Emily L. Dooley
(434) 228-1757
edooley@k12albemarle.org
Education
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Education Specialist in Administration & Supervision; K-12 Admin & Supervision Endorsement
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Masters in Teaching Secondary Social Studies Certification, B.A. American Government, Minor in History
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Coursework in American Politics
December 2012
December 2006
May 2003
Work & Classroom Experience
School Testing Coordinator, Monticello High School, ACPS, Charlottesville, VA
2012-Present
 Coordinate all preparation, testing, and remediation for assessments including SOLs, WIDA, & STAMP.
 Initiate, organize, and participate in student reviews to identify and create plans for those at-risk of dropping out.
 Create a testing portfolio on each student to monitor progress to graduation.
Classroom Teacher, Monticello High School, ACPS, Charlottesville, VA
2007-Present
 Served as assistant Social Studies Department Chair for spring semester.
 100% pass rate for students on the VA SOL exam in World History I; prepare students for success on the AP exam.
 Facilitate an intensive service-learning program for all government students; lead and participate in professional learning
communities; advise and serve as the co-sponsor of the Model United Nations Club.
 Experience teaching World History I & II, Model UN, Debate, Academic & AP Government.
Long-term Substitute, Langley High School, FCPS, McLean, VA
Spring 2007
 5 sections of AP Government. Implemented a curriculum to foster understanding of the American political system.
Prepared students for success on the AP exam.
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Teaching Associateship, Albemarle High School, ACPS, Charlottesville, VA
Fall 2006
 4 sections of AP Government, 1 section of Practical Law, and a Comparative Politics Seminar. Developed curriculum
and unit plans that incorporated a multidisciplinary approach by integrating political satire, theory, primary sources, and
current events. Actively participated in student intervention meetings in addition to professional development, faculty,
department, and content team meetings.
 Integrated technology in the classroom by instructing students in iMovie and Windows Movie Maker in addition to
digital cameras and camcorders in order to create campaign commercials.
Leadership Experience
Neighborhood Leadership Institute, City of Charlottesville
Ongoing
 Selected to participate in a 4-month course to learn about local government and the issues impacting the community.
 Propose and complete a project to positively impact change in Charlottesville.
Master Scheduling Committee
Ongoing
 Worked with department chairs and administration to create a master schedule for Monticello High School. Attended
Pearson Master Schedule Workshop in Prince George, VA. Participated in weekly meetings to meet division and school
deadlines for scheduling courses and students.
Crisis Team
Ongoing
 Organized and compiled procedures for responding to crises into a flip chart distributed to each teacher. Led biweekly
crisis team meetings. Planned and reviewed drills.
Attendance Committee
Ongoing
 Created and led biweekly meetings collaborating with administration, attendance clerk, and truancy officer. Devised
system to track and report students with excessive absences. Created and distributed attendance letters for students who
lost credit due to attendance. Met with students and placed on attendance contracts.
Social Studies Vertical Team, Albemarle County Public Schools, Member
2008-Present
 Align K-12 social studies’ curriculum throughout the county. Create common writing strategies and assessments.
Develop essential standards to facilitate the implementation of standards-based-grading throughout the county. Develop
performance-based assessments with accompanying grading rubrics. Attend CAI Institutes.
Teacher Advisory Council, Albemarle County Public Schools, Member
2009-2011
 Represented Monticello High School to county education officials and the Office of the Superintendent.
Health and Medical Science Academy Committee
Ongoing
 Participated in planning meetings for the HMSA. Reviewed applications and interviewed interested students. Provided
insight regarding curricular and structural decisions for the Academy.
Teaching American History Grant, Albemarle County Public Schools
2010-Present
 Selected as a teacher-scholar to conduct in-depth research of the Transatlantic Slave Trade; published scholarship on
research and a series of lesson plans; Participated in a field experience in the Caribbean.
 Participated in a feasibility study and reviewed online textbook on the Civil War that gives students
College Board Advanced Placement Annual Conference, Washington, DC, Presenter
Summer 2010
 Setting Students Up for AP Writing Success. Shared a longitudinal writing program to facilitate the implementation of AP
writing strategies in pre-AP Social Studies classrooms.
Senior Class Sponsor and Graduation Committee
Ongoing
 Worked with administration and class leadership to plan senior events including: PowderPuff, Senior Trip, Senior Picnic,
Senior Night, School Awards Ceremony, Prom, and Graduation. Worked with 12th grade teacher and school counselors
to identify students in danger of not graduating and to formulate plans to help these students be successful.
Clinical Instructor, Albemarle County Public Schools
2009-2010, 2011-2012
 Facilitated the 588 teaching associateship of two graduate students from UVA’s Curry School of Education.
 Facilitated the 488 teaching associateship of two graduate students from UVA’s Curry School of Education.
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, Zeta Lambda Chapter, President
2005-2006
 Chaired weekly executive board and sorority meetings; delegated philanthropy, membership development, scholarship,
and recruitment activities; revitalized chapter’s connections with local alumni and the national organization.
 Collaborated with fraternity and sorority presidents and university administration to develop the Sexual Assault Task
Force overseeing the revision of sexual assault policy at UVA.
Skills
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Experienced in iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, PowerPoint, and Word. Extensive use of Excel and mail merges.
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Dr. Jesse Turner – Principal, Monticello High School
(434) 244-3100
Monticello High School
1400 Independence Way
Charlottesville, VA 22902
jturner@k12albemarle.org
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Dr. Jim Huneycutt – Social Studies Department, Monticello High School
(434) 465-0883
Monticello High School
1400 Independence Way
Charlottesville, VA 22902
jhuneycutt@k12albemarle.org
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Dr. James Esposito – Associate Professor, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
(434) 924-0801
Ruffner Hall
P.O. Box 400260
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4321
jpe3v@virginia.edu
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