Vicki Cooper - District Gifted Education Coordinator/Business Owner- Dog Grooming Salon, Allen County Schools/The Pawsh Pup

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Work Background

Allen County SchoolsDistrict Gifted Education Coordinator

Aug. 2009Design instruction and develop curriculum for the gifted academies K-12. Write and oversee the implementation of Gifted Service Plans for every student throughout the district. • Administer gifted testing, analyze test scores, and present a recommendation for each child. Review and analyze testing data• Collaborate with teachers across the district to motivate and offer strategies in the classroom to challenge gifted learners. Provide professional development for teachers in areas of giftedness and tips for helping with social and emotional issues in their classroom. • Write all gifted curriculum for the school district and train teachers in differentiation inside the regular classroom to meet the learning needs and styles of all students. • Offer parent workshops to help educate them in the area of gifted education. Develop and organize large special events. I organize large scale learning events• Design, organize and implement summer programs for gifted students across the district and oversee the progress throughout. • Research and write grants to obtain additional funding.

Allen County Scottsville High SchoolHigh School English, Humanities, Theatre Teacher

Aug. 2007 - Aug. 2009• Taught English 10, Humanities, Drama 1-4, and Theatre History. • Department Head of the Arts and Humanities Department. The department included ten faculty members. Developed and maintained budget, oversaw expenditures from the department, oversaw department meetings, • Taught and coordinated all English Extended School Services for grades 9-12.