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Jarita Berry
5th Grade Teacher, Montgomery Public Schools
Location: Fairifeld, AL United States
Joined: Sep 14th, 2009

About (request update)

I was born in a little tent, by the river, and I guess you can say that just like the river I've been running ever sense. Born in Aurora, Illinois from a military family--I learned early on that nothing is with having unless you've worked for it.

My Interview Question

How do I make this sorority a sucess?

Life & Professional Aspirations:

I plan to work as an educational attorney in the field of educational law, family law, or even juvi.

Education (request update)

Alabama State University class of

Grad Major:

High School: East Aurora High School in Aurora, IL class of 1995

Activities & Accomplishments:

Honor Roll Fall 1992,Fall 1993,Fall 1994, and Fall 1995 Ace Upward Bound (1991-1995) East Aurora Drama Squad (1992-1994)

Best Memories:

I was very silent, but I really enjoyed my summers @ Northern Illinois University with the Ace Upward Bound program.

Experience

I currently work with Montgomery Public Schools as 5th Grade Teacher
I have 12 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

Math Tutor | Department of Human Resources
From August 2009 to Current • 17 year(s)
Assist students classified as foster children in middle school through high school in the development of math skills and enjoyment.

Substitute Teacher | Montgomery Public Schools
From January 2007 to May 2008 • 1 year(s)
Taught 100+ students yearly utilizing district wide curriculum, school-wide procedures, and teacher prepared lesson plans.

Graduate Instructor | Alabama State University
From January 2006 to January 2007 • 1 year(s)
Writing Center Lab Attendant who assisted instructors and English professors in all areas of instruction and edited research papers.

Highly Qualified Paraprofessional | West Aurora Public District #129
From January 2004 to May 2005 • 1 year(s)
Assisted certified teacher in lesson plan development, IEP goal design, and instruction of social studies for eighth graders.

Substitute Teacher | Joliet Public Schools
From February 2001 to January 2004 • 3 year(s)
Taught 100+ classrooms yearly and supervised special events including parades, field trips, and graduation.

Computer Lab Attendant | Northern Illinois University
From August 2000 to December 2000 • 0 year(s)
Assisted with computer lab operations during fall semester.

Public Relations Officer/Fundraiser | NIU's Huskie Telefund
From January 1998 to December 1999 • 1 year(s)
Led campaign for NIU fundraising to Alumni across the US and trained and oversaw activities of 15 staff members.

Clerk | Rust College Department of Records and Registration
From August 1995 to May 1997 • 2 year(s)
Assisted in managing college's Records and Registration functions including transcript production, registration, and student academic records.

Activity

What is a Civilized Woman? The hidden secret behind Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc

As a child of color--I remembered the first time that one of my family members brought home a white woman. My grandmother, aunts, and even uncles where shocked, and they each felt betrayed in some ...more
Posted by Jarita Berry on September 16th, 2009 • 3,366 Views