Deborah M.

Bailey
M.Ed. Reading Specialist Pre-K to College
ESOL/Organizational-Study Skills/NWP Writing Consultant
Computer Literacy/GA Work Ready Testing Proctor

P.O. BOX 1371

SMITH STATION, ALABAMA 36877-1371
229 759 - 2719 Home/Cell
db66e308@westpost.net
CAREER___________________________________________________________________
Seeking Leadership, Instructor , and/or Advisor Positions Utilizing
My Education, Experience, and Expertise to Promote Student Success
in Academics and Life Skills. Georgia Teacher Certification 2010-2015
Experience includes Library Services, Retail/Sales, Healthcare, Leasing/Real Est
ate.
WORK EXPERIENCE________________________________________________________
Present-2010 PCA-Personal Care Assistant/CPR/First Aide Certified
Freedom Home Care Columbus, Georgia
Present- 2009 Adjunct Instructor/Learning Support Columbus State U
niversity
Reading/Language Arts/Content Areas/Math
Instructor/Academic Advisor/Testing Procto
r
Adult Education-GED/ESOL/ Georgia Work Rea
dy Incentive
Language Arts, Math, Content Areas-Science
/Social Studies
West Georgia Technical College- LaGrange
, Georgia
2008 March Teacher/Academic Counselor 8th grade to Colleg
e
Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studi
es, Life Skills
Laid- Off 10-3 Columbus Girls Academy- Teen Challenge- Seale,
Alabama
2009 - 2007 Teacher/Academic Advisor GED/ESOL/Substitute Teach
er/Testing
Tillinghurst Adult Education- Columbus, G
eorgia
2007 - 2002 Teacher- Language Arts/Math/Science/Social Studies
-Title I
6th-8th grades Computer Literacy/ School I
mprovement Team
After-School Tutoring Director/Testing Pro
gram
Lee County Public Schools, Leesburg, Georgi
a
Librarian/Computer Clerk- Lee County Libra
ry, Leesburg, Georgia
2002 - 1989 Teacher K-5th Grades, Title I Reading/Math, T
hird Grade,
Computer Lab- Writing to Read-SuccessMaker
CCC Program
School-wide Improvement Team/Curriculum Wri
ter/Testing
Dougherty County Public Schools- Albany, Ge
orgia
1989 -1971 Attended college full-time after high school
graduation working for family
Restaurant- Barbecue House an
d JC Penney. Teacher/Tutor for
The Achievement Center, Darsey Lear
ning Center, and College.

EDUCATION___________________________________________________________________
2009 Testing Proctor- Trained Georgia Work Ready Registration and Test
ing-WGTC
Teaching Adults Reading/LA/ ELP Assessment- University of Geor
gia WebCT
2008 ESOL Teacher- English Second Language- Endorsement Certificate
North Georgia College- CaseNex Online Cohort- Southwest Georgia
RESA/GADOE
2006 Co-Director- Southwest Georgia Writing Project/National Writing Pro
ject-
Georgia Southwestern State University- Historian-Leadership T
eam
2002 Teaching Middle Grades Certificate
Southwest Georgia RESA- Pelham, Georgia
2001 Writing Teacher Researcher- Advanced Summer Writing Institute- GSW
University
1999 Writing Teacher Consultant-Summer Writing Institute- SWGWP/NWP/GSWU
1995 In-Tech Georgia Technology Certificate- Albany State University/UGA
1993 Masters in Education/ Reading Specialist- Pre K-College ASU/UGA
3.25 GPA
1988 Bachelor of Science Degree/Early Childhood Education K-5th
Albany State University of Georgia, Summa Cum Laude Graduate
3.80
1987 Literacy Volunteers of America- Trained Tutor
1973 Associate of Arts Degree/ Liberal Arts/Minor Teacher Education
Darton College/UGA- Albany, Georgia
1971 High School Graduate- Riverview Academy- Baconton, Georgia
PRESENTATIONS______________________________________________________________
Georgia Reading Association Membership Brochure Revision 2007, Organizational
and Study
Skills Curriculum (6-8) 2006- Lee County, Vocabulary Development and Content
Area Reading
Teaching Strategies 1998, Social Studies and Reading Curriculum and Guide O
verview 1997
Doughtery County, Storyteller- Lady of Stories and Many Hats-"Write from the
Heart".
AFFLIATIONS_________________________________________________________________
P.A.G.E, Phi Delta Kappa International, Georgia Reading Association- District
Director/History
International Reading Association, Southwest Georgia Writing Project- N
WP-Georgia SW
University, Member Rose Hill Church of Christ/Camp Counselor, Columbus Libra
ry Volunteer.
HONORS_____________________________________________________________________
Georgia Reading Association- Director Membership Development 2003-2009 Award
Outgoing
Annette Hopson Service Leadership Award 2009- Albany Area Reading Association P
resident's
Award 2007- Georgia Reading Association Annual Atlanta Conference Albany A
rea Reading
Leadership Award 2006, Georgia Reading Teacher of the Year Elementary/Albany Are
a Reading
Teacher 2001, Outstanding Young Women in American 1990.
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R E F E R E N C E S 2010
Deborah M. Bailey

P.O. BOX 1371

SMITH STATION, ALABAMA 36877
229 759 - 2719 Home/Cell
db66e308@westpost.net

*Mary Edmondson
Executive Director Adult Education
West Georgia Technical College
LaGrange, Georgia 30241
(706 ) 845 - 4323 Wk
medmondson@westgatech.edu

*Dr. Terry Irvin

Director Basic Studies
Columbus State University
 4225 University Ave.
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 565-4016 Wk
Irvin.terry@colstate.edu
* Sarah Gibson
Principal
Columbus Girls Academy
14 Motts Road
Seale, Alabama 36875
(334) 855-3695 Wk
Sarah.gibson@teenchallenge.cc
*Kris Jain
ESL Coordinator/Mentor
Tillinghurst Adult Education
504 Morris Road
Columbus, Georgia 31906
(706) 683-8741 Wk
kjain@mcsdga.net
*Claire Leavy
Director, Lee County Public Library
245 Walnut Avenue, South
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 759-2369 Wk
leavy@leecountylibrary.org

* Dr. Merita Jones

Elementary L.A./Social Studies
200 Pine Ave.
Dougherty County School System
Albany, Georgia 31701
(229) 431-1296 Ext. 5122 Wk
Merita.Jones@docoschools.org