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

2020.08 - Current

Title One Crate

2019.11 - Current

Faculty Advisory Committee of NEHS

2019.08 - Current

Instructional Coach/Benjamin Banneker

2019.06 - Current

Senate Bill 319 Director

2018.08 - Current

Comprehensive School Team

2018.08 - Current

Professional Development Chair

2017.08 - Current

Home School Initiative Director

2017.08 - Current

School Leadership Team

2017.08 - Current

Instructional Leadership Team

2017.08 - Current

MAP Assessment Team

2017.08 - Current

Data Team Leader

2015.08 - Current

Reading Interventionist/Benjamin Banneker

2018.08 - 2019.06

Literacy Content Leader

2015.08 - 2018.08

1st Grade Teacher /Literacy Content Leader Benjamin Banneker

2017.07 - 2018.07

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

2014.06 - 2017.05

Literacy Coordinator

2014.08 - 2015.07

K-1st Grade Teacher at Academy for Integrated Arts

2012.06 - 2014.05

1st Grade Teacher at African Centered Education Collegium Campus

2011.06 - 2012.05

Student Teaching- Johnson Elementary

2010.08 - 2011.03

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

2020.08 - Current

Title One Crate

2019.11 - Current

Faculty Advisory Committee of NEHS

2019.08 - Current

Instructional Coach/Benjamin Banneker

2019.06 - Current

Senate Bill 319 Director

2018.08 - Current

Comprehensive School Team

2018.08 - Current

Reading Interventionist/Benjamin Banneker

2018.08 - 2019.06

Professional Development Chair

2017.08 - Current

Home School Initiative Director

2017.08 - Current

School Leadership Team

2017.08 - Current

Instructional Leadership Team

2017.08 - Current

MAP Assessment Team

2017.08 - Current

1st Grade Teacher /Literacy Content Leader Benjamin Banneker

2017.07 - 2018.07

Data Team Leader

2015.08 - Current

Literacy Content Leader

2015.08 - 2018.08

Literacy Coordinator

2014.08 - 2015.07

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

2014.06 - 2017.05

K-1st Grade Teacher at Academy for Integrated Arts

2012.06 - 2014.05

1st Grade Teacher at African Centered Education Collegium Campus

2011.06 - 2012.05

Student Teaching- Johnson Elementary

2010.08 - 2011.03

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