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Resume: Sharon-Marie Smith

Bell’s Crossing Elementary School

804 Scuffletown Rd

Simpsonville SC 29681

 864-355-3867

 E-mail: smsmith@greenville.k12.sc.us

Goal

To join an administrative team and work collaboratively to produce a community of learners where the students come first.

Education

• Masters in Educational Administration and Leadership - Capella University, Minnesota  (2007)
• Professional Certification – South Carolina – Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (07 – 12)
• State Mentor Training  (2007)
• PAS-T Administrator training  (2007)
• PAS-T 3^rd Evaluator training              (2006)
• ADEPT 3^rd Evaluator training            (2005)
• Greenville County Schools Mentor Training (2005)
• School Improvement Through Best Practice – Blue Ribbon Graduate Credit (2005)               
• INTEL to teach the future Graduate Credit (2005)                                                       
• Quality Learning Graduate Credit – Washington University (2004)                                           
• Professional Certification – South Carolina – Elementary Education (2003)
• Qualified Teacher Status (UK)  (2002)             
• BA (Hons) Education Studies University of Greenwich, London, UK (2001)
• City and Guilds 7307 Certificate – Adult Education (1997)
• Imperial Ballet Associate Diploma (UK) – Teacher Qualification (1993)

 Experience

• 2008 – date            Assistant Principal – Bell’s Crossing Elementary
• 2007 – 2008            Administrative Assistant/4^th Grade Teacher – Bell’s Crossing Elementary

Classroom visits and observations, conferencing with teachers, students and parents, regarding achievement, discipline,  referrals, attendance, and extra-curricular activities.  Set up peer-tutoring club, organized instructional clubs for grades 3 – 5. Conduct teacher in service. Team leader for APS, and served on A-Team and yearbook committees.  Responsible for mentoring new teachers in 4^th grade and supporting teachers throughout the school. Support with IGPro, Excel and other classroom questions as they arose.  

• 2006 –  2007           Administrative Intern -  Bell’s Crossing Elementary

Organized instructional clubs for 3-5 grades. Served as Lead teacher for A-Team, Team leader for Academic Plans, Yearbook advisor, SIC member, PTA board member, United Way representative, IGPro staff support, developed school-wide schedule.

• 2006 – 2007            4^th Grade team leader/Operations Team – Bell’s Crossing Elementary

Worked with faculty council and reported back to team with regard to school issues.  Chaired weekly meeting.

• 2005 – present      ADEPT and PAS-T 3^rd Evaluator – Greenville School District
• 2005 – 2006            After School Tutor – 4^th and 5^th Grade Math – Bell’s Crossing Elementary
• 2004 – present      4^th Grade Teacher – Bell’s Crossing Elementary

Planned for all subjects, differentiate instruction, and implement Baldrige tools for continuous improvement. Used MAP and PACT data to develop instruction and gain knowledge of student academic strengths and weakness.  Used baseline data to monitor student progress. Created assessments and develop rubrics in each subject.  Integrated subjects through literature, writing, and technology by using cross-curricular links and use of Everyday Counts Calendar Math.  Pilot inclusion of 4^th grade special education students with social studies and science.

• 2003 – 2004            Greenville County Schools Substitute Teacher
• 2003 – 2004            After School tutor – 5^th grade Math and ELA – Greenbrier Elementary
• 1999 – 2003            Classroom teacher – Grades K-6 – Francis Edmonds Primary School, UK
• 1999 – 2003            Music and Dance Curriculum Coordinator – Francis Edmonds Primary School, UK
• 1995 – 1996            Teacher of dance to teenagers with Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties
• 1997 – 2000            Resident Choreographer at Wycombe Arts Center, UK
• 1997 – 1999            Continuing Education Teacher – Adult Education – UK
• 1995 – 2000            Principal ‘Syncopation’ Dance School – UK

 Professional Memberships

• 2006 – present      ASCD
• 2003 – present      Parent Teacher Association
• 1980 – present      ISTD Imperial Ballet Branch
• 1980 – present      Royal Academy of Dancing

 Staff Development Leadership Activity

• Crisis Management Training (2008)
• CPI Training (2008)
• Single-Gender Conference (2007)
• SCASA Seminar for Aspiring Principals (Previewing the Principalship) 10/25/07
• IDEA Conference (2007)
• Member of District Math Planning Guide writing team (2007)
• Grade Level Chair (2006 – 2007)
• Administrative Internship (2006 – 2007)
• Academic Plan Team Leader (2006 – present)
• Lead Teacher for Assistance Team
• First Responder
• Mentor for new teachers
• Member of District ELA Planning Guide writing team (2005)
• Member of District Social Studies Planning Guide writing team  (2005)
• ADEPT and PAS-T 3^rd Evaluator
• Principal of own Dance School – ‘Syncopation’

 Awards and Recognition

• Teacher of the Year – Bell’s Crossing Elementary School (2007 – 2008)
• Who’s Who of American Teachers - 2005
• Manchester Who’s Who - 2006
• Cambridge Who’s Who – 2007 and 2008
• Basic Skills Agency UK – Quality Mark 2002