KIMBERLEY A. BOYD

     Education_________________________________________________________________________________  _

     2008 – 2009      University of Georgia          Athens, GA

         Educational Leadership Add-on Cohort

 

     1994 – 1997     North Georgia College         Dahlonega, GA

         Masters of Education- Interrelated Special Education (P-12)

     1989 - 1993      North Georgia College        Dahlonega, GA

         Bachelor of Science- Art Education (P-12)

     Professional   Experience_______________________________________________________________________

      Chestatee  Middle School  Gainesville, GA   August 2008-Present

     Special Education Language Arts & Math 6th grade

 

     Co-teacher for Language Arts and Math/Plan and develop curriculum for content areas with the Georgia Standards/Monitor student

     progress/Communicate with parents as needed/implement modifications and accommodations/Meet with language arts, and math teachers weekly to plan curriculum to standards/communicate with teachers the needs of my caseload students in the regular curriculum/inform Special Education department of any changes in placement, testing, modifications, accommodations, etc./Test Coordinator for the NAEP testing this year/Elected to Leadership Team to represent the Special Education department.

     Riverside Military Academy   Gainesville, GA   June 2003 – June 2008  

     Director of Guidance

     Administrative Assistant to the Principals/Support the administrative directives as needed/Interpret transcripts & develop Graduation  

        Plans/Schedule cadets in Academic course work/Supervise and set standards for the College Center/Monitor college applications and  

        acceptances for all students/Set goals and incentives for college application process/Evaluation, remediation and hiring of

        personnel/Resource management/Assisted in the development of a new daily schedule/Budget development

     Learning Specialist 7th through 12th grades

     Redefined the role of Learning Specialist to meet new standards/Meet with individual students for academic interventions/ RMA 101-academic    training session for new cadets, development and implementation/Development and instruction of SAT prep course/Coordinate & track on-line     courses for students and proctor exams with Brigham Young University/Design of Student agenda/Student Agenda use plan/Liaison between

      Academics and Commandant’s office..

     Test Center Coordinator for AP, SAT, PSAT, ACT, PLAN & EXPLORE

     Coordinate with testing agencies for administration of standardized tests/Organized facilities for testing/Coordinate personnel to administer tests/Order testing materials/Schedule test dates for PLAN & EXPLORE/Proctor testing/Communicate with teachers, students and parents testing results/ Curriculum modification utilizing test results.

 

     SSD Coordinator

   Facilitates the submission of paperwork for accommodations/Gathers information from parents, teachers, and admissions office for        applications/Administer testing for student’s applications/Communicate with College Board for students and parents/Coordinate testing of students with accommodations/Proctor testing with accommodations

     Teacher

          Workshops for Staff Development/Art I ‘07/SAT prep/Study Skills, Time Management & Organization/Learning & Memory strategies

     Sponsor

             Peer Tutors-Academic Officers/NCOs for Study Hours/Challenged Child and Friends Community Service Project

     Other

     Scored 690 (Passed) on Praxis: Educational Leadership Administration and Supervision

       Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (’04-’05)

     North Forsyth Middle School    Cumming, GA   Aug. 1999 – June 2003    

      Art Teacher- 6th through 8th grades

     Developed curriculum and instructed children in the media of art/Responsible for ordering and maintenance of supplies and equipment for the

     art room/Integrated the four components of art into the curriculum:  artistic perception, creative expression, historical context, and aesthetic

     valuing/Corresponded lessons to the Quality Core Curriculum, National Standards for Visual Arts, and the Forsyth County Standard

      Benchmarks

 

     North Forsyth Middle School    Cumming, GA   Aug. 1996- June 1999     

      Interrelated Resource Teacher- 6th grade

            Organized lesson plans for reading, language arts, and math/Developed individual teaching methods for each student/Responsible for yearly

            Individualized Education Plans, Testing and Reevaluations

 

     Chestatee Elementary School     Cumming, GA   Aug. 1995- June 1996

       Interrelated Resource Teacher

       Created lessons for students in first through third grade in reading, language arts, and math/Assisted in a multiage classroom through

       Cooperative teaching/Illustrated unclear concepts to student

 

     Chestatee Elementary School      Cumming, GA   Feb. 1995- Aug. 1995      

      Self-Contained Learning Disabilities Teacher

               Developed and presented lessons/Instructed students in third through fifth grades in academic areas/Maintained proper classroom behavior

 

        Additional professional activities

   § Guidance Department Chair   2005-2009

 § Annually attend SAT & ACT conferences   2003-2009

 § Junior Beta Sponsor   1998- 2001

 § Art Club Sponsor       2000- Present

 § Professional Growth Team – facilitator   2001- 2002

 § Teacher Advisory Board   1998- 1999