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~John 16:33
A 19 Year Educator with a drive to elevate myself and others to make the world a little better for everyone. I believe education begins with ongoing development of educators and ends with student success.
Professional Credentials and Certifications:
Professional Credentials and Certifications:
National Board Certified Teacher: Career and Technical Education
Masters of Secondary Education: William Carey University
Bachelors of Music Education: University of Southern Mississippi
Certificate of Online Learning: Mississippi State University - Research and Curriculum Unit
IC3 Digital Literacy Certification: Certiport
Classroom Experience:
Classroom Experience:
2024 - Present Purvis Middle School
English Language Arts (Grade 7)
2022 - 2024 Earl Travillion Attendance Center
English Language Arts (Grades 6-8)
School Leadership Team
2013 - 2021 South Forrest Attendance Center
2020 ELA Curriculum Planning Team (Grades 7-8)
English Language Arts
Grades 7-8
Third Grade Reading Gate Support Staff
Second Grade Summer School
Information and Communication Technology II
Reading/Writing Tutor
Band Director
Music Teacher
After School Tutor
2008-2013 South Forrest Attendance Center / Dixie Attendance Center
Band Director (5-8)
Music Teacher (K-8)
Show Choir Band Performer & Arranger
2006-2008 Perry Central High School
Assistant High School Band Director
Marching Band Drill Writer
Brass Instructor
Middle School Band Director
High School General Music
Seminary Band Clinic (Clinician)
2003-2006 Southeast Lauderdale Attendance Center
High School Band Director
All-Superior Marching Band
Marching Band Drill Writer
Excellent Ratings Concert Band
Superior Ratings Sight Reading
Sixth Place Mississippi Band Championship
Middle School Band Director
High School General Music
Jones County Junior College Band Clinic (Clinician)
Professional Organizations:
Professional Organizations:
South Mississippi Writing Project Teacher Consultant - University of Southern Mississippi
2023-2025 SMWP Leaders in Literacy - Funded by Innovative Approaches to Literacy federal education grant
2021 SMWP Advanced Institute - Reading/Writing Literature Curriculum Development
2021 SMWP Professional Development Team
2021 SMWP Invitational Leadership Institute (Returning Fellow)
2020 National Writing Project Virtual Writing Marathon Committee
2020 SMWP Virtual Writing Marathon Co-Host & Technical Facilitator
2020 C3WP Online Instruction and Technical Support
2020 SMWP Blog (Developer and Moderator)
2020 Share Your Writing Website (Developer and Moderator)
World Class Teacher Program - University of Southern Mississippi
Summer National Board for Professional Teacher Standards Workshop (Online Facilitator and Technical Support)
2019-present Professional Learning Facilitator (National Board Certification Support Provider)
Physical Education
Music
Career and Technical Education
Mississippi Educational Computing Association (MECA)
MECA Member 2008-2025
Six-Time Presenter: Cloud-Computing, Google Tools for Administrators, Technology for the Music Classroom
Education
Education
Masters in Secondary Education - William Carey University
Bachelor of Music Education - University of Southern Mississippi
Studied General Music - Jones College
Mississippi Education Licensure:
Mississippi Education Licensure:
165 Music Instrumental (K-12)
902 Middle School Language Arts (7-8)
904 Middle School Science (7-8)
119 English (7-12)
982 Information and Communication Technology II (7-12)
Skills:
Skills:
Writing Instruction
Reading Instruction
ICT Instruction
Music Instruction
Teacher Pedagogy
Professional Development
Virtual Learning
Digital Literacy
Instructional Technology
Google for Educators
Distance Learning
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