James Byrd

About James Byrd

Certified Social Studies teacher for both Middle level and Secondary level In South Carolina with a Letter of Eligibility from Florida-6-9 Demonstrated ability to consistently individualize instruction, based on students’ needs and interests. Exceptional ability to establish cooperative, professional relationships with parents, staff and administration on students’ activities. Highly motivated and dedicated educator who wants all students’ to be successful learners. Seeking position as Social Studies teacher. Conducted a Capstone action research on the relationship between teachers academic language knowledge and their perception of how their knowledge will affect their students on Common Core State Standard task. Retired Army Recruiter with seven years experience of full cycle employment. Enlisted over 200 soldiers into the Army. Coordinating activities between the prospective enlistees in the Army with military bases to ensure the personnel knew what to expect from the Army. Coordinating weekly and monthly training sessions to help the new recruits to be prepared for the rigors of basic training. Exceptional customer service experience for over twenty years, ran my own retail Bait and Tackle Shop for 15 years. Imaginative Social Studies teacher committed to staying current with the latest teaching theories and trends, as well as behavioral studies. Strong subject areas include high school American History and World Geography.

Experience

1. Social Studies Teacher

   Midlands Middle College

   Dec 2017 — Present · West Columbia, SC

   Teaching American History, Government, and Economics to high school Juniors and Seniors.

Education

• Midlands Technical College

  Associate of Science (A.S.)

  1998 — 2001

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  2009 — 2012

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2016 — 2018

• Western Governors University

  Masters of Science

  2012 — 2014

Skills

• Job Search
• Classroom
• Military
• Educational Technology
• Student Recruiting
• Strategic Planning
• Government
• Communication
• Dedicated Professional
• Sales Operations
• Critical Thinking
• Team Building
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Sales Management
• Admissions
• Teaching
• Curriculum Development
• Classroom Management
• World History
• Sales Process
• Recruitment Advertising
• Economics
• Curriculum Design
• Time Management
• Employee Loyalty
• Middle School
• Social Sciences
• Creative Problem Solving
• Recruiting
• Instructional Skills
• Public Speaking
• Team Leadership
• Troops to Teacher
• Leadership Development
• Lesson Planning
• American History
• Staff Development
• High School Students
• Human Resources