Professional Educator / Elementary Education

Endorsement Areas: Reading, Health & Physical Education

Profile Highly qualified elementary education teacher with interest in grades four through six. Results oriented and effective communicator with a creative flair for curriculum delivery. Talent for proactively working with youth to identify and resolve reading and comprehension problems. Comfortable with integrating technology in teaching methodologies and capable of providing for multiple learning styles.

Experience

Directed Teaching

McNeal Elementary (Jan. 2004- March 2004)

Engaged in practice teaching with Kindergarten ages 5 and 6 for placement one of directed

teaching. Actively worked with students in phonemic awareness, predicting outcomes,

language arts, and math skills. Attended teacher- parent conferences, school programs,

and professional development meetings.

R&M Foods, Inc.

Cashier (1997-Present)

Joined the grocery food chain during sophomore year of high school.

Worked with other associates to provide fast, friendly, and efficient service

to customers. Also worked in customer service to handle customer

concerns efficiently and expeditiously.

Unlimited Outreach

Tutor (1998-2000)

Currently working with educators at Tylertown High School in an after-school grant

program that aims to reinforce classroom teaching. Assist students in grades 2-8 with

assignments in mathematics, social studies, and reading.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

Alcorn State University Lorman, MS

Diploma - Valedictorian

Tylertown High School

Educational Honors, Awards, & Training

§ Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society

§ Deans List Scholar

§ Presidential Scholar

§ Student National Education Association (SNEA) Secretary, 2002-2003

§ Partnership for a Healthy Southwest Mississippi Youth Advisory Board

§ Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Grammateus (Financial Secretary)