Vantross Medina-White

15460 Marsh Overlook Drive

Woodbridge, VA 22191 ….

vantross.medina-white@acps.k12.va.us
Home: (571) 552-3033 Cell: (703) 929-5069

OBJECTIVE
To apply strong organizational, critical thinking and creative problem solving skills as an assistant
principal in an achievement-oriented elementary school.
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CERTIFICATIONS

Commonwealth of Virginia Administration and Supervision PreK-12 License, Expires 2030

Virginia Post Graduate Professional Teaching License Special Education (ED/LD) K-12,
Expires 2030

National Board Certified Teacher, Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood-Young Adulthood,

Expires 2023

▼ EDUCATION
Educational Leadership Endorsement, August 2019
Longwood University, Farmville, VA, Current GPA 4.0

M. Ed., Special Education ED/LD K-12, January 2003

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, Overall GPA 3.82

B.A., Psychology, May 1999

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 3.12 GPA in the last 60 credit hours.

▼ LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Administrative Intern, August 2018-August 2019
James K. Polk Elementary * Gunston Middle School * T.C. Williams HS * ACPS Central Office
 Organized a Visa Reward Program at Gunston Middle School, Arlington, VA
 Participated on Superintendent’s Transition Team
 Developed a master schedule and daily schedules for special education
teachers/paraprofessionals
 Participated in home visits with James K. Polk families
 Designed and implemented afterschool slime club
 Participated in the High School Project Summit
 Presented math intervention with the superintendent and his team at the quarterly meeting
 Presented co-teaching and behavioral intervention strategies at the bi-weekly grade level
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 Conducted classroom observations with pre and post conferences

▼ TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Special Education Teacher, James K. Polk Elementary Schools, Alexandria City Public Schools, August 2005- Present
 Teach students who receive services under LD, ED, ID, Autism and OHI.
 Prepare and executes IEP goals.
 Employ a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize individual learning within a
small group and co-teaching environment.
 Prepared and executed lessons for after-school tutoring
 Mentored new teachers and student teachers

Special Education Teacher, National Children's Center, District of Columbia, August 2003 – June 2005
 Taught students who were intellectual disabled, ED, and autistic
 Provided an educational environment which enhanced academic, language, social and emotional development
 Created and made classroom materials for all IEP goals
 Used varied, stimulating experience and teaching techniques
 Recorded data twice a week on each student's IEP goals
 Communicated to parents daily via email/ communication log
 Wrote progress reports, discharged summaries, and IEP’s

Lead Autism Teacher, Cooper Middle School, Fairfax County Public Schools, August 2000 - June 2003
 Provided an educational environment which enhanced academic, language, social and emotional development
 Monitored students’ progress by preparing IEP’s
 Directed the activities for the instructional assistants

Student Teacher, Newington Forest Elementary School, Newington, VA. Placement in second and third grade literacy program,
summer 2002
 Planned and executed lessons plans
 Designed creative learning centers
 Assessed students’ progress

Field Experience, Patrick Henry Elementary School, Alexandria, VA

November 1998
 Completed 20 hours of observation and participation in classroom activities with students in kindergarten
 Executed a lesson plan and taught an interactive lesson in math

Student Service Assistant, Francis C. Hammond Middle School Alexandria, VA August 1999- June 2000
 Assigned to intellectual challenged and autistic classroom
 Provided therapy for an autistic class member
 Prepared academic lesson plans for entire class
 Taught students individually and in groups with math and reading
 Assessed students’ progress by preparing lEP's
 Participated in parent/teacher conferences
 Organized field trips which prepared the children to utilize everyday life skills continuously

Services Toward Autism Recovery in Toddlers, Vienna, VA December 1997 - June 2000 Head Autistic Therapist
 Engaged in continuous training
 Provided therapy 30 hours weekly/ trained and guided other therapist
 Guided children with peer interactions in his/her school
 Used sensory integrative and augmentative communication techniques to maximize children attention and actively
participated in structured group activities
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