Seven Years of teaching World and American Literature in Florida and Georgia at the Honors, College Prep, Gifted and ESOL levels.
LFS strategies encompass a need to produce lessons that touch on audio, visual and kinesthetic learning styles. A student needs instruction that engages prior knowledge and scaffolds the content ensuring an understanding that results in real world application.
RTI Co-Chair, Leadership Team / School Improvement Data Management Team and Budget Committee, School Council Representative, SGA Sophomore Class Advisor Learning Focus Strategies (LFS) trained, TEACH 21 Certified, Gifted Endorsed Professional Developments include: College Board, CHAMPS, Capturing Kids Hearts and A.P. Writing. Classroom Teacher Association(CTA) and Employee Building Council (EBC) local representative
Nova Southeastern University Ed.D. Fort Lauderdale, FL Lynn University M.Ed. Boca Raton, FL University of Florida B.A. Gainesville, FL
Certified in Educational Leadership, English, Gifted and Special Education (Reading Pending) Passed all sections of the Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) which measures legal, budgetary, and leadership knowledge to manage in the field of education in an administrative capacity. Written and applied for one patent, registered with the USPTO, related to technology in education Over 93% of my students have scored a minimum of 3.5 on their FCAT Writes at a D rated school; a requirement for graduation according to Florida’s adoption of the NCLB laws. In Georgia, over 95% of students have passed the Georgia High School Writing Graduation Test; a requirement for graduation according to Georgia’s adoption of the NCLB laws.