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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Creating financially savvy students one story at a time 💵 “A Budget for Bingo,” the first book in the PENNY POWER series- now available on Amazon 📚

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Responsible for the development, implementation, and measurement of an extensive and ongoing financial education program which includes virtual and face-to-face financial literacy programs for students of all ages, grades K-12.

Three Chopt Elementary

Instruct academically and socially diverse classes containing general education, special education, and identified gifted students. Lead them to successfully complete county/statewide testing and master second and third grade Virginia Standards of Learning while simultaneously maintaining hands-on, engaging, goal oriented learning experiences to improve reading, writing, and math fluency, scientific investigation, and history objectives. Create innovative curriculum units and lesson plans, as well as weekly parent communications and student progress forms. Integrate technology through the development of activities that reinforce 21st century skills. Employ kinesthetic, visual and auditory approach to make lessons interesting and interactive while differentiating activities to meet the needs of individual learners. Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests after collecting and interpreting student/classroom data. Enhance students’ academic and social growth by getting to know each student on a personal level; include whole group, small group, and individual instruction to provide a solid academic foundation and positive attitude toward learning. Educational Roles: Student Council Association sponsor (2014-2017), Technology Contact (2017-present), HCPS Instructional Planner Committee, grade level chairperson, Social Committee, U of R student teacher mentor (2015), Longwood University student teacher mentor (2018), guest speaker at VCU Student Teacher Symposium, HCPS Teacher of the Year/Gilman Award Nominee (2017-2018)

Directly responsible for implementing an intervention for an individual student or small group. Ascertain clear definition of the student problem(s), select evidence-based intervention strategies or programs, use data to determine if the intervention is effective, and measure how the intervention is carried out to ensure that it is implemented with integrity.

Instructed academically and socially diverse classes of 20-28 students. Led them to successfully complete 9-week testing and master the 3rd grade Virginia Standards of Learning while simultaneously maintaining hands-on, engaging, goal oriented learning experiences to improve reading, writing and math fluency. Created innovative curriculum units and plans, as well as developed numerous curriculum study packets, projects, unit culmination activities, newsletters, student progress forms, and calendars shared by all grade level team members.Key Achievements:Integrated technology through the development of units that included computer literacy skills; adapted activities to meet the needs of individual learnersEnhanced student academic and social growth by using various teaching strategies and techniques; included whole group, individual, small group, and teacher modeling to provide a solid academic foundation and positive attitude toward learningEmployed kinesthetic, visual and auditory approach to make lessons interesting and interactive; Used diverse manipulatives and differentiation to engage students in learning processEducational Roles: Henrico County Professional Growth Committee, Biennial Plan Committee, Computer Contact, Technology Committee Co-Chairperson, Grade Level Chairperson, Language Arts Curriculum Committee Co-Chairperson, Spelling Committee, Supervised VCU Practicum StudentContinued...Teaching Experience - Continued

Masters Of Teaching, Early Childhood Education

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology

PTA Member- 1994-Current Gayton Elem. Grade Level and Classroom Discovery Lab Coordinator- 2006-2008

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