Catherine Perkins

418 Tequila Ranch San Antonio, Texas catherine.b.perkins@gmail.com 281.725.3735 (Cell)

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EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS Master of Education, Educational Leadership (Estimated Graduation Date of August 2014) University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX GPA: 3.96 Bachelor of Arts in Education Major in English Secondary Education (2007) Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA Professional Certification & Teaching Endorsements: Texas State Certification in English Language Arts and Reading (4-8) Texas State Certification in English as a Second Language Supplemental (4-8) Professional Development: - 6 Traits of Writing - Kemah Writing Academy - Depth of Knowledge Training - Fred Jones Tools for Teaching

-Jazz Video Conferencing Workshop

- Rice University English/Reading Pre-AP Workshop (6-8)

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SOMERSET JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SOMERSET, TEXAS 08/2012 to Present 7th Grade English/Language Arts Teacher English Department Chair (October 2012 Present) Facilitated planning meetings and created lessons for the department Led data meetings and determined objectives for 7th grade Worked with TAP Master Teacher to bring student centered lessons to ELA classrooms Modeled lessons for writing in team teachers classrooms Created and delivered school and district trainings on anchor charts, classroom management, and Edmodo. Piloted a one-to-one tablet program GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ROSENBERG, TEXAS 08/2008 to 06/2012 7th Grade English/Language Arts Teacher (2008 2012) Beginning ESL Teacher (2011 2012) 7th grade ELA Department Chair (August 2010 2012) Participated in weekly Building Data Team meetings with administrators and other department chairs Authored a grant proposal that earned 4 ActivSlates for the ELA department Attended workshops, trainings and conferences to maintain professional competence Facilitated meetings with parents and students to discuss student progress and to determine a game plan to improve student performance Served on district assessment building team and wrote 6 weeks benchmark tests OUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 7th Grade English/Language Arts Teacher (2007 2008) Beta Club Sponsor (2007 2008)

08/2007 -05/2008

Accepted all responsibility for 7th grade ELA curriculum, instruction, and assessment Sponsored Beta Club and organized Susan B. Komen fundraiser as well as prepared students for academic competitions at district and state levels Participated in grade-level meetings with co-workers to implement cross curricular activities