Lucy Pennebaker
Lucy Pennebaker

Lucy Kenny Pennebaker
1069 Tatum Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38122
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OBJECTIVE

My objective is to secure a position in the field of education to implement the vision, curriculum, expectations, and educational goals to promote student and adult achievement.

EDUCATION
Union University, Germantown, TN.

ED.S in Administration and Supervision, August 2010
ED.S in Curriculum and Supervision, August 2006

Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN.

Master of Education, August 2000

The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.

Bachelor of Education, May 1971

AREA OF LICENSURE

Professional License: Elementary Grades 1-9
Kindergarten � Grade 3
English as a Second Language K-12
School Administration and Supervision

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Tutor for Simultaneous Multi-Sensory Instruction in Language Arts
� Acted as Lead Teacher for students participating in Summer Reading Camp
� Provided direction and support to students in reading fluency, reading comprehension, phonemic awareness, phonics and word recognition, decoding, basic writing skills, handwriting, and oral language skills.
� Disaggregated data from individual student�s pre- and post-test for evidence of progress.
� Consulted with parents concerning growth attained during reading sessions and detailed suggestions to maintain achievement.
� Conducted seminar on The Importance of Vocabulary in reading achievement.
� June 2019 to Present

Peabody Research Institute at Vanderbilt University
� Participated in training to learn student assessment and observation tools and procedures.
� Conducted systematic student assessment and classroom observations using tablet and software while following a specific protocol.
� Checked and sent assessment and observation data in a timely and efficient manner.
� Communicated politely and professionally with teachers, principals and school staff.
� Functioned relatively independently within a varied and flexible schedule with multiple tasks to perform, with a high level of attention to detail.
� Completed Human Research Group 2. Social Behavioral Investigators and Key Personnel Basic Course through Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
� August 2018 to May 2019


Shelby County Schools: Title I Facilitator/PLC Coach
� Acted as Title I Facilitator/PLC Coach for E. E. Jeter Elementary, New Consortium of Law and Business Charter School and Woodstock Middle School.
� Served as support and coach to all teachers.
� Provided assistance to school administration in all areas, including School Wide budget
� Provided direction and support to Title I schools in the development of their School Improvement Plans (TSIP) to ensure that all NCLB Title I requirements were met.
� Provided continuous, ongoing research based professional development to paraprofessionals, teachers, and administrative team.
� Maintained and continuously monitored all Title I Equipment Inventory.
� Conducted internal audits to ensure compliance with Title I/NCLB guidelines
� Actively participated in monthly Facilitator reflection and planning meeting
� Organized and led school based Parental Involvement initiatives following regulatory guidelines.
� Developed and monitored school Parental Involvement Plan
� Served as evaluator in the role of Certified Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model.
� Led monthly data disaggregation meetings with teachers to help develop intervention and reinforcement strategies.
� July 2011 to July 2014


Shelby County Schools: Department of Federal Programs, Compliance Lead
� Served as Shelby County Schools' provider of equitable services following ESEA guidelines to private school students and teachers.
� Maintained all necessary private school documentation to meet the requirements of NCLB for Title I, Title IIA, Title III, and Title IV, including timely and meaningful consultation through individual and group meetings.
� Created and analyzed Title IIA teacher assessment forms to serve as recommendations for federal funding.
� Created, deployed, collected, and analyzed needs assessment for students and teachers of Neglected and Delinquent Institutions as evaluative tool.
� Tabulated Title I Parent Involvement Survey results of all Title I schools and provided full-scale evaluation of results and correlation to TSIP goals.
� Assisted in preparation of the Federal Programs Consolidated Application.
� Completed Annual Comparability Report of all Shelby County Schools to ensure equitability.
� Led discussion for Consolidated Planning Committee on equitable services to private schools and meeting of NCLB standards.
� Acted as lead for Shelby County Schools during Federal monitoring and maintained all necessary documentation for State and Federal audits.
� July 2008 to July 2013

Woodland Presbyterian School � Elementary Teacher
� Created welcoming, positive, success-focused environment for children.
� Facilitated instruction to meet the needs of the diverse learners
� Successively supplemented reading development through Accelerated Reading Program and STAR reading assessment.
� Trained and certified in Orton Gillingham multi-sensory language arts/reading program.
� Led monthly meetings with teachers in grades one through five to provide assistance and modeling of Orton Gillingham lessons and strategies for class instruction.
� Individually prepared curriculum-mapping guide of all subjects taught for every teacher.
� Acted as Curriculum Committee Chair.
* Served on search committee for Head of School and administrative team.
� Acted as SACS/SAIS Joint Committee Chairman for school wide evaluation.
� Served as Coordinating Teacher for University of Memphis Student Teacher Program.
� Facilitated as the Director and Instructor for Summer School remediation.
� Acted as After School Academic Coach for struggling students.
� Developed novel studies to be used in conjunction with grade level reading series.
* Served as Lead Teacher in grades one through five
� August 1, 1985 � May 2008

Memphis City Schools � Kindergarten Teacher
� Served as kindergarten teacher at Ford Road Elementary and South Park Elementary
� September 1971 � May 1978

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

� Served as Title I Facilitator for E. E. Jeter Elementary which was awarded the 2012 National Blue Ribbon Distinction.
� Graduated with Honors from University of Memphis
� Volunteer instructor for Memphis Literacy Council.
� Recipient of Outstanding Teacher Award by Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Memphis.
� Received advanced certification levels through S.M.I.L.A Institute for multisensory instruction.
� Trained in the identification of Specific Language Disabilities ages kindergarten through adult.
� Certified in identification and instruction for Linda Mood Bell Learning Processes Program for weak symbol and concept imagery.
� Individual recipient of $10,000 donation for outstanding tenure to be used for library makeover.
� Member of Kappa Delta Pi, national honor society in education.
� Member of International Reading Association and International Dyslexia Association

REFERENCES:
Dr. Linda Kennard � Peabody Research Institute at Vanderbilt University �------------
Todd Goforth - Director Academics and Accountability ------------- and ------------
James Aldinger - Director of Human Resources ------------- and ------------