Dr. Dana King - Shorter University

Dr. Dana King

Dean of the School of Education and Professor of Education
706-622-5006
dcking@shorter.edu
Education Building, Office #E102
105 Shorter Avenue
Rome, GA 30165

Mailing Address:
315 Shorter Avenue
Rome, GA 30165

Education:

  • 2012 – Liberty University, Ed.D., Teaching and Learning
  • 2009 – Liberty University, Education Specialist: Teaching and Learning
  • 2006 – Jacksonville State University, Educational Leadership Certification Add-On,
  • 2004 – Kennesaw State University, Masters of Education: Interrelated Special Education,
  • 1993 – Shorter College, Bachelor of Education: Middle Grades Education

Honors:

  • Shorter College Middle Grades Student Teacher of the Year
  • Excel Christian Academy Teacher of the Year
  • PRISM Grant Recipient
  • Eagle Talon (Student Yearbook) Dedicatee
  • Adairsville Middle School Teacher of the Year
  • Bartow Education Foundation Grant Recipient (Grant title: Portfolio Pizazz)
  • Liberty University Graduate with High Distinction

Teaching/Leadership Certifications: 

  • Educational Leadership
  • Gifted in-field
  • Reading Endorsement (6-12)
  • English (6-12)
  • Middle Grades (4-8)- Science, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Reading
  • Special Education General Curriculum (P-12) Consultative
  • Special Education Cognitive Level (P-8)- Science, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Reading (P-12)

PK-12 Teaching Experience: 

  • Armuchee Elementary School, Rome, GA
    • Assistant Principal
  • Glenwood Primary School, Rome, GA
    • Assistant Principal
  • Cave Spring Elementary School, Cave Spring, GA
    • 1st– 5th Grade Gifted Resource
  • Model Middle School, Rome, GA
    • 7th & 8th grade Language Arts (Gifted Education)
  • Adairsville Middle School, Adairsville, GA
    • 6th Grade Language Arts (General Education)
    • 6th – 8th Grade Math Acceleration Program (General Education)
    • 6th – 8th Grade SRA Reading Program & Literature
    • 8th Grade Georgia Studies (Special Education as Inclusion Teacher & Gifted Education)
    • 6th – 8th Grade Language Arts (Gifted Education)
  • Excel Christian Academy, Cartersville, GA
    • Middle/High School Coordinator, 210 Day Contract
    • 3rd – 8th Grade General Science/ Health
    • 3rd – 8th Grade Reading/Language Arts
    • 6th – 8th Grade Computer Exploratory
    • 6th – 8th Grade Drama/Speech Exploratory
    • 9th– 11th Grade Literature/ Grammar/Composition
    • 9th Grade Physical Science
    • 10th Grade Biology
  • Floyd County Schools Educational Diagnostician
    • Administered academic and psychological tests to students in Tier 3 RTI and special education
    • Scored, electronically and by hand, prescribed tests
    • Reported test results to school psychologists
    • Coordinated testing sessions with all primary, elementary, middle, and high schools in Floyd County
    • Inventoried testing materials and completed orders for needed materials
    • Created and maintained a database of test requests
    • Worked collegially with a team of 3 educational diagnosticians and 6 school psychologists
  • Armuchee Elementary School
    • Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator
    • Tutoring & Intercession Coordinator
    • Special Education LEA for most meetings
    • Scheduling
    • Discipline Support as Needed
    • Grade-level & Vertical Team Meetings Organizer
    • Data Room Coordinator
    • Testing Coordinator
    • SST Coordinator
    • Assisted with general operations of school
    • Textbook order Coordinator
    • Leadership Team
    • Teacher observations
  • Glenwood Primary School
    • Assisted with: curriculum & instruction, discipline, testing, teacher observations & general operations of school
    • Dismissal supervisor
    • SST Coordinator
    • Data Coordinator
    • Absentee/Tardy Notification Coordinator
    • GKIDS Monitor
    • Textbook order Coordinator
    • Leadership Team
    • PBIS Committee
  • Model Middle School
    • Lead Gifted Education Teacher- Student caseload 90+
    • School Spelling Bee Sponsor
    • School Quiz Bowl Sponsor
    • Participated in professional development, including, but not limited to:  Gifted Consortium, Gifted Book Studies, Future Problem Solving Workshop, Beth Reynolds’ Assessment for Learning
    • Leadership Team
  • Georgia Department of Education/ McGraw-Hill Publishers
    • 8th grade CRCT Reading Review Team
    • Adairsville Middle School
    • Reading Committee/ 25 Book Campaign
    • Data Room Coordinator- Created data charts for all students and all subjects; designed room
    • Georgia Young Author’s Contest Committee/ Evaluator
    • Jr. Chamber of Commerce Club Sponsor
    • National Junior Beta Club
    • School Improvement Team
    • SACS Reaccreditation Team
    • Networked with local schools regarding data room, reading program, and gifted program
    • Participated in professional development, including: Gifted Consortium, GPS training, Learning Focus Schools Training/Max Thompson, Reciprocal Teaching, SRA Reading Training
  • Bartow County School System
    • Middle Grades Gifted Education Lead Teacher for School System
    • Gifted Program Reevaluation Team for School System
  • Excel Christian Academy
    • Served on steering committee for initial SACS accreditation
    • Wrote Science and Language Arts Curriculum for grades 3- 8
    • Coordinated science lab design, purchased lab equipment, maintained safe and orderly lab environment
    • Reviewed and recommended Science and Language Arts textbooks for grades 4-11
    • Created summer reading lists for middle and high school students
    • Organized college visitations
    • Founded partnership with school and medical community (Academy of Medicine Program) for real life applications of curriculum issues
    • Coordinated local Science Fair
    • Coordinated and hosted Association of Christian Schools International Regional Science Fair involving 3 states and over 120 projects
    • Assisted with creation of master schedule for grades K- 11
    • Created individual student schedules and teacher duty rosters
    • Acquired bids and coordinated purchase of classroom furniture
    • Entered student grades and information using Hunter System Management Software
    • Checked teacher lesson plans
    • Worked 11 month contract to help with administrative duties
    • Participated in professional development, including:  Association of Christian Schools International Teaching Convention in Birmingham, AL, ABEKA Schools Teacher Training in Pensacola, FL, PRISM Conference in Chicago, IL

Selected Professional Presentations:

  • Unity Christian School – Teacher Professional Development Presenter
    • Test Design 101
    • Assessment for Student Success
    • Data Drill Down (aligning current curriculum standards to TerraNova)
  • Best Practices/Model Lessons, Bartow County Board of Education Assistant Principal’s Curriculum Meeting.
  • Etowah Foundation Career Day.
  • Floyd County Schools Gifted Education Parent Meeting Presentation of new curriculum from the College of William and Mary
  • Floyd County Schools Gifted Education Parent Meeting for Rising Sixth Graders
  • Rebirth the Role Model Keynote Speaker.

Selected Professional Organizations:

  • Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE)
  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

Selected Ministry/Community Involvement:

Snow Springs Baptist Church, Adairsville, GA

  • Church pianist
  • Church clerk
  • Christmas drama director
  • Sunday school teacher
  • Operation Christmas Child Coordinator
  • Special events coordinator
  • Benevolence Team member
  • Vacation Bible School Director

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