Sonya L.

Clark
7343 Hazel Cove Drive, Houston, Texas 77095 slmims23@aol.com, sonya.clark@cfisd.net, mimss@stthom.edu 832.865.9626 (cell)

INTERESTS and QUALIFICATIONS

Professional Objective: Administrative Position- Elementary/Middle School experienced facilitator for professional development experienced leading content area teams knowledgeable about at-risk students, dropout prevention, balanced literacy, reading and writing workshop, READ 180, ESL students, Differentiated Instruction, Quantum Learning, technology integration, best practices for remediation and intervention expertise working with diverse student and teacher populations, developing and implementing action plans for student success skilled at motivation for all educational stakeholders

EDUCATION
University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas Masters of Education Degree, Curriculum and Instruction, December 2013 Masters of Education Degree, Educational Leadership, December 2013 Region IV Education Service Center Alternative Teacher Certification Program, May 2000 The University of Texas, Austin, Texas Bachelor of Arts Degree, History, May 1992

ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIP
Intern, Hopper Middle School, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Spring and Fall 2013 (1400 students, 102 professional staff, 25 para-professional staff) Internship responsibilities include: assisting with the monitoring of student behavior in hallways, cafeteria and during arrival and dismissal at the bus ramp observing and coaching members of the English Language Arts department organize and supervise Saturday Keys, an intervention for struggling students organizing and supervise the campus Spelling Bee oversee the implementation of Balanced Literacy with 6 th grade ELAR teachers serve as liaison with the Staff Development Office serve as liaison with the Technology Department Develop and assist with reading interventions for students who were not successful on STAAR reading in 5th grade

provide social skills lessons for all students provide team building activities for faculty meetings

CLASSROOM TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teacher, CARE Academy Language Arts and History, Hopper Middle School, 7th grade Intervention, Cypress, Texas, 2009-2013 planned and organized curriculum for selected at-risk students to master state standards for 7 th and 8th grade in one school year provided motivation and incentives to encourage students to attain their goals established classroom, school, and district norms and protocols for this intervention developed a goal-setting platform and monitored student progress towards achieving their goals collaborated with high school staff to provide opportunities for students to meet high school faculty, staff, and students, and tour the building before their last day of middle school initiated and maintained parental contact to communicate student success and progress

Teacher, English Language Arts and Reading, Hopper Middle School, 6th grade, 2007-2009 utilized sheltered instruction to provide reading and writing instruction to English Language learners implemented a reading and writing workshop model as best practice in literacy instruction provided consistent feedback to parents, students, and administrators regarding instruction communicated and collaborated with a team to plan lessons

Teacher, Language Arts and Social Studies, Metcalf Elementary, 5 th grade, 2003-2007 Teacher, Language Arts and Social Studies, Metcalf Elementary, 2 nd grade, 1999-2003 Gradebook Liaison G/T Liaison

Teacher, Language Arts, Chicago International Charter School, Chicago, Illinois, 2 nd grade, 1997-1999 Teacher of the Year 1998-1999 basketball coach

Teacher, all subjects, Albert Sydney Johnston Elementary, Dallas ISD, 1st grade, 1992-1993

COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEADERSHIP

Campus Content Instructional Strategist- English Language Arts and Reading Staff Development Liaison Technology Liaison Parent Empowerment Committee (Fundraising Chair) Curriculum Team Advisory Committee

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Conferences Attended:

Region IV Reading and Writing Conference, Houston, TX, October 2013 West Houston Area Council of Teachers of English Breakfast, Sugarland, TX, September 2013 Capturing Kids Hearts, Belton, TX, July 2013 Affiliations: West Houston Area Council of Teachers of English TCEA

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Pilgrim Branch Baptist Church, vacation bible school teacher References: Educational Placement Office, The University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas

Portfolio: Visit ePortfolio at: http://sclarkadminintern.weebly.com/ for documentation of administrative skills, abilities and beliefs.