April Shepherd

About April Shepherd

Experienced Education Coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training and coaching industry. Skilled in Career and Technical Education, Curriculum and Instruction Design for CTE, Educational Consulting, Professional Development, Grant Writing, and Educational Technology. Strong community and social services professional with a focus on educational leadership.

Experience

1. Career and Technical Education Coordinator

   Dawson Education Cooperative

   Jul 2014 — Present · Arkadelphia, AR, US

   Provides support for comprehensive professional staff development approved by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education. Plan, conduct and evaluate meetings and in-service activities for Business and Marketing Education, Family and Consumer Science Education, Agriculture Education, Technical and Professional Education, and Career Exploration Preparation and Development. Acts as a liaison with personnel between the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education, local education agencies and Dawson Service Cooperative. Communicate problems and needs for impending best practices, keep consortium schools informed of new developments and trends in Perkins Law and CTE, report useful information, write news articles, prepare website information and provide expertise in areas of CTE for distribution throughout the coop area and state. Write grant proposals for member schools, prepare and submit the annual budget and complete required reports for Arkansas Dept. of Workforce Education and the Arkansas State Department of Education. Complete end of the year reports summarizing activities into reports indicating numbers of schools involved and numbers of teachers taking part in Dawson Service Cooperative activities to promote Career and Technical Education.

Education

• Henderson State University

  Bachelor of Science in Education, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

  1985 — 1989

• Arkansas State University

  Educational Leadership, Building Level Principal

  2010 — 2012

• Henderson State University

  MSE, Curriculum and Instruction

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Teaching
• K-12
• Curriculum Design
• Faculty Development
• Technology Needs Analysis
• Curriculum Mapping
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Education
• Curriculum Development
• Adult Education
• Esl
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• Lesson Planning
• Educational Technology
• Distance Learning
• Instructional Technology
• Classroom
• Career and Technical Education
• Educational Consulting
• Moodle
• Literacy
• Classroom Management
• Instructional Design
• E-Learning
• Blended Learning
• Technology Integration
• K-12 Education