Assistant Principal Hidden Valley High School Roanoke County Public Schools 5000 Titan Trail, Roanoke VA
BA History/Political Science 1993 Virginia Intermont College, Bristol VA MS Educational Leadership 2013 Radford University, Radford VA
Teachers Aide—Roanoke City Schools —William Fleming High School Reprographics Aide—City of Salem Schools —Salem High School Special Education Teacher—Roanoke City Public Schools —William Ruffner Middle School Social Studies Teacher—Roanoke County Public Schools 2004—Present—Hidden Valley High School Social Studies Department Chair 2009—Present—Hidden Valley High School
Design remediation Strategies for SOL testing Curriculum Development Textbook adoption Relating Principal's ideas/goals to department Scheduling of classes for teachers/students Monitor SOL and AYP scores/strategies Mentoring new teachers to the department
World History Part II (9 years) Average Pass rates=94% Average SPED Pass rate=89% US/VA History (9 years) Average Pass rate=97% Average SPED Pass rate=92%
Teach every child because all children can learn, despite disability or AYP category (ISLLC # 1 &2) Tap into various modalities in order to meet the needs of each student (ISLLC # 1) Work with other teachers to gain ideas on how to better the instructions of each student (ISLLC # 2) Provide an atmosphere that is safe and conducive to learning (ISLLC # 1, 2, 4 &6)
Open lines of Communication with students, faculty and staff on the best way to educate our students (ISLLC # 2) Embrace the challenges that face educators and use strategies to help solve those problems (ISLLC # 4, 5, 6) Treat the students faculty and staff fairly, but remind them that fair does not mean equal (ISLLC # 5)
Develop my school into a 21 st century environment (ISLLC # 2, 4 & 6) Embrace the various technologies available to better educate our students and community Implement various strategies to work with my faculty and staff (ISLLC # 2) Strive to bring continued notoriety to the school, division and community I am serving (ISLLC # 5 and 6)
National Education Association—1994-Present Roanoke Education Association—2004-Present Virginia High School League Coaches Association (VHSL)—
Virginia State Curriculum Development (VASCD)—November 2011 Various conferences on Grading, Block Scheduling and Educational Technologies Curriculum Development for Roanoke County Public Schools VHSL Coaches Association summer conferences in Hampton VA
Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach Salem High School— Hidden Valley High School— Head Junior Varsity Basketball Coach Salem High School— Head Junior Varsity Baseball Coach Salem High School—
Fishing/Outdoors—wildlife conservation Military History History of the American West