Keli Jessie “For children should be given the same opportunities and have the same accessibilities to grow and learn.”

Keli’s Education B.S., Elementary Education, Radford University, May 1993 Major: IDSE Education K-5 Minors: French and Psychology Certification: Kindergarten-Fifth Grade Dean’s List: Fall Semester 1992, Spring 1993 Pursuing MS. in Higher Education Leadership with Liscensure

Leadership Experience Children’s Program Director, Grove United Methodist Church, June 1999-August 2004, Radford, VA Created and organized all children’s activities through out the year. Organized and coordinated all teaching areas for nursery through 5 th and 6 th grade Sunday School. Chairman, Central U.M. Preschool Board, Aug to present day, Central U.M. Preschool, Radford, VA Organize meetings and fundraisers Successfully create a rapport between parents and staff. Responsible for hiring and firing of teachers. Successfully establish relationship between preschool and church. Responsible for following through with all decisions made on behalf of preschool and that of the church.

Teaching Experience Special Ed. Teacher, Kindergarten-Sixth grade, , Critzer Elementary, Pulaski, VA Successfully taught children with Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbance, and Autism (Kind.-Sixth grade). Successfully employed a cooperative working environment between teacher and resource Created and implemented lesson plans across the curriculum according to individual IEP’s and SOL’s for Kindergarten-sixth grade. Developed an excellent rapport with students, teachers, and parents.

Paraprofessional, Special Education, Emotionally Disturbed, , McHarg Elementary, Radford, VA Successfully employed a “team teaching” environment. Successfully assumed all teaching responsibilities for 2 nd grade. Created and implemented all lesson plans across the curriculum according to individual IEP’s and SOL’s for 2 nd grade. Assumed responsibility for individual report cards Assumed responsibility to be present at parent/teacher conferences. Volunteered my time to create monthly videos to represent all birthdays and holidays for school viewing. Continued to develop an excellent rapport with students, teachers, and parents.

Summer School Teacher, All grades, July August 1995, McHarg Elementary, Radford, VA Demonstrated effective classroom control and management techniques for a group of 15 students at different ability levels. Successfully team teached 2 nd and 3 rd grades. Created all lesson plans across the curriculum. Successfully created fun learning activities to keep students excited and interested about learning.

Life Experience Own a business, January 2000-Present Day, United Muffler of Radford, Radford, Virginia Successfully stay out of bankruptcy (Shows CHARACTER) Successfully rebuilt after business burned in a fire, January, 2005 (Shows MOTIVATION) Four Children, Feb Present Day, 306 Fairway Dr., Radford, VA Successfully clothe, feed, and shelter four children ages (Shows Commitment)