LeighAnne N. Does

Email: leighanne.does@gmail.com

Experience

Teacher, English I/II Honors: Cumberland Polytechnic High School - Fayetteville, NC (August 2018-June 2022)

Instruction:

• • Planned and delivered standards-aligned accelerated instruction in English I (Genre Survey) and English II (World Literature) for diverse student body - including AIG/Special Education/ELL - at a Cooperative Innovative High School (Early College) on a community college campus

  • Collaborated with colleagues, parents, support staff, and other institutions to design and implement social-emotional learning curriculum to facilitate the transition from middle school to high school for first-year students

  • Designed and implemented assessments to identify students in need and provide individualized remediation

  • Differentiated instruction to provide rigorous instruction and engaging growth opportunities for students at all levels in heterogeneous honors classes

  • Consistently met or exceeded state growth metrics with both Honors and On-Level students across demographics

Leadership:

• • Completed all four components of the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification application [results pending] (2022)

  • Selected by county curriculum coordinator based on student assessment data to rewrite curriculum guides for all high school ELA courses in the district in order to incorporate new resources and improve vertical alignment (2018, 2022)

  • Elected by colleagues as School Improvement Team Secretary (2020-2022)

Teacher, English I/II: Douglas Byrd High School - Fayetteville, NC (April 2013-June 2018)

Instruction:

• • Created and delivered standards-aligned instruction for English I and English II students at all levels – including AIG/Special Education/ELL – at a Title I school (98.9% Free & Reduced Lunch) with a diverse student body

  • Collaborated with Special Education teacher assistants to provide equitable support for all students in the general education classroom

  • Designed and implemented assessments to identify students in need and provide individualized remediation

  • Implemented PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports) and de-escalation strategies with fidelity to effectively manage behavior in the classroom and reduce discipline referrals

  • Supported self-contained classrooms with ELA content instruction and assessment by providing lesson plans and coaching for Special Education teachers

  • Consistently met or exceeded state growth metrics with both Honors and On-Level students across demographics

  • Collaborated with colleagues in Student Services to identify students in need of outside support and connect them with community resources

Leadership:

• • Selected based on test scores to lead several county-wide professional development sessions for English teachers (2017-2019)

  • As peer-elected Department Chair, led monthly department meetings, implemented district initiatives, and supported beginning teachers through mentorship in instructional design and classroom management (2017-2018)

  • Selected by county curriculum coordinator to serve on textbook selection committee and state standards review committee (2017)

  • Coached and revitalized the school’s Speech and Debate team, including qualifying for the National Speech & Debate Association District Tournament for the first time in a decade (2016-2018)

  • Assisted other teachers in communicating with Spanish-speaking students and parents (2014-2018)

Student Teacher: Easton Area High School - Easton, PA (Spring 2012)

• Planned and delivered instruction for On-Level 12th-grade English, Honors 12^th grade English, and a film elective.

• Assisted mentor with advising the school newspaper and planning the school-wide Shakespeare Festival.

• Attended weekly professional development and continuing education seminars.

Education & Professional Licensure

Teaching License:

• English (7-12), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Initially Issued 6/2012 [Valid with Reactivation Pending]

• Continuing License English (6-12) and Spanish (K-12), North Carolina, Initially Issued 4/2013 (expires 7/2026)

M.A. Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Secondary Education (English), May 2012

Student Teaching Placements: Easton Area High School, Nazareth Area Middle School

B.A. Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania Cumulative GPA: 3.85

English & Spanish with distinction Summa cum Laude, May 2010

Studied abroad in Madrid, Spain, August-December 2009

Skills:

• Language: Read/write/speak intermediate Spanish

• Technology (Hardware): SMART and Cleartouch Boards, Swivl Robot, ELMO document cameras, iPads, Apple and Windows computers, etc.

• Technology (Software & Social Media): Google Drive and Microsoft Office Suites, PowerSchool, Canvas LMS, Blackboard LMS, MasteryConnect, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, Audacity, Pearson Realize, PearDeck, Remind

Affiliations

• National Council of Teachers of English

• Phi Beta Kappa

• Sigma Delta Pi: National Honor Society for Spanish & Latin American Studies

Selected Professional Development:

• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification Components 1-4 [results pending] (2021-2022 SY)

• Vector Solutions Suicide Prevention, Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health Awareness, Gang & Human Trafficking Awareness (Fall 2021)

• RTI Early College Summit (June 2021)

• Darkness to Light Training [Child Abuse and Exploitation Prevention Program] (May 2020)

• Digital Learning (F2017)

• Curriculum Strategies for Teaching Gifted Students (S2017)

• Differentiation by Design: Reaching & Teaching Every Learner (F2016)

• Shouting Won’t Grow Dendrites (Aug. 2014)

• Building Expertise: The Annual Marzano Conference (June 2014)