Stephen W.

Roper
twosday@hotmail.com

Objective
To obtain a Media Specialist position that will provide me the opportunity to utilize my
management, teaching, technology, and peer support abilities.

Professional Summary
Will be fully certified as a media specialist in Georgia when I graduate from my Master’s
program in Instructional Technology/Media Specialist from Georgia Southern University
in December, 2020.

Data driven, results-oriented, certified (grades 6-12) English teacher and ESOL teacher
with twelve years of experience teaching in the CSRA.

Teaching Experience

• 2016/2017 school year at Hephzibah High School , significantly increased

American Literature EOC scores from previous year
• Experience teaching 9th grade English, 10th grade English, American Literature,
AP Lang/Comp, British Lit., Creative Writing, SAT prep, and Drama
• Taught AP Language and Composition to sophomores with solid results
• Fully certified in Georgia (exp. 6/30/2021)
• Instrumental in developing a rigorous department-wide curriculum that fit the
needs of a top magnet school, while exceeding state curriculum standards
• Provided excellent communication with parents and students concerning
academic and behavioral progress, stressing positives while working on areas that
need improvement
• Coached the first literary team ever at ARJ, with many students winning honors at
the regional and state level
• Resurrected the boys’ and girls’ varsity tennis teams, coaching them to five state
playoffs in six years.
• Spirit Week Coordinator (the school’s version of Homecoming week), overseeing
all Spirit Week activities, contests, and performances.
• Collaborated with English department colleagues, as well as interdisciplinary
colleagues to create lesson plans and learning activities across disciplines
Experience
ELA teacher
Burke County High School, Burke County, GA 2019 to present

ESOL and ELA teacher, Technology Teacher in Residence

Hephzibah High School, Richmond Co. 2015 to 2019

Substitute Teacher, Richmond Co., Columbia Co. 2012 to 2015

ELA teacher, Tennis Coach, Literary Team Coach 2003 to 2009

A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School,
Richmond County, Georgia

Self-employed Writing Tutor and Tennis Instructor 2007 to 2015

Community Involvement and Volunteer Work

Active parishioner at Saint Mary on the Hill Catholic Church

Mercy Ministries thrift store and food pantry

Education
M.Ed. Georgia Southern 2018 to 2020
Instructional Technology/Media Specialist

Augusta State University 2001

B.A., English

References

Available upon request.