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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Teams and Committees
Timeline
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Leslie Stacy

Leslie Stacy

North Little Rock,AR

Summary

Versatile and dedicated teacher with a passion for advocating for the individual needs of struggling learners. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of engaging, meaningful lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Organized and dependable team member successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Proficient in collaborating with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
3
3

Degrees

4
4

Certificates and Endorsements

Work History

Dyslexia Interventionist

North Little Rock Middle School
North Little Rock, AR
08.2023 - 11.2023
  • Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
  • Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
  • Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
  • Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
  • Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
  • Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.

Dyslexia Interventionist

Amboy Elementary School
08.2019 - 07.2023
  • Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
  • Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
  • Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
  • Applied proven strategies to improve students' reading and writing skills.
  • Conducted ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing.

Reading Recovery Teacher

Amboy Elementary School
08.2014 - 05.2019
  • Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
  • Implemented detailed, tailored reading lessons for 8 individual 1st graders.
  • Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
  • Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students.
  • Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.

1st Grade Teacher

Amboy Elementary School
08.2012 - 05.2014
  • Incorporated SMARTboard technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
  • Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, and solve complex problems.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using professionalism to improve student academic performance.
  • Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.

2nd Grade Teacher

Amboy Elementary School
08.2009 - 05.2012
  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
  • Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress.
  • Collaborated with colleagues about best practices and participated in book studies to reflect on instruction.
  • Implemented classroom management practices to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Analyzed student performance and teacher instruction delivery methods to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals for teacher and students.

1st Grade Teacher

Lynch Drive Elementary School
08.2007 - 05.2009


  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills, including but not limited to "Stop and Think," and "Reading First."
  • Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration.
  • Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
  • Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.

Education

Master of Arts - ESOL English For Speakers of Other Languages K-12

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
06.2016

Master of Arts - Reading Specialist PK-8

Harding University
Searcy, AR
05.2007

Master of Arts - Reading Specialist 7-12

Harding University
Searcy, AR
05.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education PK-4

Harding University
Searcy, AR
05.2006

Skills

  • PBIS Implementation
  • Small Group Interventions
  • Data Disaggregation
  • Professional Development Presenter
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Google Workspace
  • Science of Reading
  • RTI Response to Intervention
  • Lexia Core5
  • Virtual Instruction
  • Heggrety Phonemic Awareness
  • Multisensory Learning

Certification

  • R.I.S.E. Reading Initiative for Student Excellence Training (Days 1-6)- June 2021
  • Licensed Wilson Reading System Level 1 Practitioner - February 2021
  • Wilson Reading System Advanced Strategies for MSL Group Instruction- October 2020
  • Apple Teacher- June 2020
  • Wilson Fundations Level 2 Workshop - May 2019
  • Reading Recovery Training - August 2014-May 2015


Teams and Committees

  • Section 504 Designee
  • PBIS Implementation Team
  • School Celebrations Committee
  • Organizational Health Committee
  • After School Tutor - 1st and 2nd Grades
  • Staff Morale "Sunshine" Committee

Timeline

Dyslexia Interventionist

North Little Rock Middle School
08.2023 - 11.2023

Dyslexia Interventionist

Amboy Elementary School
08.2019 - 07.2023

Reading Recovery Teacher

Amboy Elementary School
08.2014 - 05.2019

1st Grade Teacher

Amboy Elementary School
08.2012 - 05.2014

2nd Grade Teacher

Amboy Elementary School
08.2009 - 05.2012

1st Grade Teacher

Lynch Drive Elementary School
08.2007 - 05.2009

Master of Arts - ESOL English For Speakers of Other Languages K-12

Arkansas Tech University

Master of Arts - Reading Specialist PK-8

Harding University

Master of Arts - Reading Specialist 7-12

Harding University

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education PK-4

Harding University

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