Cynthia L.

Hersman

1825 Tinkers Cove Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22911

434 414 4162

cindyhersman@gmail.com
www.cindyhersman.weebly.com


SUMMARY

Dedicated elementary teacher eager to resume full-time teaching career
(currently a substitute for Albemarle County). Offer a proven track record of
commended performance teaching grades 2 and 3, with a passion for
education and an unwavering commitment to optimizing student and school
success.

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE

Instructor and Associate Guide, Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Charlottesville, Virginia 2009-present

Led engaging tours of Thomas Jefferson's house, garden, and grounds with
visitors of all ages.

Key Contributions:
Provided all offered Extended Study Tours, House Tours, Behind the
Scenes Tours, Family Tours, Signature Tours, Holiday Tours, and After
Hours Tours.
Supervised students and facilitated learning at Summer Adventures
Camp.
Stimulated interactions about Jefferson's ideas in the Griffin Discovery
Room, Visitor Center Galleries, and Mountaintop Activity Center.
Led engaging tours of Thomas Jefferson's ornamental flower
gardens, groves, and vegetable garden.

Garden Explorers Program Coordinator, Thomas Jefferson
Foundation
Charlottesville, Virginia 2012-2013

Created a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment
favorable to learning and personal growth; Established effective rapport with
students; motivated students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge
needed to provide a good foundation in accordance with each student's ability;
Established good relationships with parents and other staff members.

Key Contributions:
Developed a multi-sensory garden program for families with children
between the ages of 5 and 10.
Developed a multi-sensory garden program for all third graders from
Charlottesville City Schools that aligns with Standards of Learning for
annual outreach initiative.

Third and Second Grade Teacher, Howard County Public Schools
Ellicott City, Maryland 1996-2003

Hired as a full-time teacher, instructing all academic subject areas to
classrooms of 2nd and 3rd grade students. Left Howard County on excellent
terms at the end of the 2002-2003 academic year to start a family.

Created a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment
favorable to learning and personal growth.
Established effective rapport with students.
Motivated students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed
to provide a good foundation in accordance with each student's ability.
Established good relationships with parents and staff members.
Planned and implemented lessons in reading, language arts, math,
science, social studies, health, and technology.
Utilized cooperative learning strategies.
Supervised instructional assistants, Professional Development
School interns, parent volunteers, and high school volunteers.
Administered Cognitive Test of Basic Skills and the Maryland School
Performance Assessment Program.

Special Education Teacher, Howard County Public Schools
Ellicott City, Maryland 1995-1996

Special Education Teacher, Queen Annes County Public School
Centerville, Maryland 1994-1995

Hired as a full time teacher focused providing specialized learning experiences
and supervision of students with disabilities in a supportive and positive
classroom climate that developed in each student the skills, attitudes, and
knowledge to meet and exceed the curriculum standards as outlined in an
Individualized Education Plan.

Designed and implemented quality lessons and IEPs that ensured
success for learning disabled and emotionally disabled third, fourth,
and fifth grade students.
Collaborated with members of school staff and parents to develop a
strong rapport with all members of the school community..
Developed behavior modification programs for students as needed.
Led weekly Individualized Education Program meetings.
Administered the Woodcock Johnson-Revised assessment and wrote
reports for identification of special education needs.
Developed Individualized Education Programs and maintained
student records.
To plan functional living skill instruction for kindergarden-level
multi-handicapped student.

EDUCATION

Johns Hopkins University, Columbia, Maryland
Certificate in Leadership in Technology 2001-2002

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
Bachelor of Science in Education1989-1994

Dually certified in Special Education grades 1-8 and Elementary Education
grades 1-6

SKILLS

Mentor teacher to Towson Professional Development Students,
2000-2002
Curriculum writer for Word Processing and the Writing Process, 1999
Instructional Consultation Team Member, 1998-1999
Participant in 1998 Summer Institute for Elementary School Teachers,
sponsored by the NSA and Baltimore County Public Schools,
1998-1999
Technology Team Member, 1997-2003
Mathematics Committee Chair, 1997-1999
Contributor to Integrating Technology into the Classroom, Grade 3,
curriculum resource, 1997-1998
Peer Coaching and New Teacher Mentoring training, 1997
School Improvement Team, 1996-1998, 2001-2002
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Howard County Education Association, 1995-2003
Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1997-1998
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1998-1999
Virginia Society for Technology in Education 2014