Beashua Spearman

P.O. Box 180303 Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72918 beashua.spearman@gmail.com

Personal Profile
Motivated, driven, and organized self-starter with demonstrated problem solving abilities- able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure, maintaining abilities to remain resilient, methodical, and conscientious. Flexible, versatile, and dedicated professional with demonstrated excellent team building skills and leadership skills. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences, empathetic to diverse populations, and dedicated to complete tasks within the assigned deadlines. Skilled in Microsoft Office Applications, and demonstrated knowledge of using the internet for in-depth research. Objective: Obtain an educational technology/instructional design position that utilize my educational technology skills and enable me to make a positive contribution to the educational institution.

Professional Experience
A+Abilities Plus Supplemental Educational Services, December 2009-Present

Educational Consultant- Implemented instructional activities that contributed to a positive learning environment where students were actively engaged in a meaningful learning experience. Consulted and collaborated with students and parents to enhance the instructional environment. Maintained effective and efficient recording keeping procedures and completed and submitted all required paperwork by the assigned deadlines. Demonstrated gains in student performance: Sutton Elementary students (Fort Smith, Ar) averaged 46% on their preassessment but after they completed the program their post assessment scores averaged 92%.

Fort Smith Adult Education Center, January 2012-May 2012 Intern- Recently completed a three month prescribed internship through the University of Arkansas. Designed, implemented, and managed new instructional software integration into the existing English as a Second Language and English Language Learners (E.S.L/ E.L.L.) - U.S. Citizenship exam course curriculum. Completed on-campus teaching assignments in vocational technology education: Taught two introductory level- Social networking courses to ESL/ELL adult learners and assisted with the instruction of beginning level computer courses to ESL/ELL students. In addition, co-teaching the beginner level ESL/ELL courses and assisted with English as a Second Language /English Language Learners (E.S.L/ E.L.L.) Conversational Partners, in-class tutor. Moreover, assisted with U.S. Citizenship Exam mock interviews and completed one-on-one U.S. Citizenship exam tutoring. Taught two introductory level- computer courses to adult learners- Technology for Career Success and Digital Literacy. In addition, co-teaching the instruction of beginner level computer courses in Windows 7, MS 2010 Office Suite, Digital Literacy, and Google Apps for teachers, and Windows 7 Movie Maker.

Education
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas

Master of Education, Educational Technology, emphasis K-12 and Adult education, Fall 2012

University of Arkansas Fort Smith-Fort Smith, Arkansas

Bachelor of Arts-History, minor English, August 2008

Beashua Spearman
P.O. Box 180303 Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72918 beashua.spearman@gmail.com

Activities

Golden Key International Honour Society, initiated fall 2009, University of Arkansas Kappa Delta Pi Educational International Honor Society, initiated fall 2011 Alpha Beta Chapter, University of Arkansas, National Graduate Committee member 2011-Present Junior League of Fort Smith, Fort Smith, Arkansas-2011-2012 Literacy Co-Chairperson Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.- initiated fall 2009, Fort Smith Alumnae Chapter- 2009-2011 Membership Chairperson