Teresa Taylor
PO Box 625 Finley, TN 38030
Objective I will produce high-quality content for clients through Educational consulting, creative writing, and SEO based blog posts.
Experience
Freelance writer- Fictional Amish Romance, Paranormal Romance, Cozy Mystery, SEO targeted articles and blog posts, standardized test questions and content, elementary and middle school lesson plans
8th grade U.S. History teacher- Lauderdale Middle School 2003-2016
Supervise and instruct 100-120 8th grade students, design lessons that align to state standards, develop curriculum materials (i.e. Power point, worksheets, graphic organizers) for classroom use, collaborate with colleagues to design weekly assessments and common assessments, administer standardized tests with fidelity, intervene when needed with individual students, creative writing club, assist with Beta Club and art club
8th grade reading teacher- Lauderdale Middle School 2003-2016
Supervise and instruct 100-150 8th grade students, develop lessons that align to state standards, develop curriculum materials for classroom use (i.e. Power point, worksheets, graphic organizers), collaborate with colleagues to design weekly assessments and common assessments, administer standardized tests with fidelity, intervene when needed with individual students, creative writing club, assist with Beta Club and art club
Reading Specialist, Lauderdale Middle School 2012-2014
Assess students’ reading and comprehension levels through standardized testing, set up personalized intervention programs for individual students, create documents and reports to monitor growth and development of students, assist teachers in content area reading classrooms, assist administration as needed, Creative Writing club sponsor
8th grade reading teacher, Lauderdale Middle School 2003-2016
Supervise and instruct 100-150 8th grade students, create lesson plans, align lessons to state standards, develop weekly assessments to measure student mastery of material, administer standardized tests with fidelity, intervene when needed with individual students, Drama Club sponsor 2005-2009
7th grade social studies teacher, Northview Middle School 2003-2004
Supervise and instruct 100-150 students, create lesson plans that align with state standards, design activities and assessments, administer state standardized tests with fidelity, oversee Drama Club presentations
5th grade self contained classroom teacher, Newbern Elementary School 2002-2003
Supervise the educational, social, and emotional needs of 28 fifth grade students in a self contained portable building, without direct supervision or interaction with others, plan lessons in five academic areas, instruct and assess all five academic areas, administer state assessments with fidelity.
Education
M.S. Ed. Reading- Walden University, Minneapolis, MN 2004-2007
Completion of all coursework for Reading Specialist degree, successful completion of Praxis tests
B.S. Ed. Elementary Ed.- University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Completion of all coursework for Bachelor’s in Elementary Education (1-8) minor in Soc. 1998-2002
Skills
Curriculum design and planning
Computer applications
Developing learning plans for individuals
Test administration
Data Analysis and reports
Differentiated Learning
Classroom Management
Website design
Customer relations
Scheduling
Other Tutoring, Creative Writing Club, BETA club, Art club, Student Newspaper, Drama Club