Mallory Kirkland

9330 W 45th Avenue | Wheat Ridge, CO 80003 | 678-360-8636 | mkirkland12@gmail.com

EDUCATION
2012 - 2014 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
Educational Specialist in Curriculum Studies
2008 - 2009 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
Master of Arts in Secondary English Education/Urban Education Focus
2004 - 2008 University of Georgia Athens, GA
Bachelor of Arts in English/ Minor in Spanish

CERTIFICATIONS
 AP Literature Certification
 Gifted/Talented Certification
 English as a Second Language Certification
 Reading Certification

WORK EXPERIENCE

2011-Current Georgia Virtual School Georgia Department of Education

English Teacher
 Past roles: Teacher Quality Team Member and Lead Mentor to new teachers
 2016-2019 English Department Lead Teacher
 Evaluating instructors on their abilities to meet stakeholder needs
 Creating, executing, grading, and discussing lessons via the online forum in Middle
School ELA, AP Literature, Contemporary Literature, World Literature, 10th Grade
Literature, British Literature, Journalism, and SAT Preparation
 Grading the Georgia Credit Recovery Essays

2012-2018 Georgia Virtual School Georgia Department of Education

Subject Matter Expert/Course Developer
 Writing/Developing diverse ELA content based on state and national standards for
various courses within Georgia Virtual Schools for grades 6-12 within D2L and
Brightspace

2011-2015 Fayette County High School Fayetteville, GA

English Teacher
 Creating and executing 9th and 12th grade lesson plans focused on state and national
standards in World Literature
 9th Grade Team Lead

2009-2011 Woodland High School Stockbridge, GA

English Teacher
 Creating and executing 9th and 10th grade lesson plans focused on state and national
standards in World Literature in both a regular and collaborative setting
Summer 2008 Parks Middle Summer Institute Atlanta, GA
Student Teacher
 Instructing middle school students in reading and Language Arts through creative
reading and writing projects

Fall 2008 Westlake High School Atlanta, GA

Student Teacher
 Creating and executing lesson plans focused on state and national standards in
American Literature on both the regular and honors level and gaining cultural
understanding on new level

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2010-2011 Woodland High School Stockbridge, GA
Soccer Coach
 Teaching players the fundamentals of soccer

2013-2015 Fayette County High School Fayetteville, GA

Soccer Coach and Cross Country Coach
 Teaching players the fundamentals of soccer and cross country running

Fall 2007 International Studies Abroad Valencia, Spain

Study Abroad Student
 Acquiring fluency in the Spanish language and understanding a new culture

Spring 2006 Pinewood Branch Library Athens, GA

Mentor/Tutor
 Assisting Hispanic students from fourth to twelfth grade in education

REFERENCES
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