ALIDDIA BLACK

ELA EDUCATOR

CONTACT PROFILE

alijablack@gmail.com An enthusiastic, dedicated, and highly motivated first-year teacher who is

committed to helping students succeed by supporting an inclusive learning
environment and crafting socially aware citizens by teaching students how to wield
www.aliddiablack.weebly.com
language powerfully and amplify their voices—supporting effective communication
and the development of identity through facilitating a relevant education.
Florence, AL

SKILLS TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Canva Mentimeter Student Teacher
Canvas Microsoft Office
Flip Grid Pear Deck Muscle Shoals High School September- November 2022
Muscle Shoals, AL
Google Classroom Weebly
Google Drive Instructed 28 Advanced English 10 students in a lesson exploring symbolism in
Elie Wiesel's memoir Night
Visited the school 3 days a week and assisted in the teaching of two different
units
Observed and utilized a variety of scaffolding methods and behavior
EDUCATION management strategies

Bachelors of Science in Education Student Teacher

English Language Arts November 2021
Lauderdale County High School
Rogersville, AL
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL Instructed 25 English 9 students in a lesson discussing characterization in "The
Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman over a 2 day lesson
2019-2023
Designed an interactive escape room, utilizing gamification, to act as an
assessment to the lesson

HONORS WORK EXPERIENCE

Sigma Tau Delta, 2022

Student Assistant
UNA Collier Library August 2021- May 2023
Dean's List (6 semesters)
Assisted students and staff with library resources and answered questions at
The Cole's Honor College, 2019-2023
the information desk
Performed tasks including shelving, inventory, shelf-reading, and a variety of
errands

PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
IPE Poverty Simulation, 2021
research study conducted by Dr. Tera
Kirkman, Dr. Yashika Williams, and
Dr. Eric Kirkman

Addressing Disproportionality in Alabama

Public Schools Training, 2022