed systematic school-wide leadership opportunities for a variety of stakeholders - Successfully communicated with community stakeholders to restore pride in the school by activating former school hallmarks of pride such as the Vashon Hall of Fame, Yearbook and “The Little Brown Jug”- Acting with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

St. Louis, Mo

- Facilitated the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community- Collaborated with key stakeholders relative to developing school-wide climate strategies- Devised an instructional plan, which resulted in the attainment of Adequate Yearly Performance as evidenced on the 2006 communication arts section of the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP)- Devised, supervised and involved staff in shared decision-making for a 1.5 million dollar school budget.- Supervised a 4 million dollar budget and collaborated with a variety of stakeholders relative to ensuring handicap accessibility requirements - Acting with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

St. Louis, Mo

- Advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth- Ensuring management of the organization, operations and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment- Developed character education and climate building initiatives - Serving on district, state and regional leadership panels and committees- Coordinate mentoring programs- Adhering to all professional responsibilities as prescribed by the district and building principal- Acting with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

Normandy Middle School St. Louis, Mo

- Implementing varied instructional strategies, which were culturally relevant, research-based and aligned to state and district standards and designed to address the varied learning styles of all students- Designing lessons to promote student involvement- Planning activities to support parental and community involvement- Providing alternative assessment of student performance- Serving on district, state and regional leadership panels and committees- Adhering to all professional responsibilities as prescribed by the district and building principal- Acting with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

East St. Louis, Il -- Sr. Thea Bowman, St. Phillip And St. Joseph

- Successfully implementing varied instructional strategies, which were culturally relevant, research-based and aligned to state and district standards and designed to address the varied learning styles of all students- Designing lessons to inquiry and student involvement- Planning activities to support parental and community involvement- Providing alternative assessment of student performance- Serving on district, state and regional leadership panels and committees- Adhering to all professional responsibilities as prescribed by the Diocese and building principal- Acting with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

Educational Specialist, Leadership And Management

Master Of Administration And Supervision, Education And Administration

Activities and Societies: gospel choir, Black Student Association Award, 1996Bachelor of Science: Major studies in English Minor studies.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Secondary Education And Teaching, Major: English. Minor: Speech Communication

Activities and Societies: Gospel Choir