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Lawson
1200HarrisonCreekBlvdApt11301
Petersburg,Va23803
8047126850
nlawson@hopewell.k12.va.us
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CERTIFIEDPRIMARYSCHOOLTEACHER(GradesPreK6)
Dedicatedelementaryteacher
eagertoresumefulltimecareer(currentlyasecondgradeteacherat
PatrickCopelandElementary).Offeraproventrackrecordofcommendedperformanceteachinggradespre
k,kindergartenandsecondgrade,withapassionforeducationandanunwaveringcommitmentto
optimizingstudentandschoolsuccess.
CoreCompetencies
CreativeLessonPlanning
TechnologyProfessional
Development
InstructionalBestPractices
ClassroomManagement&Discipline
StandardisedTesting/Scoring
LearnerAssessment
AdaptiveApplications/Technologies
DifferentiatedInstructionto
StudentswithIndividualized
EducationPlans
Experience
HOPEWELLPUBLICSCHOOLDISTRICT,Hopewell,Virginia
ElementaryEducator,
10/08topresent(PreK,Kand2nd)
PrimaryEducator/LeadTechnologyTeacher
,
6/15toPresent(K5)
StandardizedTestingRater,EducationalTestingSystem(ETS),
10/15toPresent
KeyContributions
:
Earnedhighmarksforthequalityandcreativityofclassroomteaching,lessonplansandinstructional
materialsusedinteachingdiversesubjects(e.g.,languagearts,mathematics,science,socialstudies
andhistory).
Pilotedandintegratednewinstructionaltechnologyintotheschoolcurriculum.
Trainedstafftoutilizenewinstructionaltechnologyandprovidedfeedbackandtroubleshootingtothe
schoolduringbothintegrationoftechnologyandstandardizedtesting.
Developedinnovativeapproachesthatwererepeatedlyheldupasthemodelstandardformeeting
districtgoalsinareasincludingtechnologyintegrationacrossthecurriculum,experientiallearning,
literacyanddiversity.
Plannedandimplementeddifferentiatedinstructiontoheterogeneousgroupsoflearnerstoinclude
exceptionalstudentsaswellasspecialeducationlearners.
Consistentlycommendedforabilitytoredirectstudentsexhibitingbehaviorproblemsbyreplacing
disruptive,unproductivepatternswithpositivebehaviors.Asaresult,selectedtoleaddistrictwide
inserviceonclassroommanagement.
Activelyservedonavarietyofschoolcommitteesandtaskforcesfocusedoncurriculumdevelopment,
textbookreview,technologyandPositiveBehavioralInterventionsandSupports.
Establishedpositiverelationshipswithstudents,parents,fellowteachersandschooladministrators/staff.
Monitoringstudentachievementthroughtheuseofquarterlymilestoneandotherformativedata.
Education&Credentials
20142015
20012006
WaldenUniversityMinneapolis,Minnesota
MastersofEducation,
SpecializationIntegratingTechnologyK12
VirginiaStateUniversity,Petersburg,VA
BachelorsofScience,
InterdisciplinaryStudies,ConcentrationElementaryEducationK6