Experience

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  Preferred alternatives, inc.

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Program manager for the disabled

  Preferred Alternatives, Inc., Wilmington, NC /The Arc of North Carolina, Wilmington, NCSupervised the residence and 24-hour staff of a physically disabled individual to provide flexible, personally customized supports that promoted autonomy, such as learning self-care, daily living skills, money management, recreation, decision-making, and behavioral management. Duties included hiring and training staff, scheduling, payroll, working in the individual’s home, and continuously being on-call to fill in for staff absences. Maintained current certification in CPR, First Aid, and PIC. Show less

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  Learning perspectives inc

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Professional community resource specialist

  Worked one on one with developmentally disabled children and adults needing community support, per the Person Centered Plan. Developed a therapeutic and consistent rapport with the service recipients, while assisting with leadership initiatives. Completed diverse skill building activities including socialization skills, wellness education, adaptation skills, daily and community living skills, work readiness, development of leisure time interests and activities, symptom management skills, and education on substance abuse. Show less

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  Independent contractor

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Freelance writer and editor

  In a contractual role, independently wrote educational content at the collegiate level for online publication. Implemented a range of editorial obligations, such as formatting, indexing, and revising content of independent works of writing, in preparation for final publication.

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  Medical center respiratory

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Data management specialist

  Data migration from a custom DOS based inventory and customer tracking system into a Windows based customer and tracking system. Duties included vendor liaison with new data application, data entry into the new system, and installation of Windows based tracking application. Provided employee training and technical support on the new system upon completion of the migration.

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  Measurement incorporated

  Apr 2006 - Dec 2010

  Responsibilities included development of test items including short-answer, multiple-choice, extended-response, and essays for educational assessments. Responsibilities included learning the scoring criteria and evaluating student writing samples and/or open-ended test items with a high level of consistency and quality control.

  • Item Writer

    Apr 2006 - Dec 2010

  • Reader / Evaluator

    Apr 2006 - Mar 2010
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  Measurement incorporated

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2014

  English language arts (ela) / social studies content specialist

  Provided assistance in item development for multiple projects, specifically in English Language Arts and Social Studies. Trained and supervised item writers in the implementation of project item development. Applied client test item specifications to the creation of new multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended-response items.

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  Durham public school system

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Substitute teacher

  Teach school classes for teachers and teacher’s assistants when they are unavailable to work. Primarily substitute for EC (Exceptional Children) Pre-K classrooms on a long-term basis.

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  Pcg education, university instructors, inc.

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  Efficiency expert instructor

  Managed and educated students alongside teacher or in small groups. Established academic goals and milestones with students. Documented and communicated progress reports. Provided constructive feedback for students.

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  Moore county schools

  Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

  English language art teacher

  Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.Conferred with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students’ behavioral and academic problems.Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicated these objectives to students.Planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.Prepared students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. Show less