Michelle Lee Ross is an educator, administrator, and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in teaching and administration. She has a Master's degree in School Leadership and Instruction and a Bachelor's degree in Elementary and Special Education. Her skills include administration, leadership, coaching, business management, and motivational skills. She is seeking a challenging opportunity in sales, business management, or administration.

1. MICHELLE LEE ROSS
302 Pleasant Knoll Court
Newark, DE 19711
(302)242-3690 mlrmercedes1@gmail.com
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EDUCATOR/ADMINISTRATOR/ENTREPRENEUR
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SKILLS
*Administration*Leadership*Coaching*Business Management
*Motivational Skills*Influencing Skills*Negotiation Skills
*Retiring NBCT/MTE teacher seeks a challenging opportunity in sales, business
management or administration
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EDUCATION
1/92-10/95 Masterof Education, Wilmington University, Wilmington,
Delaware
Majors: School Leadership and Instruction
Minor: Administration
9/87-8/91 Bachelor of Science in Education, University of
Delaware, Newark, Delaware
Major: Elementary and Special Education
Discipline: English
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CERTIFICATIONS
*National Board Certified Teacher- Early Childhood
Generalist(since 1998)
*Elementary(K-8) and Special Education(K-12)
*Elementary and Middle School Principal
*Administration
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
25 Years of Teaching 1991-2016
*Team-taught and developed curriculum units

2. *Developed IEP goals for special needs students
*Inclusion teacher for grades K-5
*State Science Leader
*Inclusion Facilitator
*Site Director/Administrator
State of Delaware 1987-1991
Environmental Aide For GovernorCastle
*Work with councilmembers and policy makers on communicating the
state water quality levels to the public
Cartanza Oil Company 1987-1990
Sales Rep
*Inside and outside sales-worked with telemarketers, sales management
and customers to initiate and close deals
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PROFESSIONAL HONORS/AWARDS
• National Board Certified
• Delaware Secretary of Education Merit Award
• Delaware State Board of Education Order of Excellence Award
• MBNA “Polar Bear Explorers” Grant Recipient
• Delaware Literacy Awards Grant Recipient(8 times)
• Winterthur Scholarship Recipient
• Hosts Appreciation Award
• Who’s Who In Education
• YMCA Conflict Resolution Award
• Teacher of the Year
• New Directions Grant Recipient
• Walmart Environmental Grant Recipient
• District Accelerated Reader Award Winner
• MBNA “Thematic Learning Experiences” Grant Recipient
• Capital SchoolDistrict “Teamwork Proposal”Grant Recipient
• National Teacher Certification Grant Recipient
• Winterthur Grant Recipient
• Outstanding Student Teaching Award
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3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Chaired the following committees: Inclusion, Multiage, CCSS,
Science, Social Studies Chair, Grant Committee
• Piloted a number of new programs on inclusion, multiage,
Remediation, CCSS, after school, math and reading