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Debra L. May
e-mail: 867may@bellsouth.net
Objective
| Education | Awards | Work
Experience | Professional
Organizations
Volunteer Work | References
|Computer Skills | Licenses
and Certificates
Objective
To obtain a
full-time position as a media
specialist in a school where I hope to
encourage
students to become life-long learners and lovers of reading
through my dedication, enthusiasm,
creativity, and use of technology to teach the necessary skills.
Education
M.Ed in
Instructional Technology (with
certification
as Library Media Specialist)
University of Georgia, Athens,
GA
4.0 GPA, May 2005 - expected
graduation
BA in Early and
Middle School Education
Furman University, Greenville,
SC
1983-1987, cum laude,
Kappa Delta Pi Honoree
Awards
United Methodist Women Special Mission
Recognition Award
Given in recognition of outstanding work
in the world, the church, and the community, 1996
Tucker First UMC Drama Committee Program
Book Dedication
Awarded in recognition of exceptional and
continued effort on behalf of the Drama Department, 1998
Work
Experience
1999-2000; 1993-1994, Teacher
Tucker First UMC Preschool
Taught 3yr old class and 2yr old class
1989-1990, Receptionist
May & Langford Co, CPA’s
Ran the front desk and performed computer input
1987-1988, Teacher
Sugar Hill Elementary
Taught 5th and 4th grades
1981-1985 Summer
and Christmas vacations, Library
aide
Mercer University Medical
Library
Processed books, ran the front
desk, and
performed any other required activities
Top
Professional
Organizations
American Library Association
American Association of School Librarians
Georgia Library Media Association, Inc.
Professional Association of Georgia Educators
Georgia Association for Instructional Technology, Inc.
Member of UGA’s School
Library Media
Management Team 2004-2005
Volunteer
Work
Gwinnett
County Schools:
Chairman of Media Center Volunteer Committee -
Trickum MS - 2 years
Media Tech Committee Member and Judge of Media Festival - Trickum MS -
2 years
Chairman of Room Parent Committee - Camp Creek ES - 4 years
Jr. Great Books Discussion Leader for 5th grade - 2 years
Small group work leader and chaperone - 9 years
Tucker First United Methodist Church:
Director
of VBS -
1 year
United Methodist Women’s Circle
President - 3 years
United Methodist Women’s
Publicity Director - 4 years
Church Library Aide - 2 years
Costume mistress - 14 years
References
Dr. Mary Ann Fitzgerald, Associate Professor
Department of Instructional Technology, UGA, 706-542-4030
Trish Biemiller, School Library Media Specialist
Trickum Middle School, 770-921-2705
Linda Houghton, School Library Media Specialist
Camp Creek Elementary School, 770-921-1626
Kathy Jones,
Principal
Camp Creek Elementary
School,
770-921-1626
Lynne Davis,
Principal
Trickum Middle
School, 770-921-2705
Rev. Mike Cash, Senior Pastor
Tucker First United Methodist Church, 770-938-3030
Computer
Skills
Introduction to
Computer Based Education at UGA,
summer 2004, and received an A in the course. Skills in webpage and
WebQuest
creation, MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, etc.
Licenses and Certificates
Media Tech training in the Georgia Integrating
TECHnology Professional Development Program, 10/2004
Georgia Teaching Certificate for Elementary grades
(1-8) type PBT, 1988-1993, expired
Passed Middle Childhood Certification test
05/23/1987
GRE 06/03/2003, verbal: 600, quantitative: 670
Praxis II, 310 Library Media Specialist, 01/08/2005, score
720
Taking
Introduction to Exceptional Child and
Youth class starting 03/2005 for certification
Certification process has been initiated
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