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Deatra W. Spratling

Experience	28 Years Teaching Experience 1988 – Present Title 1 Teacher, Grades 2-5, Computer Lab Terwilliger Elementary School School Board of Alachua County, Gainesville, Florida 32601 1996 – Present Adjunct Instructor Office of Ethnic Diversity Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, Florida 32605 1991 – 1993 CertifiedNursing Assistant Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Shands Teaching Hospital Gainesville, Florida 32601 1979-1988 Teacher, Grade 2 Department of Defense Dependent School System Gelnhausen American Elementary School Gelnhausen, West Germany 1973-1979 Teacher, Grades 2/3 Palm Beach County School Board Eisenhower Elementary, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Forest Park Elementary. Boynton Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida 33403
Education	2000 – Present University of Florida Gainesville, Florida College of Education Special Education (seeking Specialist Degree) Educational Leadership Course 1984 Ball State University Muncie, Indiana 1973-1974 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida Masters of Education Curriculum and Instruction 1971-1973 Dillard University New Orleans, Louisiana Bachelor of Arts Elementary Education 1971- 1972 Palm Beach Community College West Palm Beach, Florida 1969-1970 Barry College Miami Shores, Florida 1963-1969 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, West Palm Beach, Florida
Professional Memberships	Phi Delta Kappa Educational Fraternity Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority International Reading Association Florida Reading Association Terwilliger Elementary School Advisory Committee Parent Teacher Association Special Area Team Leader Gateway Girl Scout Council SAC Chairman – Goal 7 Adult Literacy SAC Chairman – Goal 7 Parental Involvement
Languages	English and German
Community Activities Computer Experience	Teacher Sponsor, Center of Excellence, Thurgood Marshall Achievement Society Brownie Girl Scout Troop Leader, Troop #16, Gateway Girl Scout Council/ALACO+ Neighborhood Children’s Liturgy Leader, St. Augustine Catholic Church Catholic Children’s Development Teacher, St. Augustine Catholic Church Lector, St. Augustine Catholic Church and Student Center Teacher Trainer – Jostens Integrated Learning Curriculum K-5 Windows 2000 Microsoft Office 2000 Microsoft Word 2000 PowerPoint 2000 Excel 2000 Microsoft Publisher 2000 Appleworks
Awards Received	Teacher of the Year, Terwilliger Elementary, 1994 Outstanding Reading Teacher, Alachua County Reading Council, 1995 Outstanding Girl Scout Leader, Gateway Girl Scout Council, Gainesville, Fl, 1997 National Board Certified Teacher, Middle Childhood Generalist, 2000
Presentations Given	College Achievement Program, Florida Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel, Jacksonville, Florida, June 2001 Jazz Up Your Reading With Literature From All Regions, International Reading Association Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2001 CAP, A Win-Win Proposition, Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1999 College Achievement Program, Florida Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel, Tampa, Florida, October 1999 Tot Tutoring, Florida Reading Association Conference, Tarpon Springs, Florida October 1993 Diversity in the Classroom, Florida Reading Association Conference, Tarpon Springs, Fl. October 1993 Thematic Whale Units, South Atlantic Reading Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 1993 Springboard Into Reading, Early Childhood Education Conference, Gainesville, Florida. February 1993 Reading Under the Rainbow, Early Childhood Education Conference, Gainesville, Florida. February 1994 Teacher to Teacher Connection, Educational Video Production and Teacher Training video for Jostens Learning Corporation, Computer Software, San Jose, California. American School Curriculum, German/American Partnership, Educational Leadership Conference, Tutzing, Germany.
Conferences Attended	Florida Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel, Jacksonville, Florida, June 2001 International Reading Association Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2001 Guiding the Journey of Adult Learners, Florida National Board Certified Teachers Conference, Daytona, Florida, January 2001 Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1999 Florida Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel, Tampa, Florida, October 1999 International Reading Association Conference, Orlando, Florida, May 1998 International Reading Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia May 1997 International Reading Association Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana May 1996 International Reading Association Conference, Anaheim, California May 1995 International Reading Association Conference, Toronto, Canada May 1994 International Reading Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas May 1993 Florida Reading Association Conference, Tarpon Springs, Florida October 1993 South Atlantic Reading Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana April 1993 Early Childhood Education Conference, Gainesville, Florida February 1993 Early Childhood Education Conference, Gainesville, Florida February 1994 German/American Partnership, Educational Leadership Conference, Tutzing, Germany