Linda Douglas Resume
Linda Douglas Resume
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Linda D. Douglas
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PERSONAL STATEMENT Perseverance, determination, and a will to improve my life and the lives of young adults have allowed me to accomplish my goals. It is my desire to educate youth on the exciting and evolving field of career and technical education. I have over 11 years experience working in large school districts, most recently as a Computer Technology teacher at Lilburn Middle School in Gwinnet County Public Schools. As a teacher, I focus on individual students needs, and I use creative strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners. POSITION Teacher, Business Education (6-12) CERTIFICATION T-4 provisional certificate in Business Education T-5 clear renewable certification in Business Education will be granted upon graduation with a Masters Degree in December 2013 GACE EXAMS PASSED Business Education, Tests I and II Marketing Education, Tests I and II EDUCATION University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA; Overall GPA 3.7 / 4.0 Master of Arts in Teaching Business Education; in progressexpected graduation date: December 2013 University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL Bachelor of Science in Technology Clayton State UniversityMorrow, GA Associate of Science in Office Administration
October 2011
May 2005
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Lilburn Middle School, Gwinnett County Public Schools; Grades 6-8 February 2013 current Computer Technology Teacher Created daily/weekly lesson plans for Business & Computer Science according to the Gwinnett AKS curriculum Designed cross-curriculum lessons to enhance connections between core school subjects Maintained classroom management of over 30 students in six classes using a daily bell ringer, solid instructional agenda, and engaging bell-to-bell instruction Assessed student learning formally and informally using a variety of assessments and grading rubrics Implemented student activities and projects in Computer Technology using differentiated learning approaches Worked one on one with special needs students to assist with learning comprehension Differentiated instruction for English Language Learners Taught reading and study skill strategies to 6th Grade students in preparation for the CRCT
Collaborated in Language Arts classes assisting students in preparation for the CRCT Monitored students during class transitions, bus duty, and fire drills J.C. Booth Middle School, Fayette County School System; Grades 6-8, Oct. 2012-Nov. 2012 (8-week field experience) Student Teacher-Computer Technology Prepared lessons for Computer Science based on the Georgia Performance Standards Guided students on the completion of various computer applications, including keyboarding, Prezi, Microsoft Office suite, and Internet safety PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Columbia High School, DeKalb County School District 7/2002 2/2013 Administrative Assistant to Principal Transferable Skills Collaborated with administrators, teachers, staff and parents to support school and district mission and goals Taught/Trainedprovided training to teachers and other support personnel on current technology programs Created and collected field trip permission forms Met Deadlinesprocessed payroll, insurance, and workers compensation claims Transcribed notes during administrative meetings SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher (Microsoft Certified Professional) Dreamweaver (Web page design) SmartBoards/Promethean Boards to increase student engagement Windows applications PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS ACTEAssociation for Career & Technical Education GACTEGeorgia Association for Career & Technical Education: Business Education Division Computer Science Teachers Association VOLUNTEER OUTREACH DeKalb County Juvenile Court Judicial Citizens Panel Review Member o Review cases of abused/neglected children to make a recommendation to the Judge as to whether or not reunification should occur in the home PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS Interested in sponsoring extracurricular activities involving FBLA, DECA, journalism, yearbook, marketing, and business education REFERENCES Available upon request