COURTNEY MADDEN

7507 Hearthside Way Elkridge, MD 21075

(631) 897-2510 courtney_madden@hcpss.org

EDUCATION
Loyola University | Master of Education in Literacy
Reading Specialist
Graduation: August 2010
G.P.A. 3.81
Loyola College | Elementary Education

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, MD

Graduation: May 2007

G.P.A. 3.0

CERTIFICATIONS

Towson University | Administrator I certificate

May 2015 (in progress)

Baltimore, MD

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Howard County Public Schools

Ducketts Lane Elementary School

4th Grade Instructional Team Leader |August 2013-Present

Elkridge, MD

Atholton Elementary School

1st and 4th Grade Teacher |August 2007-June 2013

Columbia, MD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Howard County Public School System

Ellicott City, MD

Leadership
Fall 2015: Attended Case Study Analysis 2.0 with the Superintendent, Dr, Foose
Fall 2015-Spring 2016: Mathematics Grade Level Leader
Fall 2015-Spring 2016: HCPSS Leadership Cohort
Fall 2015-Spring 2016: Leading a Professional Learning Community at Ducketts Lane
focused on Strengths
Fall 2015-Spring 2016: Teacher representative on Ducketts Lane PTA and Watch Dog
coordinator
Fall 2015-Spring 2016: CoPresident of the DLES Green Team
Spring 2015: Attended schematic meetings for the planning of Elementary School #42
Winter 2015: Attended a Case Study Analysis with the Superintendent, Dr, Foose
Winter 2015: Sat on an educational panel with Secretary Arnie Duncan
Fall 2014-Present: Actively collects and analyzes data for the Green School Initiative
Fall 2014-Present: Actively facilitating CFIP meeting on the 4th grade team

Summer 2014: Helped to write the Math School Improvement Plan

Fall 2013-Present: Member of the School Improvement Team
Fall 2013-Present: Instructional Team Leader of the 4th grade team at Ducketts Lane
Elementary School
Fall 2013: Opened Ducketts Lane Elementary School
Fall 2012-Spring 2013: PDS Site Liaison
o Co-taught Framework classes to untenured teachers
o Two professional development sessions for the staff to attend were created (Daily
5 workshop and Math Long Range Planning)
Fall 2010-Spring 2012: Vice President of the Green Team
Fall 2011: Attended two day CFIP training and implemented data discussions on the first
grade team

Continued Educational Opportunities and Professional Development Experiences

Fall 2015: LearnZillion Training
Summer 2015: HCPSS Canvas classes
Fall 2013 Spring 2015: HCPSS/Towson Cohort #3, Leading from the Classroom
Fall 2013-Winter 2013: Completed A Framework for K-12 Science Education, Book Study
Course
Fall 2011: Attended a three day NCTM Conference in Philadelphia, PA
Fall 2011: Attended two day CFIP training and implemented data discussions on the first
grade team
Fall 2010-Spring 2011: Professional Learning Community with Stephanie Milligan
focused on writers workshop
Fall 2010-Spring 2011: Attended HCPSS Teacher Leader of Writers Institute
Summer 2010: Attended a HCPSS level 2 IIT Workshop
Fall 2009: Attended a two day NCTM conference in Baltimore, MD
Fall 2008-Spring 2009: Asked by administration to be a part of the HCPSS Technology
Cohort
Grants
Fall 2014: Received a grant from Donorschoose.org for $953 worth of school supplies for
the 4th grade team
Fall 2012:Applied for and received grant for 25 subscriptions to Dreambox and 25
subscriptions to First In Math
Fall 2012: Applied for and received a grant for $3,000 for Professional Development
Funding Award
Committee Memberships
Fall 2014-Present: Green Team Founding Member at DLES
Fall 2013-Present: Member of the School Improvement Team
Fall 2010-Spring 2012: Vice President of the Green Team at AES

Fall 2008-Spring 2010: Math Committee Member

Awards
Fall 2007-Spring 2008: Nominated for Howard Countys New Teacher of the Year Award

SKILLS

Proficient in the use of: Microsoft Office, Windows, classroom technology such as;
SMART Smartboards and interactive white boards, Skype, Comic Life, Windows live,
Prezi, Podcasts, Wiki spaces, Edmodo.

REFERENCES
Mrs. Heidi Balter | Principal: Ducketts Lane Elementary School | (410) 313-5050
Mr. Derek Anderson | Assistant Principal: Ducketts Lane Elementary School | (410) 3135050
Dr. Mike Hickey | Director, Center for Leadership in Education Towson University | 410704-5038