Sonya Parker, Ed.D.

*Teach men and women how to properly care for their skin. *Schedule appointments for skin care classes and business interviews. *Enter data and maintain customer records. *Recruit team members.

*Serve as district's Remote Learning Coach *Mentor 8 Beginning Teachers *Served as school’s Testing Coordinator *Assisted Principal with Administrative Duties *Chaired the School Improvement Team *Served as Onsite Coordinator for 2 College Advisors from Carolina College Advising Corps *Devised a district professional development plan for effective technology integration in the classroom *Created a budget for Restart funds to include a Summer Bridge program for rising ninth graders *Served as member of the Restart Design Team and Power Lunch Team; presented both initiatives to the WCS School Board and Superintendent *Conducted monthly professional development as Support Coach for the district’s 30 Beginning Teachers *Collaborate with other libraries to promote the use of best practices in copyright, ethical access and use of resources, intellectual property, and digital citizenship *Maintain the school’s website (whs.weldoncityschools.org) *Implemented a self-checkout system and online appointments for students and staff to utilize and reserve the media center *Manage inventory for items including books, laptops, and Chromebooks purchased with state and federal funds *Promote literacy school-wide through the sponsorship of a student book club and staff “Read Ins” *Coordinate field trips to public, academic, and national libraries for students *Facilitated Family Code Night at district’s elementary school *Serve as National Honor Society Adviser *Serve on Advisory Council for the Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Program

•Developer, writer, editor, and designer of newsletter.

•Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) lead teacher. •Instruct seventh-grade English Language Arts students of various academic skill levels according to the Common Core Standards. •Administer assessments in compliance with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s guidelines and utilize data to tailor instruction for student growth and mastery. •Contribute regularly to Professional Learning Community to design lessons and create engaging activities aligned with the Common Core Standards and the district pacing guide. •Develop literacy-focused lessons using primary source documents. •Serve on the School Improvement Team (SIT). •Perform duties assigned by the administration.

*Instruct eighth-grade English students of various academic skill levels according to the Virginia Standards of Learning. *Administer tests (quarterly and annually) in compliance with the Virginia Department of Education’s guidelines and compile data to show student success and mastery. *Learned and implemented the process of developing valid and reliable benchmark tests and test items. *Emceed Mr. and Miss E. W. Wyatt Pageant. *Perform duties assigned by the administration.

*Instructed middle and high school English students of various skill levels according to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. *Administered tests (by quarter, semester, and year) in compliance with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s guidelines and used data to guide instruction. *Attended training and served as yearbook advisor. *Edited school correspondence. *Member of 9th Grade Academy. *Performed duties assigned by the administration.

*Assisted/instructed high school English students who were college bound. *Mentored a female high school student.

Area: School libraries

Took classes to earn an endorsement in Gifted Education.