LARAE BIGGERSTAFF

2917 APRILIA LANE MONROE, NC 28112

704-526-7706 ▪ laraedbigg@icloud.com
http://lbiggerstaff.weebly.com

Experience
Site Administrator for Summer Reading Camp ▪ July 2019
Benton Heights Elementary ▪ Monroe, NC

 Created Master Schedule and a plan for arrival and dismissal

 Arranged teacher placements and created class rosters
 Created breakfast, lunch, and duty schedules
 Created Testing Plan and Accommodation Schedule for Read to Achieve test
 Managed student discipline
 Oversaw transportation
 Inventoried, organized, and distributed camp materials
 Arranged for substitute teachers
 Organized and scheduled activities and field trip with Local Businesses and Partners of Union
County Public Schools
 Managed day to day obstacles

Administrative Dean ▪ December 2018 – June 2019

Cuthbertson Middle School ▪ Waxhaw, NC

 Assist administration with student discipline by following UCPS policies and procedures; as well
following the policies and procedures set forth within the school handbook
 Assist administration with Educators Handbook
 Assist administration with testing
 Assist administration with MTSS Interventions
 Lead 504 meetings
 Conduct Peer Observations and Post Conferences
 Conduct Observations for Exceptional Children Services
 Created accommodation schedules that would maximize instruction
 Assist administration in creating student schedules for new students
 Created Welcome Packet for New Hires

Administrative Intern ▪ August 2015 – June 2017

Cuthbertson Middle School ▪ Waxhaw, NC

 Assists administration with student discipline by following UCPS policies and procedures; as well
following the policies and procedures set forth within the school handbook
 Assists administration with data analysis to improve instruction, attendance, and suspensions
 Assisted administration in creating the master schedule that would maximize instruction and
increase student growth
 Created the duty, lunch, and accommodation schedules that would maximize instruction
 Assisted administration with the hiring process of new teachers
 Assists administration of after school events by supervising and preparing the school for various
sports
 Oversees attendance and tardy recovery
  Supervises car duty, bus duty, and lunch duty
 Participates in MTSS and GRR Professional Development
 Assisted administration in testing by helping with the accommodations of students with needs
 Shadowed multiple principals at various schools within the county
 Served on the Accountability Review Committee
 Served on the Calendar Committee
 Created multiple surveys to address teacher empowerment
 Conducted classroom walkthroughs and teacher observations
 Attended PTSO and SIP meetings, County Board Meetings

6 t h G r a d e S ci e n c e T e a c h e r ▪ June 2015 - Present

Cuthbertson Middle School ▪ Waxhaw, NC

 Leads Professional Learning Community for science team designed to focus student growth as
addressed by the School Improvement Plan
 Utilizes SchoolNet, EVAAS, and PowerSchool to monitor and gather student data for the purpose
of student achievement
 Uses student data to create lesson plans, modify instruction, and create remediation and
enrichment groups to increase student growth
 Creates common assessments for team
 Differentiated instruction and classroom management to meet the needs of various academic
needs
 Research and implement instructional strategies that would improve best practices
 Supervises various duties: car duty, bus duty, hall duty
 Grade level representative for Site Based Committee
 Participates in the Model Teacher Program
 Advocates an open line of communication with parents via weekly emails and teacher website
 Integrates technology into daily lessons to engage students while increasing student
achievement
 Attends IEP and 504 meetings

5 t h G r a d e T ea c h e r ▪ 2009-2015
4 t h G r a d e T ea c h e r ▪ 2007-2009
Sandy Ridge Elementary School ▪ Waxhaw, NC

 Assisted administrative team in the hiring of new teachers

 Trained and assisted staff with PowerSchool and NCWise
 Assisted and trained county employees with the CCSS roll out for Social Studies
 Mentored new teachers to the county and state
 Administrated and analyzed student data to meet a wide range of academic levels
 Grade Level Chair, 2012-2015
 Grade Level Representative for Site Based Committee
 Served on the Gateway Review Committee
 Attended IEP, 504, RTI, and Transition meetings

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  Implemented Instruction to remediate or challenge the academic needs of exceptional
students
 Differentiated instruction and classroom management to meet a variety of behavioral needs
 Provided an open line of communication with parents via weekly emails and teacher website
 Implemented various technology to enhance instruction
 Summer Reading Camp, 2015
 Nominated for Teacher of the Year

P r o f e s si o n al D e ve l o p m e n t

 First Responder, 2017

 Diabetes Training, 2017
 Model Teacher, 2016
 MTSS Training, 2016
 GRR Training, 2016
 Mental Health First Aid Training, 2016
 North Carolina Reading Association Annual Conference, 2014
 The Hills Center’s “HillStrategies for Writing” Workshop, 2014
 The North Carolina Branch of the International Dyslexia Association Annual Conference, 2014
 Brain Boosters with Kirk Martin, The Rankin Institute, 2014
 Community Workshops on Diverse Learning and Adaptive Behavior, The Rankin Institute, 2014
 A Systems Approach to Improving Learning Results, 2013
 Balance Literacy Instruction, 2013
 DPI Modules for Common Core, 2013
 Common Core ELA for Literacy, 2013
 SDE National Conference on Differentiate Instruction, Rick Wormeli
 NC Falcon Training, 2011
 Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Reader, 2008
 Comprehensive Literacy Institute, 2006

T e a c h e r A s s i s t a n t ▪ 2004-2007
Sandy Ridge and Marvin Elementary Schools ▪ Waxhaw, NC

 Assisted multiple teachers at all grade levels to help meet the needs of all students
 Performed supervisory duties: car rider line, lunch duty, hallway duty

Skills
 Extremely motivated and hard working
 Highly organized
 Effective communicator
 Experienced in Microsoft Office, PowerSchool, Google

Certifications
 North Carolina Standard Professional II: Elementary Education, K-6
 Heath Information Privacy and Security for Students and Instructors, CITI
 Institutional/Signatory Official: Human Subject Research, CITI
 School of Education Research Investigators, CITI

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Education
Gardner-Webb University
2015-2017 ▪ Masters in Executive Leadership

University of North Carolina Charlotte

2004-2006 ▪ K-6 Elementary Education Teaching License, Phase I

Arizona State University

2000-2003 ▪ B.S. Degree, Family Studies and Human Development

Harper College
1994-1996 ▪ A.A.S. Hospitality Management

Affiliations
Kappa Delta Honor Society

References
Available upon request

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