Melinda S. Newport

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Education

• Master of Arts, International Education
• Bachelor of Science, Education/Mathematics/Computer Science
• 90+ Additional Graduate Hours � Courses in Educational Strategies, Supervision and Leadership, Information Technology, Educational Technology, Brain Research, English as a Second Language, Cross Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Theory and Practice, Cultural Geography of the Middle East, History.

  Awards

• Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics, presented by Bill Clinton, United States President, 1995
• Phi Delta Kappa Member of the Year, presented by PDK United Kingdom Chapter, 2002
• Superior Performance Awards 4 consecutive years, presented by Superintendent Isles District, 1999-2002
• Superior Performance Award, presented by Principal A.T. Mahan High School, 1997
• Who�s Who in American Education, presented by Marquis Who�s Who, 1995
• Superior Performance Award, presented by Principal SHAPE International School, 1994
• National Dean�s List 4 consecutive years, presented by The National Dean�s List Organization, 1981-1984

  Associations and Affiliations

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics
• National Education Association, Federal Education Association
• American Federation of Teachers
• Alpha Chi Honor Society
• Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, Gamma Lamda Chapter  

Certifications and Licenses

• Mathematics, Secondary School Level
• Mathematics Middle School Level
• District Educational Technologist
• School Educational Technologist
• General Science Secondary School Level
• General Science Middle School Level
• Social Studies Secondary School Level
• Social Studies Middle School Level
• Compensatory Education Secondary, Middle, and Elementary Level
• Elementary Teacher Grades 1-8  

Employment History  

• Teacher Secondary Mathematics

• Serves as Math Department Chairperson

• Implements a successful Algebra and Geometry Support Program aligned with the NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) standards.

• Employs teaching strategies to accommodate a multi-cultural student body representing over forty countries.

• Serves as School Webmaster for the Bahrain School Website.

• Facilitated a Distance Learning Program providing student opportunities for various advanced placement courses.

• Coached Math Counts Team with school team placing 3^rd in the District .

Educational Technology Curriculum Liaison

• Coordinated integration of educational technology for the 19 Schools in the Isles District including Schools in the United Kingdom, Iceland, Portugal, Belgium, and Bahrain.
• Developed and provided staff development according to assessed teacher needs to facilitate integration of technology into all curricular areas.
• Provided ongoing training, support, and maintenance of educational software programs, teacher grade book software programs, and the school�s administrative computer software and systems.
• Managed time, a significant budget, and other resources to provide staff development for teachers and necessary equipment for technology integration.
• Served on the Mathematics Textbook Selection Committee for the Department of Defense Schools.
• Served as Augmenter for the North Central Accrediting Association.  

Secondary Mathematics/Social Studies Teacher

• Served as Math Department Head and taught SAT Preparation Course.
• As a member of the Regional Math Leadership Team helped to develop standards for the Mathematics Curriculum for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools.
• Served on the Mathematics Textbook selection committee for the Department of Defense Schools.
• Served as Augmenter for the North Central Accrediting Association.
• Selected and organized materials to create and implement instruction appropriate for 7th through 12^th grade students in Interactive Mathematics, Algebra I and II, United States History, Psychology and Sociology.
• Served as the School Improvement Leadership Team Chairperson, Building Based Facilitator for professional Learning, Junior and Senior Class Advisor, Drill Team Sponsor and Multi-Cultural Coordinator.

Secondary Mathematics Teacher

• Served as Math Department Head and served on the Regional Math Leadership Team.
• Presented workshops on the goals and standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics to parents and teachers throughout Europe and the United States.
• Provided instruction and facilitated learning through cooperative learning activities and various other instructional strategies, in Algebra I and II, Geometry, and Math Analysis (to include Trigonometry and Elementary Functions.)
• Worked effectively with students of diverse ethnic cultural backgrounds.
• Served as Sophomore Class Advisor, National Junior Honor Society Sponsor, and the Student Council Activity Fund Coordinator.

Teacher Math/Social Studies/Computer Science

• Created and employed various teaching strategies for students in grades 2-9 in General Mathematics, Algebra I, United States History, Geography and Computer Science.
• Served as the School Computer Coordinator and the Bookkeeper for the Student Activity Fund.

Secondary Mathematics Teacher

• Developed and delivered appropriate lessons in General Mathematics, Algebra I, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and Advanced Placement Calculus.
• Created a program for Math Enrichment and Math Study Skills as a member of the College Preparatory Program.