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OB J E CTIVE
My personal objective is to become a more proficient and knowledgeable educator
through continual learning and professional development. I intend to gain in-depth
knowledge in curriculum, instruction, and assessment for the regular and
special education spectrums and pursue a leadership role in education.
EDUCATION
August 2014 – August 2015 Concordia University
Portland, OR
Master of Education degree: Curriculum and Instruction
o Concentration in Common Core
December 2010 McNeese State University Lake
Charles, LA
Teacher Certification (First Grade student teaching/completion of Art
Education course work)
Elementary 1-5 and Art Education K-12 certifications
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May 1995 McNeese State University Lake
Charles, LA
Bachelor of Arts degree: Computer Graphics/Design/Commercial Art
o Second concentration in Figure Drawing
May 1989 Jennings High School Jennings, LA
Diploma: Honorable Graduate
WORK EXP ERI ENC E
Aug. 2012—Present Calcasieu Parish School Board Lake
Charles, LA
o 2nd Gr ade El em. Te a che r (Ca l c a s i eu Pa r i sh Publ i c El em.
School )
Aug. 2011—May 2012 Calcasieu Parish School Board Lake
Charles, LA
o 3r d Gr ade El em. Te a che r (Ca l c a s i eu Pa r i sh Publ i c El em.
School )
Feb. 2011—July 2011 Calcasieu Parish School Board Lake

2. Charles, LA
o 3rd, 4th, 5th Gr ade El em. Te a che r (Ca l c a s i eu Pa r i sh
Al t e rna t i v e School )—serviced students diagnosed with behavior,
mental health, and other disorders who were under a probation
suspension from their home schools due to disorderly, irate, and
dangerous conduct; fulfilled all duties of a regular classroom teacher
while implementing a behavior plan to increase students’ self-control and
social skills.
June 2010—November 20, 2010 Dillards Lake Charles, LA
o Kids ’ Shoe Depa r tment—trained to size, fit, and sell men’s,
women’s, and kids’ shoes; maintained organized stockroom and
sales floor, price tagging and displaying new arrival stock, taking
inventory, and creating markdown price tickets while
maintaining a sales quota
August 2009—June 2010 Calcasieu Parish School Board
Lake Charles, LA
o Comput e r Lab As s i s t ant—managed students in lab while
working on academic programs for English/Language Arts and
Math; print weekly progress reports for homeroom teachers.
Fall 2008—Fall 2009 Calcasieu Parish School Board Lake
Charles, LA
o 5t h Gr ade El em. Te a che r—fulfilled all duties of a regular
classroom teacher.
Spring 2007—Fall 2008 Calcasieu Parish School Board
Lake Charles, LA
o El em. Spe c i a l Ed. Pa r aprof e s s iona l—assisted teacher with
all required duties and tutored SPED students in all grades.
Dec. 2005—Dec. 2006 Wal-Mart Supercenter (Nelson)
Lake Charles, LA
o Ca shi e r—Performed hourly transactions and balanced register
o Produc e—round-the-clock maintenance of produce, including
stocking, rotating, culling and crisping, and preparing trays and
baskets; built displays; calculated profits/losses
Fall 2002 – Fall 2006 Calcasieu Parish School Board Lake
Charles, LA
o Subs t i tut e Te a che r—filled duties of regular classroom teacher
in grades PreK-8th and Elem. SPED (Resource, Self-Contained,
and Gifted)
Fall 2000—2002 Fondel Elementary School Lake Charles,
LA
o School Tutor/LEAP Te s t Tutor—Tutored 4th graders during
the school year and after school in the subject of mathematics to

3. prepare them for the annual LEAP test taken in the spring
Jun. 1998 - Aug. 2000 Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel
Westlake, LA
o Impress Clerk--Restocked all slot machines’ safe with proper coin bags
every three hours
o Slot Attendant—Calculated and paid jackpots, did minor technical work
on slot machines, filled slot machines with proper coins when necessary
o Slot Host/Representative—Retrieved mandated quota of 50 new
Island Gold card members a week—maintained a weekly quota of
110/week; Issued complementary meal tickets to patrons according to
playing status and occasion, hosted special events
o Island Gold Attendant—Signed up new Island Gold card members,
issued complementary event tickets and complementary meal tickets
according to patron’s playing status, cashed out gaming points to patron
EDUCATION L EADERSHI P ROL E S
Oak Park Elementary (a Stephen Covey Leader In Me school)
Grade Level Chairperson-2nd Grade
Committees: Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support; Accelerated
Reading; Grandparents’ Day, Black History, and Christmas
programs; Lighthouse (Big Rocks) Beautification,
Photography, Synergy Awards Assembly, and Curriculum
Teams; ongoing active role in leadership events
Spokesperson for Oak Park Elementary/Presbytarian Church Partnership
Dolby Elementary (a Stephen Covey Leader In Me school)
Co-partnership in a charity fundraiser for a Lake Charles elderly home and
the LCMH Pediatrics Ward
Parent Advisory Council member
Classroom Mother
AWARDS AND HONORS
Oak Park Elementary—2013-2014; 2014-2015 School Years
Teacher of the Year nominee
Recipient of Reflex Math Grant
Juliet Hardtner Endowment for Women in the Arts and
Humanities (MSU) —Scholarship awarded-2000
Lake Charles Advertising Federation (Lake Charles, LA)—Student
Gold Addy Award for “Best Use Of Color” (duck stamp design)-1998;
Student Gold Addy Award for corporate logo package design-1995; Two
Student Silver Addy Awards for aids campaign and Africa travel promotion
poster-1994
Jennings Arts Council (Jennings, LA)—February’s “Artist of the
Month”; solo opening at The Main Street Gallery (Jennings)-1997
Hibernia National Bank (Lake Charles, LA)—Featured artist in HNB’s

4. 10th Annual Black Heritage Festival Art Exhibit-1997
McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA)—Outstanding Student
Show entrant (two chosen art entries); awarded “Best of Show” award for
Outstanding Student Show (art)-1995; 3rd Place-dormitory room/suite
design-1995; Singer/soloist—2nd Place in Homecoming Talent Show-1994;
Singer/duo-3rd Place in Homecoming Talent Show-1993
S P E C IA L S KI L L S AND HOB B I E S