Resume

• 2000

  Ph. D

  Department of Curriculum

  Instruction

  and Special Education; Concentrations include: Mathematics Education

  Educational Research Minor (18 hours) Literacy Education cognate (12 hours)

  and Early Childhood Education cognate (12 hours)\n\nDissertation: The effects of integrated mathematics and children's literature instruction on mathematics achievement and mathematics anxiety by gender.\nAdvisor: Dr. Mark Richmond

  Elementary Education

• 1985

  BS

  Licenses\nGeorgia Educator Certificate\nMiddle Grades (4-8)\nConcentration Areas: Language Arts and Social Science\nCertificate Level: 7\nValidity Period

  Middle Grades Education; \t\tLanguage Arts\t\tSocial Studies

  M. Ed

  Thesis: Small group instruction and seventh-grade at-risk students' achievement and self-esteem in mathematics\n\tAdvisors:

  Middle Grades Education; Mathematics and Language Arts Concentrations

• Religious teacher for Good News Club for age group Kindergarten through 2nd grade at Hixson Elementary School

  Good News Club

  Teacher

  Teacher for KidZone when needed and teacher on Sunday evenings for Kindergarten through 2nd grade.

  Hixson First Baptist Church

  Teacher

  Teacher of Sparks AWANA Group at Hixson First Baptist Church

  Awana ®

  VBS Director

  Vacation Bible School Director for Hixson First Baptist Church including organizing of all aspects of Vacation Bible School

  Hixson First Baptist Church

  Mathematics Education

  Organization Skills

  Interpersonal Skills

  Elementary Education

  Literacy

  Mentoring New Hires

  Contract Negotiation

  Communication

  Curriculum Design

  Classroom Management

  Teacher Mentoring

  Human Capital

  Public Speaking

  Lesson Planning

  University Teaching

  Interviewing Skills

  Human Resources

  Teaching

  Middle School

  Teacher Training

  Beard

  Leigh Ann

  Hixson First Baptist Church

  Southeastern Louisiana University

  HIXSON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH INCORPORATED OF HIXSON

  TENNESSEE

  Sikes Schools Daycare

  St. John the Baptist School

  Gwinnett County Public Schools

  Christian Source of Development

  The University of Southern Mississippi

  Snellville Middle School in Gwinnett County Public School System

  Teacher of all major subjects in 7th grade. Was responsible for teaching an elective as well. Lesson planning

  using technology

  grading papers

  completing reports

  communicating with parents

  planning curriculum meetings

  attending school meetings and serving on school and community committees. Coached cheerleading.

  7th grade teacher of all core subjects

  Gwinnett County Public Schools

  Reserve

  La

  All aspects of Human Resources: recruiting

  hiring

  payroll

  insurance

  personnel issues

  grievances

  legal issues

  teacher training

  teacher accountability and evaluations

  update policies

  Acting Director of Head Start in absence of assigned director

  etc.

  Director of Human Resources

  St. John the Baptist School

  Hixson First Baptist Church

  Children’s Director

  Hixson First Baptist Church

  Sikes Schools Daycare

  Snellville

  GA

  Worked in all age group classrooms.

  Teacher

  Athens

  GA

  Teacher of 3 year olds.

  Teacher

  Christian Source of Development

  University Courses Taught\n\nUndergraduate:\nElementary Curriculum and Instruction: Mathematics (EDUC 321/323/328)\nFoundations of Elementary Mathematics Education (EDUC 320)\nClassroom Management and Motivation for Beginning Teachers (EPSY 315)\nInstructional Planning and Assessment (EDUC 307)\nMathematics: Primary and Middle Grades (CIE 301 at USM)\nClinic: Senior Semester (CIE 451 at USM)\nGraduate:\nSupervision of Student Teaching (EDUC 636)\nIntegrated Learning Methods: Mathematics

  Physical Science

  and Information Literacy (MAT 650)\nIntroduction to Reading and Language Arts: Elementary and Special Education (MAT 640)\nMathematics in the Elementary School (EDUC 650)

  The University of Southern Mississippi

  Administrative Assistant

  Hixson First Baptist Church

  Southeastern Louisiana University

  Department of Education

  Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses including online courses

  advising students

  serving on University panels/groups

  attending meetings

  planning lessons

  grading papers

  observing students in public schools teaching lessons

  using technology

  assigning student teachers to classroom teachers in public schools and University mentors.

  Assistant Professor

  Director Of Student Teaching

  Hixson

  Tennessee

  United States

  Educator

  Human Resource Director

  Assistant Professor

  Student Teaching Director

  Children’s Ministry Director

  Administrative Assistant

  Childrens Volunteer at Hixson First Baptist Church

  HIXSON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH INCORPORATED OF HIXSON

  TENNESSEE