Resume


 * PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE **


 * Hollister Elementary School, August 2011 - present **

// Assistant Principal Intern, Hollister, NC //
 * Assisted principal, including conducting teacher observations and evaluations, working with students, teacher and parents to promote academic achievement, and learning about the duties of principal
 * Worked with a kindergarten teacher to create vocabulary lessons to increase students vocabulary skills
 * Collaborated with the principal and NELA coach to create experiences to increase my level of proficiency in the seven principal standards.


 * Roanoke Rapids Graded School District **
 * July 2010 - present **

// Exceptional Children’s Director // // Preschool Coordinator, Roanoke Rapids, NC //
 * Provided effective leadership in developing comprehensive program plans and implemented and evaluated the planned programs.
 * Assisted/prepared budgets, coordinated with other department or agencies to assure maximum services, maintained records, reports, inventories in accordance with local, state, and federal policies.
 * Shared information about programs with various publics, served as a liaison between the school system and other agencies and assisted in the development of in-service staff development.
 * Assisted in selection and placement of personnel, delegated and supervised staff responsibilities and assisted in evaluating staff.


 * Roanoke Rapids Graded School District **
 * July 1999 - June 2010 **

// Speech-Language Pathologist, Roanoke Rapids, NC //
 * Provided speech/language therapy for students who are preschool aged through high school.
 * Evaluated students for speech and language disorders
 * Screened students for speech and language delays as well as hearing.
 * Served as lead therapist for 7 years.
 * Facilitated PLC’s for the related service staff.


 * Thoms Rehabilitation Hospital, March 1997 - June 1999 **

// Speech-Language Pathologist, Asheville, NC //
 * Worked in a variety of settings including Nursing Homes, inpatient, outpatient, and Traumatic Brain Injury community reentry unit.
 * Evaluated and treated adult patients for speech and language delays.


 * Careworks, July 1996 – March 1997 **

// Speech-Language Pathologist, Greenville, NC //
 * Worked in a variety of settings including Nursing Homes, inpatient, outpatient, daycares and homes.
 * Evaluated and treated adult and pediatric patients for speech and language delays.


 * Communications 1 July 1995 – June 1996 **

// Speech-Language Pathologist, Sanford, NC //
 * Worked in a variety of settings including Nursing Homes, schools, daycares and homes.
 * Evaluated and treated adult and pediatric patients for speech and language delays.
 * EDUCATION **

Pursuing Master of School Administration
 * North Carolina State University/Northeast Leadership Academy, August 2010 – present **

Master of Science Degree in Communication Disorders
 * Western Carolina University, 1993 - 1995 **

Bachelor of Science Degree in Education with a concentration in Communication Disorders
 * Western Carolina University, 1989 – 1994 **


 * CERTIFICATIONS **
 * School Administration (in progress, expected May 2012)
 * Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech Language Hearing Association


 * COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT **
 * Board Member of the Halifax-Warren Smart Start, Roanoke Rapids, NC; December 2011 –
 * Intern/Volunteer, Union Mission of Roanoke Rapids; Roanoke Rapids, NC July 2011 – August 2011
 * Member, Enterprise Baptist Church 2002-present