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Certified High School Social Studies Teacher
Dedicated high school teacher who can offer a proven track record of commended performance teaching grades 9-12, with a passion for education and a commitment to optimizing student and school success.
Alexander Central High School -
Courses taught:
- Civics and Economics
- World History
- Sociology
- High School Success
Contributions:
- Earned high marks for the quality of classroom teaching, lesson plans and instructional materials
- Helped develope innovative approaches in including technology integration across the curriculum
- Taught general education students and individuals with learning challenges as well as honors students
- Consistently commended for ability to redirect students exhibiting behavior problems as well as teaching students with limited English proficiency
- Served on school committees focused on curriculum development, scholarship recommendations, as well as referral to exceptional students program
- Chair of Hospitality Committee as part of SACS accredidation
- Led faculty in changing district policies on Internet usage as well as curriculum issues
Student Teacher under Ms. Heather Hollifield
Courses Taught:
- Civics and Economics
- Law and Justice
Lenoir-Rhyne University
- Received Linebarger Scholarship for academic honor (paid 3/4 of tuition)
- Honors Academy - 4 years
- Freshmen Prologue leader - 2 years
- Resident Assistant - 2 years
- Phi Alpha Theta (Historical Honors Society) member - 2 years
- Sigma Kappa Sorority - 2 years
- Vice President of Alumni Relations - 1 year
- Organized Alumni Tea and SK Reunion in 2004
- Assisted in organizing Founders Day in Greensboro, NC for all chapters in North Carolina
- Co-Coordinator for Homecoming 2003
- Broyhill Leadership Institute - 1 year
- Graduated Cum Laude from LR
- High School Student Teacher of the Year, 2005 from LR
- Panhellenic Junior of the Year
- Awarded to one Junior Greek member from LR based on their service and involvement on campus
- NC Education Consortium
- Local Government Seminar, 2008
- Civic Teacher Workshop at Western Carolina University, 2007
- NWRESA Mentor Training, 2008
- Democracy and Diversity, 2008
- Week-long workshop at ASU about integrating new media and media literacy into social studies curriculum
- Learn More, Teach More, 2006
- Week-long in depth workshop at the NC School of Math and Science becoming enriched with in-depth content and developing lessons
- ASU Personal Financial Literacy workshop, 2006
- Federal Reserve Bank in Charlotte, 2006
- Boys in Crisis - Paul Slocomb, 2005
- NC Council for Social Studies Conference 2004-2009
- Presented at the NCCSS 2009 with Social Studies PLC from Appalachian State University
