Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Awards
Rutherford County Teacher of the Year
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Gwendolyn "Wendy" Walker

Smyrna,TN

Summary

I want to serve as an Instructional Coach, helping teachers stay abreast of best practices and assist them as they provide an excellent education to students,. I want offer targeted support, professional development, and practical help.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RTI Intervention Teacher

Smyrna Elementary
Smyrna, USA
09.2019 - Current
  • Serve students, families, and teachers at Smyrna Elementary by providing excellent, effective, and multi-tier education and intervention strategies through RTI
  • Develop and implement research-based strategies to aid students in understanding math and reading strategies
  • Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
  • Lead in various professional development opportunities
  • Completed Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training - 2024
  • School representative on Teacher’s Advisory Council -2022-Current
  • Kind Kids Sponsor - 2022-Current
  • STEM committee for school-wide certification and implementation - 2020-2024
  • Team Lead - 2020-2021
  • Participate in monthly Data Team meetings and Professional Learning Community involving all members of the RTI-A and RTI-B teams, counselors, special education team, academic coaches, and administrators
  • Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.

Curriculum Coordinator/Teacher

Fellowship Bible Church
08.2012 - 05.2019
  • Developed and implemented curriculum for Preschool Classroom; coordinate the curriculum for toddlers, two and three-year-olds, ensuring standards are met and assisting teachers in addressing curriculum and behavioral concerns
  • Provided additional training for teachers

Fourth Grade Teacher

Bunn Elementary School
Bunn, USA
08.2007 - 07.2011


  • Creatively and effectively taught fourth grade standards at this Title I school
  • Grade level chair 2009-2011
  • Analyzed testing data and questions and report card re-creation in county-wide PLC


Kindergarten Teacher

Eastern Point Day School
Gloucester, USA
08.2006 - 07.2007
  • Creatively and effectively taught kindergarten
  • Participated in the development of curriculum and school-wide standards for education and achievement

First Grade Teacher

Bradley Academy
Murfreesboro, USA
07.2004 - 07.2006


  • Creatively and effectively taught first grade in both traditional as well as team-teaching classrooms (two classes combined with two certified teachers) at this Title I school
  • Created and maintained school website


First Grade Teacher

Norcross Elementary
Norcross, USA
08.2002 - 07.2004


  • Taught first grade at this Title I school
  • Trained and trained others in Max Thompson’s Learning Focused Schools
  • Participated in 30-hours of training for working with children that have English as a second language


Education

Education Specialist - Educational Leadership

Arkansas State University
05.2026

Master of Education - Curriculum Design And Instruction

Western Governor’s University
09.2016

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

Carson-Newman University
05.2002

Skills

Curriculum development

  • Communication
  • Strength identification
  • Microsoft platforms
  • Student progress monitoring
  • Interpersonal skills
  • ESL teaching experience
  • Research-based strategies
  • Data disaggregation
  • Learning gap identification
  • Organizational skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Classroom organization
  • Teacher collaboration

Certification

  • Tennessee Teaching License (Pre-Kindergarten-Third), 01/01/02
  • North Carolina Teaching License (Pre-Kindergarten-Sixth), 01/01/08
  • Massachusetts Teaching License (Pre-Kindergarten-Fifth), 01/01/06
  • Georgia Teaching License (Pre-Kindergarten-Fourth), 01/01/02

Awards

  • Rutherford County Elementary Teacher of the Year, 04/01/20
  • Smyrna Elementary Teacher of the Year, 02/01/20

Rutherford County Teacher of the Year

2020-2021

Timeline

RTI Intervention Teacher

Smyrna Elementary
09.2019 - Current

Curriculum Coordinator/Teacher

Fellowship Bible Church
08.2012 - 05.2019

Fourth Grade Teacher

Bunn Elementary School
08.2007 - 07.2011

Kindergarten Teacher

Eastern Point Day School
08.2006 - 07.2007

First Grade Teacher

Bradley Academy
07.2004 - 07.2006

First Grade Teacher

Norcross Elementary
08.2002 - 07.2004

Education Specialist - Educational Leadership

Arkansas State University

Master of Education - Curriculum Design And Instruction

Western Governor’s University

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

Carson-Newman University

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