Experience Summary
Since earning my M.Ed. in Urban Education in 1999, I have had the mindset to push as many students as I am able to, to the top. I have an Advanced Certificate K-8 and have held a status of Highly Qualified since the initial implementation of such in Anne Arundel County. As part of a three person team at Severn River Middle School, I helped push our 7th grade math students to the very top in the county. Likewise at Bates Middle School, I mobilized students to achieve, resulting in the most significant gains in any subject area and grade level throughout the school for two consecutive years. It was in my second year that Bates met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
Teaching Style
I am very enthusiastic and extremely passionate with regard to my subject and student(s). I work well with all types of learners because I see mathematics as a puzzle being put together with multiple corresponding pieces. My students are encouraged to see me as a facilitator --one who does not spoon feed, but instead extracts information as part of an investigative mode of thinking and learning. I am into the "why" and not just the "how" of mathematics; therefore, I tend to ask probing questions, especially during formative assessments. Because I remain teachable and eager to learn, my students follow my model. I love to incorporate technology in my instruction, including "Smartboard" technologies.
| Type |
Level |
Year |
Title |
Issued by |
| Degree |
BA |
1986 |
Communications |
Texas Southern University |
| Degree |
M. Ed. |
1999 |
Urban Education |
Cambridge College |
| Certification |
3 credit hours |
2004 |
Teaching Reading Through Text |
Goucher College |
| Certification |
10 hours |
2004 |
Teaching Algebra 1 |
Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
| Certification |
0.40 credits/ 6hrs |
2005 |
Algebraic Thinking |
Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
| Certification |
0.40 credits/ 6hrs |
2006 |
Algebraic Thinking Training |
Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
| Certification |
1 credit/ 16 hrs. |
2009 |
Training for Teachers Implementing Algebra 1 Cognitive Tutor |
Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
| Certification |
3 credit hours |
2004 |
Processes and Aquisitions of Reading |
Goucher College |
| Certification |
3 credit hours |
2010 |
Assessments for Reading Instruction (Hybrid Course) |
Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
| Certification |
1 credit hour |
2010 |
Using Microsoft PowerPoint in the Teaching and Learning Process |
Anne Arundel County Public Schools |