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EDUCATION

 

2009 – 2018 

(Doctoral Candidate: ABD) 

Doctor of Philosophy in English Language and Literature

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA

 

2001 – 2003

Master of Secondary English Education

Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

 

1996 – 2000 

Bachelor of Arts in English

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

 

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

 

2015 – Present

  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (DP) and Career-Related Program (CP) Coordinator

  • Advanced Placement (AP) Coordinator - Maynard Jackson HIgh School - Atlanta Public Schools 

 

2014 – 2015 

  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program Extended Essay Coordinator and IB Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) Coordinator - Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School – Atlanta Public Schools

 

2013 – 2015     

  • English Language Arts Teacher – Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School – Atlanta Public Schools

 

2009 – 2013

  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program Coordinator –Martin Luther King, Jr. High School – DeKalb County School District

 

2004 – 2013    

  • English Language Arts Teacher – Martin Luther King, Jr. High School – DeKalb County School District

 

2011 – 2012    

  • Instructor – Georgia Perimeter College – Decatur Campus

 

ADDITIONAL HONORS AND QUALIFICATIONS

 

Currently appointed as Vice Chair of the Jackson High School "Local School Governance Team" (GO Team).

 

Co-Sponsor of the Jackson High School Garden Club and National Wildlife Federation Eco-Schools Initiative.

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Partner with Emory University SEED (Student Educational Experience Development), Graduation Generation, and SOAR (Students Obtaining Atlanta Research) Programs.

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Partner with the Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation (MJYF).

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Certified in IB Career-related Program Coordination in 2016 by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and the Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE).

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Certified in IB Extended Essay Coordination in 2014 by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and the Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE).

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Certified in IB Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) Coordination in 2011 by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and the Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE).

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Certified in IB Coordination in 2010 by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and the Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE).

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Demonstrated thorough expertise in effectively teaching IB Literature HL, Advanced and Accelerated American Literature, Advanced Placement (AP) Language and Literature, British Literature, World Literature, Literature and Composition, African-American Literature, Journalism, Creative Writing, SAT Prep, and Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) Prep classes.

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Increasingly improved American Literature End of Course Test (EOCT) and Graduation Test (GHSGT) scores under the guidelines of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Common Core.

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Certified Teacher Support Specialist (TSS) from 2008 to present.

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Member and supporter of the local Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA).

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