Curriculum Specialist resume example with 20+ years of experience
Elementary Curriculum Specialist offering a strong educational background with extensive experience teaching, facilitating, coaching and training students and adults. Excellent interpersonal and organization skills. Strong knowledge of educational research based best practices to promote critical thinking and improve student achievement.
- Georgia teaching certificate with K-5 Early Childhood Education endorsement
- Georgia leadership certificate with K-12 endorsement
- Plan and facilitate training and support for elementary teachers on Common Core State Standards
- Provide instructional classroom support for individual teachers
- Professional development
- Demonstrate instructional best practices in classrooms through model lessons
- Data analysis specialist
- Currently implementing critical thinking focus in elementary schools
- Professional learning communities experience
- Understanding by Design
- Workshop model of instruction
- Flexible and adaptive
- Creative
- Passionate
- Enthusiastic
- Experienced
Educational leadership certificate for K-12.
Elementary teaching certificate
Developed successful implementation plan for district roll out of Common Core State Standards for eight elementary schools.
Created and implemented district wide professional learning course for teachers focused on "Struggling Learners".
Developed annual "Summer Science Explosion" workshops for third, fourth and fifth grade teachers focused on critical thinking and implementation of reading and writing in science.
Initiated and coordinated district science fair for all elementary, middle and high schools.
Facilitated development of standards-based report cards for kindergarten.
Currently facilitating development of standards-based report cards for first through fifth grade.
Designed and conducted professional development workshops for teachers on classroom management, differentiation, formative assessment, using reading and writing in the content areas, and data analysis.
Elected as regional system test coordinator representative for the Georgia Department of Education.
Concord, NC, 06/2007 - Current
Train and support staff at eight elementary schools on all curricular and instructional initiatives. Act as system test coordinator for the school system.
Tempe, AZ, 06/2003 - 06/2007
Train and support for staff on all curricular, instructional, and assessment needs. Acted as school test coordinator overseeing all state testing at the school level.
Baton Rouge, LA, 07/2000 - 04/2003
First grade
Fourth Grade
Administration practicum
Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as mini-lessons, discussions, centers, and demonstrations with a hands-on approach.
Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.
Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance using developmental continuums and student work portfolios.
Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
Phoenix, AZ, 07/1998 - 04/2000
Taught kindergarten and fifth grade.
Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.
Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.
Differentiated instruction based on student need.
Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
Phoenix, AZ, 08/1986 - 05/1998
Taught Kindergarten, first grade and second grade.
Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as mini-lessons, discussions, centers, flexible grouping and individual instruction.
Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.
Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with parents.
Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
Employed a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning.
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School Attended
- Liberty University
- Bloomsburg University
- Mansfield State Colllege
Job Titles Held:
- Curriculum Specialist
- Curriculum Coordinator
- Classroom Teacher
- Classroom Teacher
- Classroom Teacher
Degrees
- Ed. S
- Master of Science
- Bachelor of Arts
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