Robin Dalton

Robin Dalton 302 10th Street Princeton, WV--As a retired educator with a solid education, work experience, and accomplishments throughout my career, I seek a part-time position where I can use my skills and experience working from home with a growing company. ***Please note that there is an employment gap from-. I was diagnosed with a serious health issue in 2009 and was forced into early retirement in 2015. I went into remission in 2020 and after getting stronger, I got very enthusiastic about being eligible to work once again.*** WORK EXPERIENCE Substitute Teacher Mercer County Schools, Princeton, WV September 2023-December 2023 Substituted for full-time professional employees Library Media Specialist Mercer County Schools, Princeton, WV January 1986-June 2006 (Various school placements) Reading Teacher/Library Media Specialist/Technology Integration Specialist Montcalm High School, Montcalm, WV August 2006-July 2015 Taught 7th and 8th grade reading High school study skills class Academic Bowl Coach- Battle of the Books Coach- (The team won 2nd in 2009, 1st place from-, 3rd place from-.) Educational Video Creator West Virginia Center for Profession Development Charleston, WV July 2009 Took pictures and videos to create training videos for teachers and students for new WV Culture and History Museum, July 2009 Graduate Assistant Marshall University Graduate College South Charleston, WV January 2005-August 2008 Responsible for developing and managing online courses, teaching live sessions, supporting students as they created their technology projects, and assessing students’ written narratives with an instructor-created rubric. Duties included assisting classes as they worked on the technology projects for the Integrating Technology into the Reading class Graded WebQuests, Digital Portfolios, and student-created websites using a rubric Responsibilities also included inputting grades Assisted professors with Spring and Summer, 2006 Reading Practicum, helping students with book choices for their students, working in groups to create best-led practices in teaching reading. Library Media Specialist Ceres Elementary, Silver Springs Elementary, and Bluewell Elementary August 1990-August 2006 Battle of the Books Coach, Ceres Elementary,- (2nd place in 2006) Coordinator of Family Reading Night, Ceres Elementary,-, 99% parent participation in- Job duties included teaching library skills to grades Pre-K-5, implementing and integrating Accelerated Reader and S.T.A.R. reading programs at Ceres and Bluewell Elementary Schools Instruction in beginning Spanish with primary grade students using the SALSA program from Georgia Public Television Part-Time Instructor Reading Masters Program Marshall University Graduate College South Charleston, WV March 2007 Trained students in WebCT program about creating a syllabus and learning modules for online courses Adaptive Physical Education Teacher Mercer County Schools Seven different schools received instruction 3x per week Princeton, WV January 1984- October 1986 Researched, created, and instructed physical education program for special needs students Education Princeton High School Princeton, WV August 1976-May 1979 College preparatory program Graduated in the Top 20 with a 94.61 GPA Master of Arts in Reading Education Marshall University Graduate College South Charleston, WV January 2004-December 2006 Graduated with a 4.0 GPA Bachelor of Science in Library Science and Physical Education Concord University (College) Athens, WV August 1979-May 1983 Graduated Magna Cum Laude with 3.61 GPA Presented Presidential Scholarship- Tutored students for education class Awards and Grants Montcalm High School Teacher of the Year,- Library Media Specialist/Technology Integration Specialist InitiativeWest Virginia Department of Education, Summer 2007 (Included a $5000 grant to purchase an interactive whiteboard and laser printer) This initiative also included over 200+ hours of continuing education on various software, technology tools, and how to execute these skills in the library. NEA “Read Across America Library Books Award $5000, November 2005 Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program for C.E.R.E.S. $2000, September 2005 USA Today All-Teacher Team, Honorable Mention, 2003 Dollar General Corporation Grant Winner 2003, 2002 Bluefield Area Foundation/Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc. Grant winner,- NEA NFIE $2000 Grant Winner, 2002 Unsung Heroes Grant/Award 2000 Mercer County Professional Employee of the Month, 1999, 1994 Ceres Elementary Teacher of the Year, 1997 Superintendent’s Mini-Grant Winner, 1996 LSIS Grant Winner, 1996 Training Experience Deconstructing Content Standards Trainer, Mercer County, January 2009 MHS Collaboration Trainer, “Windows Movie Maker for the Classroom,” October 2009 MHS Collaboration Trainer, “Instructional Tools for the Classroom,” October 2009 Continuing education trainer, teaching library/media specialists to use Movie Maker, and Digital Storytelling in the Classroom, September 2009 Geek Week Trainer, teaching classroom teachers in using Movie Maker and Digital Storytelling in the Classroom, August 2009 Numonics White Board Trainer, Montcalm High School, February 2008 Teaching with Technology Trainer, Montcalm High School, March 2008 Teach 21 website trainer, Mercer County Schools for elementary teachers with Teach 21 website through the WV Department of Education, August 2008 Infusing the Classroom with Technology and Digital Storytelling, June-August, 2008 Plato Trainer, Bluefield High School, September 2008 Technology trainer, Glenwood School, Princeton, WV. Instructed teacher how to use Accelerated Reader and S.T.A.R. Reading in the classroom, February 2007 tech.Knowledge.y Week Trainer, June 2006 Co-author, Project Director, and Facilitator of Project M.E.R.C.E.R., $349,000+ grant for Improving Literacy Through School Libraries, U.S. Department of Education. Duties included overseeing book, computer, and software purchases for 17 elementary school library/media centers, I also trained every elementary school teacher how to implement and use the new software, August 2004 Technology Instructor, Bramwell School After-School Program, Spring 2003 Mercer County School Parent Involvement trainer, 2002 “Reading for All” trainer, 2001 Ceres Elementary School Summer Challenge Reading Instructor, 1991, 1993, 1994 Additional Skills Library Services Physical Education Teaching Planning Classroom Management Sports Coaching Academic Coaching Grant Writing Proofreading (Completed 2 courses, August 2-3, 2024