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Thompsons Station, Tennessee, United States

10th Grade English Teacher at Independence High School

Watson B. Duncan Middle School

Provided quality lessons and assessment using the hybrid delivery model of education | Managed and taught 7th and 8th grade ELA to classes of 25 | Built relationships with students resulting in high expectations and performance | Established relationships with parents to support both struggling and excelling students | Lead several students to raise Florida Standards Assessment scores from 2 to 4 in ELA

Jupiter High School, Jupiter, Fl

Created and implemented engaging lessons to 9th grade regular and team-taught classes covering Florida content standards and preparing students for the Florida Standards Assessment | |Taught Advanced Placement Literature to 12th grade students with over 30 students in a class | Lead the AP English team in pass rate on the exam | Evaluated as highly effective |

Huntington High School, Huntington, Wv

Served as English Department Chairperson and Curriculum Mentor leading meetings to develop and update course curricula and sharing best practices | Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics in both regular and AP classes for 9th, 11th, and 12th grade | Assisted students in developing strategies and good study habits | Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth | Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction | Served on district textbook adoption committee | Oversaw the delivery and distribution of thousands of new textbooks | Integral in roll-out of Freshman Academy

Watson B. Duncan Middle School, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments and standardized tests | Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies | Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments | Instructed classes of up to 40 students on concepts and strategies of Language Arts

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Master Of Science - Ms, Varying Exceptionalites

Completed Master's practicum on the topic of "Literature Circles."

Bachelor'S Degree, English And Education

Earned a BA in English while additionally completing Education courses including a full semester of student teaching