56 Faber Lane Kenna, WV 25248 304-532-2464

white364@marshall.edu
Sonya J. White, NBCT
Objective
My goal is to further my knowledge, experience and skills regarding curriculum, instruction and
educational leadership through the Doctor of Education program.
Summary
I am currently the principal of Kenna Elementary School in Jackson ounty, !est "irginia. In
the last #$ months in addition to the day%to%day operation of the school, I had the responsi&ility of
working with contractors, architects, and central office staff to coordinate the mo'e to the new #(
million dollar school &uilding. )his included the physical mo'e as well as the planning of se'eral
pu&licity e'ents for the pu&lic and the media.
*rior to coming to Kenna Elementary, I ser'ed as an +ssistant Director in the ,ffice of
+ssessment and +ccounta&ility for the !est "irginia Department of Education. I was responsi&le
for the training, monitoring, and administration of !ES)ES) ( in the state of !est "irginia. I
also de'eloped and pro'ided training to local education agencies regarding assessment,
curriculum, data analysis, as well as other duties to implement state and federal education
policies.
I ha'e #- years of classroom teaching experience along with . years of administrati'e experience.
During my career, I ha'e conducted numerous professional de'elopment acti'ities with positi'e
e'aluations and results. I ha'e managed se'eral pro/ects at the local, regional, and state le'els. +
recent pro/ect was working with a committee and the +ssociation of Mathematics )eacher
Educators to de'elop legislation and policies to implement an elementary mathematics specialist
certification in !est "irginia.
I am a national &oard certified teacher in adolescent0young adulthood mathematics, with a
Masters degree in curriculum and instruction and additional graduate coursework in educational
administration. I o&tained a professional administrati'e certificate with endorsements for
superintendent, super'isor of general instruction and principal in (11$.
I ha'e experience managing pro/ects, working with teachers, administrators, county, state, and
national committees on pro/ects that promote the professional de'elopment of the in'ol'ed
stakeholders.
I ha'e recei'ed se'eral awards for teaching excellence including Jackson ounty )eacher of the
2ear (113, 4len Este 5igh School )eacher of the 2ear #66$, and the )andy )echnology )eacher
+ward #66(.
I am a moti'ated indi'idual who constantly seeks to find effecti'e means to educate stakeholders
regarding curriculum and instruction as well as promote the importance of lifelong learning.
Professional Experience
2013 -Present Jackson County
Board of Education
Ripley, WV
Principal, Kenna Elementary School
I am responsi&le for creating a positi'e learning en'ironment for approximately 7.1
students in grades *K 8 .. )his includes hiring teachers, ensuring a safe learning
en'ironment, e'aluation of assessment data to dri'e instruction, and pro'iding
professional de'elopment for faculty and staff. +s part of the transition to the new
school &uilding, I was responsi&le to plan pu&licity e'ents such as ri&&on cutting
ceremonies, open houses, and recognition of donors and 'olunteers. I also coordinated
the mo'e from the old school to the new &uilding. +t this time, we are working on
creating a culture of lifelong learning, respect, and responsi&le citi9enship for the
students of Kenna Elementary.
200 -2013 West Vir!inia
"epart#ent of
Education
C$arleston, WV
Assistant Director, Office of Assessment and Accountability
Previous Positions ES!ES! " #athematics Assessment $oordinator,
%enchmar& Assessment $oordinator
I am responsi&le for all aspects of the de'elopment, administration, and release of data
for !ES)ES) (. *rior to mo'ing to the !ES)ES) ( team, I ser'ed as &enchmark
assessment coordinator and de'eloped the statewide &enchmark assessments for grades
7 8 ## in mathematics and science. )his in'ol'ed managing groups of teachers who
wrote, edited, and re'iewed potential test items as well as test design to incorporate (#st
century skills, depth of knowledge and content. I also de'eloped the professional
de'elopment training that accompanied the launching of +cuity in (11$.
1%%& 200 Jackson County
Board of Education
Ripley, WV
#athematics $oordinator'$oach "(()'"((*
I was in charge of the mathematics curriculum and de'elopment for eight elementary, two
middle and two high schools in Jackson ounty. )his included teacher o&ser'ation,
modeling standards%&ased lessons, incorporating technology into the mathematics
classroom and the de'elopment and implementation of professional de'elopment
programs for county teachers. I also worked colla&orati'ely with the central office staff
to coordinate efforts regarding mathematics curriculum. I secured a grant for :ipley
Middle School to use the ;+S+ e%mission program to help students integrate science,
mathematics and real world experiences. )he position was eliminated due to a lack of
funding.
$lassroom !eacher +ipley ,i-h School
I taught high school mathematics and chemistry courses including +* alculus. I was
faculty senate 'ice%president and treasurer. During my time there I was the school
technology specialist, county math field day coach and coordinator, a mem&er of the
north central team, mentor teacher, student teacher super'isor, co%author of the :ipley
5igh school technology plan and o'ersaw the implementation of 4rade<uick and Edline
software at :ipley high.
Professional Experience $ontinued
1%%% -200' West Vir!inia Center
for Professional
"e(elop#ent
.acilitator / 0overnor1s Summer 2nstitute for !eachers
)o pro'ide professional de'elopment in team &uilding, standards%&ased instruction, data
analysis, content mapping S,s, professional learning communities, mentoring
&eginning teachers, lassroom management strategies and speciali9ed mathematics
sessions that I authored.
1%& 1%% West Cler#ont )ocal
*c$ool "istrict
Cincinnati, +,
$lassroom !eacher / Amelia and 0len Este ,i-h Schools
I taught high school mathematics and chemistry. I also led professional de'elopment
sessions for graphing calculators and la&oratory safety.
200'& 2010 West Vir!inia
-ni(ersity-
Parkers.ur! /
Jackson Co0 Center
Ripley, WV
Adjunct .aculty / #athematics
I taught courses in Elementary and Intermediate +lge&ra at the Jackson ounty enter.
Education
De-rees
2011& Present 1ars$all -ni(ersity
2raduate Colle!e
*out$ C$arleston,
WV
Ed3S3 4eadership Studies
Ed3D3 $urriculum and 2nstruction
2003& 200 *ale# 4nternational
-ni(ersity
*ale#, WV
Educational 4eadership $ertificate
Superintendent Endorsement, (11$
Super'isor of Instruction Endorsement, (11$
*rincipal Endorsement, (11$
2000& 2002 Coppin *tate
-ni(ersity
Balti#ore, 1"
#asters De-ree $urriculum and 2nstruction #ay "(("
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1%3& 1%' West Vir!inia *tate
-ni(ersity
4nstitute, WV
%3S3 Secondary Education, #athematics and $hemistry
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um >aude, Decem&er #6$?
Additional $ourse5or&
1%3& 200' 1ars$all -ni(ersity ,untin!ton, WV
4raduate >e'el courses related to ;ational @oard ertification. Andergraduate le'el
courses to pursue an additional certification in *hysics.
1%%%& 200' West Vir!inia
-ni(ersity
1or!anto5n, WV
4raduate le'el courses in technology, classroom management and @ alculus.
1%%6& 1%%' -ni(ersity of
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, +,
4raduate work in urriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on )echnology.
Speciali6ed !rainin-
0eneral !rainin-
;orth entral +ssociation 8 !riting the ;+ *rofile0Data +nalysis
)eachers teaching with )echnology
arnegie >earning ogniti'e )utor +lge&ra I
+*> )raining
>earning Bocused Schools
>a&oratory Safety
>enses on >earning
E'aluation >eadership Institute
est 7ir-inia $enter for Professional Development !rained and Served as a
.acilitator 8999 / "(()
Standards%@ased Instruction Anit Design
!ES)ES) Data +nalysis
)eam @uilding
ontent Mapping utili9ing the ontent Standards and ,&/ecti'es
!orking with a group in a ollegial *rofessional >earning ommunity
Mentoring @eginning )eachers
5arry !ong Strategies for lassroom Management
Mathematics Sessions on *ro/ects for +lge&ra, 4eometry and 4raphing alculators
est 7ir-inia Department of Education !rainin- 8999 Present
+) +nalysis
Module 7 )raining 8 @ackward Design
)echnology )raining to utili9e the )each (# we&site
Internet Safety and )echnology *lan De'elopment
Dynamic lassroom +ssessment 8 Ser'ed as a facilitator at :ipley 5igh School
+lge&raic )hinking )oolkit 8 Ser'ed as a facilitator0trainer for !"*D
Mathematics >eadership )eam
+pplied Mathematics
hoosing and Implementing a Standards% @ased curriculum
+cuity )raining 8 ertified )rainer
>exile and Cuantile )raining
lassroom +ssessment ;etwork D+;E
Instructional >eaders Summit
Professional and $ommunity #emberships
;ational ouncil of )eachers of Mathematics
Delta Kappa 4amma
$ertification
!est "irginia *rofessional *ermanent )eaching ertificate Mathematics and hemistry -
% #(
;ational @oard ertification +dolescence to 2oung +dulthood Mathematics
*ermanent *rofessional +dministrati'e ertificate with *rincipal, Super'isor of 4eneral
Instruction and Superintendent
lassification Masters plus 3. hours