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Erin Dodson

Erin Dodson

Maricopa

Summary

Dynamic educator with extensive experience at Dysart Unified School District, specializing in curriculum development and team collaboration. Proven track record in leading professional learning communities and enhancing instructional design, resulting in improved student engagement and achievement. Committed to fostering a positive school culture and utilizing data analysis to drive educational success.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Leading Edge Academy
Maricopa
07.2024 - Current
  • Planned, prepared, and delivered interactive lessons to help students comprehend complex concepts.
  • Participated in professional development workshops to stay updated on current research findings and best practices in education.
  • Focused on visual learning strategies in order to provide timely feedback to encourage student growth in the area of obtaining and evaluating scientific information.

Teacher

Dysart Unified School District
Surprise
01.2019 - 05.2024
  • Instructional cabinet member-Collaborated with administration and fellow cabinet members to establish school culture and norms.
  • District Science PLC Lead-Served as a liaison between the district coordinator and school site to communicate information and best practices.
  • Curriculum Writer - Collaborated with the science team to write the science curriculum for the 7th and 8th grade science department. Additionally, I led curriculum writing workshops during the summer for the upcoming school year.
  • Master Teacher-Modeled best practices for other teachers to observe in the classroom using science content.
  • PLC Team Lead-Collaborated and delegated among grade level team members to provide instruction to students. Served as liaison between administration and team.
  • Literacy Leadership Team- Attended a series of professional development on best literacy practices. These practices were modeled in my classroom for other teachers using science content.

Teacher

Cartwright School District
Phoenix
07.2017 - 01.2019
  • PLC Team Lead-Served as liaison between administration and grade level team.

Teacher

Pendergast School District
Avondale
07.2005 - 07.2017
  • PLC Team Lead-Served as a liaison between the administration and grade level team. Collaborated and delegated among grade level team members to provide instruction to 8th grade students in science.
  • Superintendent Advisory Committee-Served as a liaison between the district superintendent and school site.

Education

Ph.D. - Curriculum And Instruction

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Master of Arts - Elementary Education

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ

BBA - General Business

New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM

Skills

  • Curriculum development
  • Assessment design
  • Data analysis
  • Educational technology
  • Team collaboration
  • Instructional design

Accomplishments

  • Exemplar Teacher Aware-Pendergast School District

Quote

Learning by design, not by chance.
Latish Reed

Timeline

Teacher

Leading Edge Academy
07.2024 - Current

Teacher

Dysart Unified School District
01.2019 - 05.2024

Teacher

Cartwright School District
07.2017 - 01.2019

Teacher

Pendergast School District
07.2005 - 07.2017

Ph.D. - Curriculum And Instruction

Grand Canyon University

Master of Arts - Elementary Education

University of Phoenix

BBA - General Business

New Mexico State University
Erin Dodson