Sample Resumes

Accomplished educator with demonstrated ability to teach, motivate, and direct students while maintaining high interest and achievement. Articulate communicator able to effectively interact with diverse populations of students at a variety of academic levels. Consistently maintain excellent relations with students, parents, faculty, and administrators. Self-motivated with strong planning, organizational and leadership skills.

• Named Teacher of the Year for the Early Childhood Program.
• Received Teacher Partnership grant to work with the Polk County Chamber of Commerce to design and conduct a survey to update population and community services statistics.
• Served on a committee responsible to assess revitalization needs and develop ideas for funding for downtown Lakeland.

• Direct aspects of the scheduling and curriculum development of this alternative school comprised of approximately 35 junior and senior high school-age students.
• Coordinate assessment, registration, and testing activities for all incoming students.
• Provide individual and group counseling with primary focus on self-esteem enhancement, anger management, drug awareness, and peer mediation.
• In Director's absence, hold responsibility for handling student disciplinary problems.

• Designed and implemented Polk County's pre-K program, including facilities organization and set-up as well as complete curriculum development. Facility started with initial enrollment of four students which subsequently grew to approximately 20.
• Worked with physically impaired and emotionally and educationally handicapped students to foster educational and personal growth.

• Planned and implemented recreational activities at community centers throughout the Metro Atlanta area for age groups ranging from toddlers to senior citizens.

• Worked with students in various aspects of career exploration and testing, including completion of career interest inventories, Strong-Campbell testing, resume design, and interview skills training.