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RESUME

DAVINA COLEMAN
 

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Professional Info​
Organizations

I excel at

  • Establishing, leading, and maintaining Professional Learning Communities.

  • Providing teacher professional development to help enhance teacher growth.

  • Providing leadership for standard based instruction and assessment to staff.

  • Promoting student growth and achievement through leadership, support, and collaboration.

  • Gathering and analyzing student achievement and other related data to inform the decision-making process regarding school improvement efforts.

Education​
University of South Carolina, 2018 (Prospective)

M.Ed. Education Administration

 

College of Charleston, 2016

Arts Integration Courses

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Converse College, 2013

Gifted and Talented Endorsement

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Western Governors University, 2011

M.A.T. in Middle Level Mathematics Education​

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Mercer University, 2007

B.A. in Business Administration

  • South Carolina Council of Mathematics Educators

  • South Carolina Association Middle Level Educators

  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Technology

  • Google Classroom

  • Microsoft Class One Note

  • Go Formative

  • Microsoft Products

  • Google Education Products

  • Edmodo

  • Power School

  • Mastery Connect

  • USA Test Prep

  • Edgenuity

  • Active Inspire

Experience

Beaufort County School District: Numeracy Coach

Beaufort, SC

August 2016 to present

  • Trained in the G.A.N.A.G. model by Dr. Jane Pollock, Co-author of Classroom that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement

  • Structured RSIA’s RTI PLC with RTI Coordinator; co-facilitator of RTI weekly PLC

  • Local Trainer for BCSD for SREB’s Mathematics Design Curriculum (MDC)

  • Conduct teacher observations; Creator of RSIA’s electronic informal observation forms

  • Lead monthly PLC’s for staff

  • Analyze MAP and SC Ready data to set and monitor standards-based goals for student learning

  • Collaborate with teachers to analyze formative and summative student achievement data

  • Assist teachers with the use of data to improve student learning

  • Foster a safe, trusting environment for teachers

  • Introduce alternatives and refinements for teacher instructional practices; model best practices in classrooms through model lessons and co-teaching

  • Created one-page unit documents of unpacked math standards to create learning targets for K-8 math curriculum. Work completed led to one-page unit documents being added to BCSD’s Curriculum Maps on Rubicon Atlas

  • Build teacher capacity regarding school instructional programs and approaches; Work closely with administration and Dr. Jane Pollock to implement and monitor the G.A.N.A.G. framework in all disciplines at RSIA

 

Beaufort County School District: Math Teacher

Beaufort, SC

August 2011 to July 2016

  • Courses taught: Math 7, Pre-Algebra, Accelerated Pre-Algebra, Math 8, Advance Math 8, and Algebra I Honors

  • Consistent Level 5 rating on the Education Value Added Assessment System (EVAAS)

  • Consistently achieved 100% passage rate for Algebra I End of Course exam for academic school years 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016

  • Middle Level Mathematics curriculum writer of Beaufort County School District (BCSD) academic school year(s) 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2015-2016

  • Recipient of Bill Cox New Teacher Award 2011-2012

  • Proficient in 1:1 technology integration in the classroom

  • Implementation of a blended learning environment

  • Knowledge of SC College Readiness Standards and Common Core College Readiness Standards

  • Teacher of the Year Nominee for academic school year 2014-2015 and 2015-2016

  • Proficient in Northwest Evaluation Association’s (NWEA) learning continuum and implementation in instruction

  • Experience in collaborative lesson planning

  • Fostered a learning environment that is conducive for student development through adaptive teaching styles, individual assistance to students, open communication, and peer tutoring and mentoring

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Technical College of the Low Country: Math Adjunct Professor

Beaufort, SC

January 2012 to May 2012

  • Instructor of College Math 032

  • Proficient in MyMathLab software and Web Advisor

  • Planned course instruction based on the approved syllabus provided to assure course content and learning objectives were met

  • Designed, administered, and graded exams to assess achievement of course objectives

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Beaufort County School District: Substitute (classroom and secretarial)

Beaufort, SC

November 2010 to July 2011

  • Followed class guidelines as provided by absent teacher

  • Augmented daily schedules as needed to service the needs of the students

  • Wrote detailed reports of class(es) behavior

  • Implemented discipline structure needed for effective classroom management

  • Served as a receptionist in the front office when needed

  • Involved in daily office operations (answering telephones, PowerSchool, copying, and faxing)

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Fort County School District: Richard Milburn High School (Marine Corp Base Hawaii)

Kaneohe, HI

April 2008 to June 2010  

  • Math Teacher for the Military Academic Skills Program (MASP) provided by the Joint Education Office

  • Taught 500+ students in K-12 level mathematics to adult military learners and their dependents during a four-week course

  • Responsible for augmenting the MASP math curriculum that took effect March 2010

  • Successive in raising students Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) scores 20 points on average

  • Successive in increasing students’ math results nearly 50% every month

  • Fostered a learning environment that was conducive for student development through adaptive teaching style, individual assistance to students, open communication, peer tutoring and mentoring

  • Proctored and scored the Post Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

  • Orientated new math teachers and assisted in their development

Leadership Roles

Leadership Team

Beaufort Middle School and Robert Smalls International Academy, Beaufort, SC

August 2012 – present

  • Provide leadership for standards-based instruction and assessment in the math educational program

  • Gather and analyze student achievement and other related data to inform the decision-making process regarding school improvement efforts weekly

  • Interview prospective employees to fill vacancies within our school

  • Lead grade level PLCs in absence of administrator(s)

  • Member of Beaufort Middle School (BMS) steering committee and Strategic Arts Committee

  • Member of Gryphon Time committee 2015-2016

  • Help to develop a school-wide gryphon time schedule which is based upon student learning needs and takes into consideration available resources and supplemental curricula

  • Responsible for 8th grade RTI maintenance.

  • Help to develop RTI school wide protocol.

  • Lead school-wide Professional Learning Communities (PLC) for grades Pre-K through 8th

 

Evaluator and Teacher Mentor

Beaufort Middle School and Robert Smalls International Academy, Beaufort, SC

August 2013 to present

  • Certified ADEPT Evaluator and Mentor; 2014

  • Certified Induction Mentor provided by BCSD district; 2013

  • TAP Mentor Teacher 2013-2014

  • Evaluate teacher work based on performance indicators

  • Model professional and ethical standards, and personal integrity in interactions

  • Counsel teachers regarding their professional growth

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Math Department Chair

Beaufort Middle School, Beaufort, SC

August 2013 to May 2016

  • Establish and maintain a professional learning community for math department staff

  • Use student achievement data and related data to make instructional decisions regarding the school improvement plan concerning mathematics instruction

  • Responsible for teacher professional development to help enhance teacher growth

  • Responsible for understanding the relation between school improvement and student math achievement

  • Communicate school vision to all stakeholders through Math and Science night initiatives

  • Work closely with Numeracy Coach to develop and implement strategies to increase student achievement department wide.

  • Lead Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and co-plan with Math Department in the implementation of Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)

 

Grade Level Chair

Beaufort Middle School, Beaufort, SC

August 2014 to May 2016

  • Responsible for establishing, leading, and maintaining a cooperative learning environment for grade 8th staff

  • Help to support and implement grade level initiatives that will help to improve student achievement across the curriculum

  • Liaison for Administration for 8th grade staff

  • Representative and advocate for 8th grade staff at weekly Leadership meetings

  • Lead 8th PLCs for SLOs and Response to Intervention (RTI)

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