Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Scholarships And Grants
Awards Recognition Memberships
Professional Development
Timeline
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LaTanya Handy

Kansas City

Summary

To obtain a position as a First Grade teacher at Winnwood Elementary where I can grow and build my capacity as a teacher and improve student achievement.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Curator/Planning Team for Unconference

PLC Coach

08.2020 - Current

Title One Crate

11.2019 - Current

Faculty Advisory Committee of NEHS

08.2019 - Current

Instructional Coach/Benjamin Banneker

06.2019 - Current

Senate Bill 319 Director

08.2018 - Current

Comprehensive School Team

08.2018 - Current

Professional Development Chair

08.2017 - Current

Home School Initiative Director

08.2017 - Current

School Leadership Team

08.2017 - Current

Instructional Leadership Team

08.2017 - Current

MAP Assessment Team

08.2017 - Current

Data Team Leader

08.2015 - Current

Reading Interventionist/Benjamin Banneker

08.2018 - 06.2019

Literacy Content Leader

08.2015 - 08.2018

1st Grade Teacher /Literacy Content Leader Benjamin Banneker

07.2017 - 07.2018

K-1st Grade Teacher/Literacy Content Leader at AC. Prep Elementary

06.2014 - 05.2017

Literacy Coordinator

08.2014 - 07.2015

K-1st Grade Teacher at Academy for Integrated Arts

06.2012 - 05.2014

1st Grade Teacher at African Centered Education Collegium Campus

06.2011 - 05.2012

Student Teaching- Johnson Elementary

08.2010 - 03.2011

Education

Doctorate of Education - Specializing in Reading Literacy

Capella University
05.2024

Masters in Curriculum and Instruction -

University of Missouri-Kansas City
05.2017

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education -

University of Missouri-Kansas City
05.2011

Certification

  • 1-6 Elementary certification, Missouri, 06/2011
  • Birth-3rd, 08/2016

Scholarships And Grants

  • Institute for Urban Education, 08/2006, 05/2011
  • Missouri Access Grant, 08/2006, 05/2011
  • Jacobs and McMillian, 12/2016, 05/2017

Awards Recognition Memberships

  • Recognized as a scholarship recipient and excellent teacher at UMKC’s donor's dinner 17-18
  • Teacher of the Year of Benjamin Banneker Elementary 17-18
  • Board member of the grateful education foundation 19-present

Professional Development

  • PD leader as literacy leader/coach 2-4 times a quarter 14-18
  • PD leader 2-3 times a quarter for the data team 14-present
  • PD leader 4-6 times a quarter for the Instructional Leadership Team 16-present
  • Led professional development district-wide for kindergarten teachers on literacy 16-17
  • Cooperating teacher guiding a student-teacher for the school year 17-18 and 19-20
  • Evaluated key assessments for the University of Missouri Kansas City 19-20
  • Evaluating teacher understanding of new curriculum district-wide K-2 19-20

Timeline

PLC Coach

08.2020 - Current

Title One Crate

11.2019 - Current

Faculty Advisory Committee of NEHS

08.2019 - Current

Instructional Coach/Benjamin Banneker

06.2019 - Current

Senate Bill 319 Director

08.2018 - Current

Comprehensive School Team

08.2018 - Current

Reading Interventionist/Benjamin Banneker

08.2018 - 06.2019

Professional Development Chair

08.2017 - Current

Home School Initiative Director

08.2017 - Current

School Leadership Team

08.2017 - Current

Instructional Leadership Team

08.2017 - Current

MAP Assessment Team

08.2017 - Current

1st Grade Teacher /Literacy Content Leader Benjamin Banneker

07.2017 - 07.2018

Data Team Leader

08.2015 - Current

Literacy Content Leader

08.2015 - 08.2018

Literacy Coordinator

08.2014 - 07.2015

K-1st Grade Teacher/Literacy Content Leader at AC. Prep Elementary

06.2014 - 05.2017

K-1st Grade Teacher at Academy for Integrated Arts

06.2012 - 05.2014

1st Grade Teacher at African Centered Education Collegium Campus

06.2011 - 05.2012

Student Teaching- Johnson Elementary

08.2010 - 03.2011

Curator/Planning Team for Unconference

Doctorate of Education - Specializing in Reading Literacy

Capella University

Masters in Curriculum and Instruction -

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education -

University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • 1-6 Elementary certification, Missouri, 06/2011
  • Birth-3rd, 08/2016
LaTanya Handy