KATHLEEN FERRIS

P.O. 503
kthlngrc@aol.com
478-783-4187
Educator with 17+ years of professional leadership in the creation of innovative
teaching techniques , methodologies for gifted students , training courses for
business executives, and solutions to budget problems ====================
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CURRICULUM WRITER TRAINER FOR NEW TEACHERS
STRATEGIC PLANNING
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
*17+ years of successful experience working in public and private religious sch
ools
*Exceptional critical thinking and analytical capabilities to solve problems-
Excellent oral communication skills as liaison to Director of International Educ
ation
*Superb and diverse written communication skills proven by successful course for
department heads at Georgia Power
*Independent thinker adaptable to change easily
*Ability to multi-task and talent to accomplish goals required within a given ti
me frame
*Leader with sensitivity to the motivation and interests of target audience
*Adept presenter at national conferences of professional organizations
*Strong interpersonal skills necessary to relate to fellow colleagues, administr
ators, staff members, and students
*Conceptual designer of educational units that meet both national and internatio
nal standards of foreign language education
*Creator of engaging lessons for superior students accepted into the prestigious
International Baccalaureate Program
*Capacity to contribute to budgetary process as member of fiscal committees
*Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other software programs
*Oral and written skills in the Spanish language
*Energetic, self-motivated, proactive and outside of the box decision maker
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS
*Teacher of the Month, Pulaski County Elementary School, October, 1997
*Teacher of the Year for Pulaski County Elementary School, 2001
*Teacher of the Year for Pulaski County, 2001
*Coca-Cola Teacher of the Year, 2002
*Invited to serve as curriculum writer for the state of Georgia by the Director
of International Education in Georgia
*Established a new college preparatory school working with faculty and director
*Independently created pacing guides of study at the elementary and secondary le
vels
*Elected co-chairman of academic committees producing new strategies for teach
ing at the secondary level
*Published two books about teaching foreign languages
*Selected as graduate assistant at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois
*Participant in the honorary Washington Semester at American University in Washi
ngton, D.C.
*Member of national academic societies, Pi Lambda Theta, Sigma Delta Pi, and Alp
ha Sigma Nu

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
*Head of Spanish Department
Hawkinsville High School, Hawkinsville,GA
8 / 06 - resignation
*Teacher in International Baccalaureate Program
Central High School, Macon, GA
8 / 01 - 5 / 06
*Teacher in Foreign Language Model Program
Pulaski County Elementary,Hawkinsville,GA
8 / 94 - 5 / 01
*Head of Spanish Department
College Preparatory School,Lombard,IL
8 / 91 - 5 / 94
EDUCATION
*Mercer University, Macon, GA
Initial Certification in Public Education, 12 / 97
GPA: 3.8 / 4.0
*Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Masters in Foreign Languages and Literatures, 5 / 92
GPA: 3.78 / 4.0
*Millikin University, Decatur, IL
Bachelor of Arts, 6 / 79
GPA: 2.9 / 4.0
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST