Resume

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=EDUCATION =
 * North Carolina State University/ Northeast Leadership Academy, Raleigh, N.C. August 2011-May 2013, //Master of School Administration//


 * ==== Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, N.C.1986-1990, //B.S. degree Biology, N.C. Teacher Certification// ====


 * 1984-1985 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.


 * ====North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics, Durham, N.C. 1982-1984, //High School Diploma // ====

= = =CERTIFICATIONS =


 * ==== Master's in School Administration, May 2013 ====
 * Heartsaver ® First Aid CPR AED Certification, June 2013


 * National Board Certified Teacher/ Adolescent and Young Adult Science Recertification, November 2011


 * National Board Certified Teacher/ Adolescent and Young Adult Science, November 2002


 * Biology, North Carolina Teaching Licensure

=**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES ** =

August 2012 - Current, Riverside Middle School, Williamston, NC
// Administrative Internship. Riverside Middle School, a rural Title I school, has a faculty of 26 certified teachers and 6 support staff team members. The student population is 426. //
 * Assigned bus routes to students and worked with bus drivers and maintenance personnel to effectively analyze new bus routes aligned with the new location of a new school building.
 * First contact for student discipline matters.
 * Worked with the principal, staff and parents in upholding a safe, non-violent learning environment,
 * Facilitated observations and evaluations of classroom practices with pre- and post-conferences.
 * Managed student locker assignments.
 * Worked cooperatively with staff in the development of a school vision statement and signage in the building reflective of school mission, vision and beliefs statements.
 * Member of the School Improvement Team
 * Member of the Positive Behavior Intervention Systems team
 * Worked with staff and community partners in the development and implementation of a STEM program.
 * Worked with staff and community partners in the development and implementation of the Riverside Middle School 4-H Club.
 * Published an online newsletter for faculty and staff communicating school highlights, celebrations, upcoming professional development and results of staff surveys.
 * Communicated school data, news and highlights to parent advisory committee, school PTA and Board of Education.


 * ==== Science Department Chairperson ====
 * Represented the Science Department on the School Improvement Team
 * Selected as School Improvement Team Chairperson, 2005 -2006
 * Assisted students in Summer School remediation and/or credit recovery for EOC Biology, 2006-2011
 * Facilitated afternoon (3:30 pm - 5:30pm) and evening (6:00pm - 8:00 pm) EOC Biology exam preparation for students, December 2009- May 2012.
 * Served as the Science Department representative on the Scholarship Committee Member, August 2006- May 2011
 * Collaboratively worked to increase End-of-Course Biology scores from 45.0% (2004-2005) to 76.4% (2010-2011).

August 1993 - June 2005 Perquimans County High School, Hertford, NC

 * Served as Science Department Chairperson
 * Served as Science Club Advisor
 * Served as Science Quiz Bowl Team Advisor
 * Contributed to diversity awareness by coordinating and serving as the Black History Month Program Advisor
 * Participated on the Strategic Action Planning Team, Strategy Team: Multicultural Awareness and Appreciation
 * Promoted collegiality by completing the Peer Helper Training Institute and being a peer mentor to fellow teachers.

=ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT =
 * Current. Working with community agencies and higher education institutions; i.e. NC Cooperative Extension Agency, NC A&T State University, Greenville Utilities Company Representative, NCSU Science House, and It's Your Move Now, Inc. for the development, grant funding and implementation of RAISE, Raising Awareness and Implementation of STEM Education for Martin County middle school students. This collaboration is a result of a grant written by Tonya Little as a result of participation in the NELA School & Community Engagement course.
 * March 11, 2013, Presenter, Scaling STEM: "Strategies That Engage Minds" Conference, Durham, NC. //Engaging Students in Community Economic Development Through a STEM Co-Curricular Project.//
 * November 17, 2012, Presenter, University Council for Educational Administration National Conference, Denver, CO. Conference sent out requests for videos that explored the landscape of quality leadership preparation. Presented personal leadership digital story produced as a result of training with the NCSU Northeast Leadership Academy and Llando Grande Center for Research and Development.
 * July 16 -August 17, 2012, Community Internship, It's Your Move Now, Inc. Williamston, NC, a non-profit agency providing counseling and academic enhancement and tutorials. Tonya Little served as a summer intern, developing and facilitating a Back-to-School Boot Camp. The three-week camp served third through eighth graders with themed days focusing on reading, writing, science and mathematics.
 * June 17-22, 2012, Summer STEM Academy, Regional Collaborative for Excellence in STEM, North Carolina A&T State University. To enhance STEM education and learning outcomes for middle school aged children in six counties in eastern North Carolina: Edgecomb, Gates, Martin, Nash-Rocky Mount, Washington, Wilson.
 * June 7-10, 2012, Communities Learning Exchange, PS 24, the Dual Language School for International Studies in Brooklyn, NY, hosted “Teach While Learning, Learn While Teaching.” Participants saw how all community members can engage in a learning environment that prioritizes relationships and collaboration. Participants also got a chance to visit the neighborhood of Sunset Park and learn about the diverse ethnic communities, history and appreciate the place where this local public school thrives.
 * November 2011, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Ethical Leadership Conference for Students. Served as a teacher/mentor to encourage students to think critically about their ethical roles as scientifically literate citizens.
 * April 2011, Professional Learning Community (PLC) Facilitator, //Using Vernier LabQuest and Probes to Engage Students in Learning,// Riverside High School, Williamston, NC
 * April 2011, PLC Facilitator, //Understanding the New Essential Standards for Science,// Riverside High School, Williamston, NC.
 * March 2011, North Carolina Association of Educators National Board Certified Teachers Advocacy Training Conference, Participant, Raleigh, NC
 * February 2011, Northeast Regional Education Service Alliance, Best Practices Conference, Participant, Manteo, NC
 * March 2010, English as a Second Language (ESL) Northeastern Consortium //Teaching ESL Students Effectively Workshop,// Participant, Williamston, NC
 * April 2009, North Carolina Association for Teaching Assistants, Facilitator //It's In the Box! To- Go Lesson Plans for Minds-On, Hands-On Science Activities at All Grade Levels//
 * October 2008, National Science Teachers Association Conference, Presenter, TechMath Module //Wastewater Treatment Microbes, Charlotte, NC//
 * June - July 2008, East Carolina University TechMath Summer Institute mentor to Cohort 3 teachers developing teaching modules connecting real-world science and mathematics with eastern NC businesses.
 * June- December 2008, United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative Research Education Extension Service (USDA/CSREES) Microbial Genome Sequencing Program. High school biology teachers and students from rural eastern NC focused on the use of genomics related techniques in an archaeological context. Teachers and students collaboratively developed secondary-level teaching modules based upon research.
 * June - July 2007, ECU TechMath Summer Institute Participant. Developed a secondary level teaching module in collaboration with a student, colleague mathematics teacher and a local business partner (Greenville, NC Utilities Wastewater Facility). Teaching module explored the science, mathematics, technology and engineering associated with the wastewater treatment process.
 * June 2007, Training Facilitator, Aseptic Processes and Techniques, DSM Pharmaceuticals Company, Greenville, NC
 * September 2006, NC Mathematics and Science Partnership Conference, Participant, Greenville, NC
 * September 2006, SmartBoard Technology Training Facilitator, Williamston HIgh School, Williamston, NC
 * August 2005-July 2007, Adjunct Professor, //BioWork// (128-hour certification course to prepare individuals to take a process technician certification examination leading to jobs in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, agriscience and chemical manufacturing) Pitt Community College, Winterville, NC
 * May- July 2004, Adjunct Professor, //Intro to Biology Course and Lab,// Elizabeth CIty State University, Elizabeth City, NC
 * March 2003, Satellites in Our Everyday World Conference, Raleigh, NC. //It's About TIMED: SImulating the SABRE Instrument in the Classroom.// Served as teacher/advisor for the NASA SABER student lesson plans activities.
 * October 2002, Tek Connect II Praxis Attack Team (Math Skills Procedural Knowledge Team) Participant. Team designed a collaborative web site utilized by the Elizabeth City State University teacher education program to prepare students to take the national PRAXIS exam.
 * September 2002, East Carolina University Revitalize Partnership. A four-year commitment between East Carolina University, NC rural schools and Illinois schools to examine and implement scientific visualization in classrooms to address the improvement of technology, conceptualization and computational skills of teachers and students.
 * July 2002, Super Science JumpStart Lead Science Teacher, summer acceleration program for incoming freshmen and to promote independent research projects.
 * June 2001, Tek Connect II Integrated Curriculum Netscape Web Design Workshop (NC Catalyst)
 * April 2001, NC Technology in Schools Legislative Day at the NC House of Legislature, Presenter, Raleigh, NC
 * March 2001, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Ethical Leadership Conference for Students. Served as a teacher/mentor to encourage students to think critically about their ethical roles as scientifically literate citizens.
 * October 2001 and 2000, involved young ladies of Perquimans County High School in the NASA Women's Teleconference and Women in Mathematics Symposium at Elizabeth City State University.
 * July 2000, Performance Based Licensure Assessor Training, NCDPI
 * August 2000, Back to School Jump Start for Teachers, Presenter. Presented hands-on lessons for K-12 teachers to incorporate multi-cultural ideas for science and mathematics, Hertford, NC.
 * 1997- Current, Continuous and on-going collaboration with the NCSU Science House Eastern Satellite Center, Chowan County, NC
 * 1993 - 2005, Mathematics and Science Coordinator for the National Youth Sports Program, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC

= MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS =


 * North Carolina Science Teachers Association
 * National Science Teachers Association
 * North Carolina Association of Educators
 * National Education Association
 * ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
 * Community Learning Exchange

=WEBSITES =
 * Course website, [|www.freewebs.com/tlittle]
 * NCSU NELA, http://nela2little.wikispaces.com/Digital+Portfolio+Home

=AWARDS & HONORS RECEIVED =
 * 2011, National Board for Professional Teaching Re-certification, Adolescent and Young Adult Science
 * 2007 - 2008, Martin County Teacher of the Year
 * 2007- 2008, Williamston High School Teacher of the Year
 * 2003, North Carolina Science Teachers Association Region 1 Outstanding Science Teacher of the Year
 * 2002, National Board for Professional Teaching Certification, Adolescent and Young Adult Science
 * 2001, One of thirty teachers chosen from across NC to participate in the NASA Space Camp for teachers, Huntsville, Alabama
 * 1999-2000, Perquimans County High School Cyber Teacher of the Year and grant recipient for excellence and creativity in the use of Internet resources for teaching and learning.
 * 1996, Keynote speaker for the NC Region 1 Beta Club Annual Meeting
 * 1996, Fall convocation speaker North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC
 * 1993-1994 Perquimans County High School Teacher of the Year