Karmen Teague Email & Phone Number

As a High school English teacher, I prepare students for life after graduation. In my World Literature class, I teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college and to enter the job market.My primarily duties include:-Planning lessons. -Assessing students to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses.-Teaching students as an entire class or in small groups.-Grading students’ assignments to monitor progress.-Communicating with parents.-Working with individual students to challenge them, to improve their abilities, and to address areas for improvement.-Preparing for the NC standardized End of Course tests, as well as prepare students to succeed and meet GCS Common Formative Assessment goals. -Developing and enforce classroom rules and guidelines.

- Compiles data from a wide variety of sources for the purpose of analyzing issues, ensuring compliance with organization policies and procedures, and/or monitoring program components.-Facilitates meetings, workshops, seminars, etc. (e.g. due process hearings, district liaison, special education parent groups, etc.) for the purpose of identifying issues, developing recommendations, supporting other staff, and serving as a District representative.-Oversees activities pertaining to the 504 process, social workers, and homebound for the purpose of ensuring that essential services are provided to students.-Prepares a wide variety of often complex materials (e.g. plans, reports, analyses, recommendations, procedures, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and issues, meeting compliance requirements, providing audit references, making presentations, and/or providing supporting materials for requested actions.-Manages and plans programming and instructional opportunities for students.- Compiles data from a wide variety of sources to analyze issues, ensuring compliance with organization policies and procedures, and/or monitoring program components.-Facilitates meetings, workshops, seminars, etc. (e.g. due process hearings, special education parents, etc.) for the purpose of identifying issues, developing recommendations, supporting other staff, and serving as a District representative.-Oversees activities pertaining to the 504 process, social workers, and homebound for the purpose of ensuring that essential services are provided to students.-Researches a variety of topics required to manage special education and 504 programs and services (e.g. relevant policies, new federal and state statutes, staffing requirements, etc.)-Prepares a wide variety of often complex materials (e.g. plans, reports, analyses, recommendations, procedures, etc.)

-Assess students’ skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans-Adapt lessons to meet the needs of studentsDevelop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for each student-Plan, organize, and assign activities that are specific to each student’s abilities-Teach and mentor students as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one-Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress-Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals-Discuss student’s progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators-Supervise and mentor teacher assistants who work with students with disabilities-Prepare and help students transition from grade to grade and after graduation

Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida

• Guided and managed the overall provision of Human Resource services, policies, and programs for a mid-sized construction company who worked with franchise owners to design, build or remodel franchise operations such as Popeyes, Huddle House, CVS, Burger King and Taco Bell. • Cultivated recruiting and staffing, as well as, facilitated • departmental planning in order to ensure employees were in compliance with regulatory concerns or violations.• Corresponded with employees regarding compensation and benefits, in addition to addressing employee safety, welfare, wellness, and health. • Navigated charitable giving and weekly payroll.

Kentucky

• Managed multiple projects that were ready to be written, proofread and edited for award-winning college newspaper according to AP style. • Researched, inquired and reported on beats assigned by editor, producing two to four articles per week.• Contributed hard news, features, and editorials while consistently meeting deadlines.• Significant experience in primary research.• Writer with excellent command of the English language and experience in proofreading and content writing. • Expressed organizational skills while handling two to three stories a day.• Interviewed sources in person or by phone while maintaining a professional demeanor to inquire information pertinent for assigned beat.• Provide complete, accurate, compelling coverage of both anticipated and spontaneous news for print and online media.• Fulfilled multifaceted duties that included reporting, news/feature writing, researching, fact-checking, proofreading, and headline/cutline writing. • Explored industry trends, technological advancements, and profiles in the city.

Master'S Degree, Elementary Education And Teaching, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies