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Curriculum Vitae

Carla Wood


Education
Lamar University, Lamar, TX — March 2020, M.Ed., Education Technology Leadership
Northeast Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency, Winterville, GA — 2004, Teaching Certification
University of Georgia, Athens, GA — 2000 B.A., Sociology

Credentials
State of Virginia Collegiate Professional License​, Endorsements: Middle Ed. (6-8) History/Social Science, Middle Ed. (6-8) Science

​Experience

​​Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Richmond Public Schools; Richmond, VA     
2011-Present


  • ​Provided training and ongoing support to administrators, teachers, and instructional support staff to promote the effective and meaningful implementation of technology into everyday teaching practices
  • Assisted with selection, process planning, and implementation of technology-related resources districtwide
  • Designed and implemented online teacher development plan to support online learning though synchronous and asynchronous opportunities including a seven-week live webinar series
  • Curated and disseminated instructional resources to teachers and students via a variety of platforms
  • Webmaster for MyITRT.com (Achter.us - legacy site)
  • Co-developed and maintained RPSTech.org, which housed the district’s curriculum resources and support materials
  • Partnered with administrators to develop appropriate tracking and monitoring tools for students and teachers
  • Led committee to design and furnish 21st Century Innovation Lab
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Extended Day Program Facilitator
Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation; Richmond, VA     
2018-Present


  • ​Developed programming and curriculum for middle school technology program
  • Wrote and received grant funds of $10,000 from Capitol One to support a continuation of coding program 
  • Facilitated in-person and online lessons and workshops with students from across the school system​
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Service
Richmond Public Schools; Richmond, VA
  • eRate/CIPA compliance committee
  • RPSTech.org development team
  • Math textbook adoption committee
  • Google Classroom planing committee
  • Digital citizenship development team
  • Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel Course development team

Social Studies Teacher
Thompson Middle School, Richmond Public Schools; Richmond, VA  
2004-2011
  • Designed and implemented instructional units in accordance with state and district guidelines
  • Created lessons using research-based strategies to engage students with different learning styles and academic prerequisites
  • Utilized digital technology in the classroom to enhance student interest and achievement (SMARTBoard activities, digital narratives, KeyNote presentations, review games)
  • Maintained student records using Engrade
  • Created and administered valid and reliable assessments in alignment with state SOLs
  • Compiled, recorded, and analyzed and test data
  • Courses taught: United States History II: 1865-Present (formerly 1877-Present), Middle School Enrichment, Ancient World History, Contemporary Issues, World Affairs
Service
Thompson Middle School, Richmond Public Schools; Richmond, VA
  • School-based Oversight Team (2007-2009): VGLA and VAAP monitoring, curriculum and technical advisor
  • Social Studies Department Chair (2007-2009): Liaison between school administration, instructional specialist, and teachers
  • School Planning and Management Team (2007-2009): Participated in deployment of school-based initiatives
  • TeachFirst Professional Learning Community Facilitator (2006-2009): Assisted with the development of school improvement strategies plan within the TeachFirst framework. Facilitated training of colleagues and implementation of research-based teaching strategies as selected by Thompson’s TeachFirst team. Produced and submitted documentation of meetings via TeachFirst website
  • Compass Learning Tutor (2004-2005): Created student accounts, administered assessments, and monitored student progress

Social Studies Teacher
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School; Athens, GA    
​2002-2004
  • Taught Georgia Studies Course; Grade 8
  • Designed and implemented instructional units in accordance with Quality Core Curriculum objectives
  • Participated in School Improvement Plan revision process
  • Utilized mobile computer labs to facilitate student research, writing, and test preparation
  • Used student computer monitoring software to effectively keep students on task
  • Created and administered specialized digital assessments for students to meet testing accommodations in accordance with student IEPs
  • Technology Committee member
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Library and Technology Assistant
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School; Athens, GA  
2001-2002
  • Provided end-user support for school computers
  • Maintained building-wide instructional computer hardware inventory
  • Assisted with selection and acquisition of instructional media and technology
  • Organized and established multi-use computer lab
  • Maintained patron logs and teacher email groups
  • Maintained school website content including student and teacher web resources pages
  • Liaison between teachers and district technology support personnel
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Registrar’s Assistant
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School; Athens, GA    
​Summer 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Designed school’s master schedule of classes (2003)
  • Created student schedules using SASIxp (2003)
  • Entered master schedule and student schedules into OSIRIS
  • Facilitated enrollment for new and transferring students

Student Worker
Digital Library of Georgia, University of Georgia Libraries; Athens, GA    
1998-2000
  • Transcription and SGML mark-up of historic newspapers, documents, and books
  • Archived images

Presentations
Virginia Transitions Forum, Norfolk, VA 
March 2007

P. Glessman, J. Tims, C. Achter. “Middle School Collaboration: Fostering Success in High School.”

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Richmond Public Schools Citywide Professional Development Topics
  • Teaching Contemporary Issues and World Affairs: Strategies and Lessons
  • Edmodo in the Classroom
  • Google Classroom
  • Digital Citizenship in the K-12 Instructional Environment
  • Building Class Websites with Weebly
  • Images and Fair Use: RPS Resources
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