Keisha R. Holland
1200 S Courthouse Rd #812, Arlington, VA 22204
C#(202)717-3881, VM#(301)395-4698, kromaniah@gmail.com
Education:
Western Governor’s University – MS, Special Education 02/11
Prince George’s Community College – Elementary Ed. Certification 12/2007
Illinois State University – 36 hours toward an MA, English
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - BA, English Rhetoric, 5/96
Licensure
Virginia Sate Post Graduate Professional License Active 07/2009 – 06/2014 PreK-6, English, SpEd K-12
Illinois State Standard Elementary Type 3 License Active 09/2011 – 07/2016
Illinois State Initial Special Education Type 10 with LSB1 & ELA License Active 12/2011 – 07/2016
Maryland State APC Certified (Advanced Professional Certificate) Active 1/2013-12/1217 Elem/SPED
Experience
Alexandria City Public Schools, Alexandria City
Saturday School 11/12 to 06/13
 Taught/Tutored students from K-6 grade
Andrew Jackson Academy, Forestville, MD PGCPS (301)952-6373
Special Education Teacher 02/11 to 07/13
 Taught Language Arts and Math Special Education Interventions and General Education standards
 3rd 2012-2013, 8th 2011-2012, Summer School ESY 2011-2012 (Autistic, LD, ED students)
 School Newsletter Editor 2012-2013
 Spelling and Career Day Committees
Abingdon Elementary, Arlington, VA, Arlington Public Schools Dist. (703)228-6189
Fifth Grade Teacher 08/10 to 06/11
 Lucy Calkins Workshop in New York
 CETA (Changing Education Through the Arts - a program with The Kennedy Center)
Maury Elementary, Alexandria, VA, Alexandria Public Schools Dist. (703)824-6665
Second Grade Teacher 08/09 to 06/10
 Math Committee Member
 Lucy Calkins Writing Program Training
Mattaponi Elementary, Upper Marlboro, MD, Prince George's Schools Dist. (301)952-6373
Third Grade Teacher 09/08 to 06/09
 Participated in school committees such as Interview Panel, Career Day, American Education, etc.
First Grade Teacher 10/05 to 09/08
 Taught all subjects at various student learning levels, Performed DRA Reading Assessment
 Taught MSA Test 4th and 5th Grade Preparation Course
 School Union Representative 08/07 to 06/08
 Taught 6th grade summer school at Flintstone Elementary (2007), Kindergarten summer school at
Kettering Elementary (2008)
 Cooperative Teacher to two Teaching Fellows in summer school 2008 at Kettering Elementary.
Holy Family Lutheran School, Chicago, IL, Private Sch. (773)227-7572
Second Grade Teacher 08/03 to 09/05
 Prepared and taught all subjects at various student learning levels
 Cooperating Teacher for a Student Teacher Intern
Beazley Elementary, Prince George, VA, Prince George Public Schools Dist. (804)733-2700
Fourth Grade Teacher 08/02 to 6/03
 Science Fair Co-Coordinator
Mary Passage Middle School, Newport News, VA, Newport News School Dist. (757) 591-4546
Eighth Grade Teacher 10/01 to 06/02
 Taught 8th grade Integrated Language Arts and writing across the curriculum
Juniper Tree Academy Yuma, AZ, Charter Sch. (928)314-1102
Fifth Grade Teacher 8/00 to 06/01
 Standardized Test Coordinator (AIMS Test)
Special Skills: Advanced Computer skills, Testing skills and strategies, Reading Assessments, Differentiated Instruction
References: Furnished upon request.
Vita
Keisha Romania Holland
1200 S Courthouse Rd #812, Arlington, VA 22204
C#(202)717-3881, VM#(301)395-4698, kromaniah@gmail.com
Profile
Educator with strengths in differentiated instruction. Excellent writting, verbal, listening, organizational, and leadership
skills. Team Player. Computer Savvy.
Professional Background
Credentials
Woodcock Johnson Assessment and Assessment Writing Training
TEMA/TERA Assessment Training
Istation Special Education Intervention Program Training
Achieve 3000 Program Training
Compass Odyssey Learning Computer Program Training
Universal Design for Learning Methodology Program Training
Conducting Comprehensive FBA/BIP
SPIRE (Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence Training)
IEP On-line: Present Levels, Goal, Prior Written Notice & Other Modules Training
IEP Case Management Training
MCIR (Monitoring for Continuous Improvement and Results) Training
CRI/Achievement in Students with Autism with Researched Interventions
Crisis Prevention Nonviolent Intervention Training
Teaching Twice Exceptional Students
CETA Training
Lucy Calkins Program Training
PALS Assessment Training
Teacher’s Union Representative
DRA Reading Assessment Training
Economics at the Elementary Level Seminar
Learning Styles Format Training
Standardized Test Coordinator
Confidentiality Certificate
Special Education Process Certificate
06/12
04/12
10/12
10/12
10/12
06/12
08/12
09/12
06/12 and 10/12
09/12
06/12
04/12
08/12
06/12
05/11
10/09 and 10/10
09/10
08/07
12/05
11/02
03/02
04/01
04/01
02/01
Writing Experience
Published two books
Editor of 2 on-line magazines
School Newsletter Editor
02/2008
06/2008
2012-2013
Experience and Skills
Early Intervention
 Created and administered assessment test to determine student achievement and growth
 Participated in child study teams and implemented interventions for the learning disabled
Teaching
 Cooperative Teacher to Teaching Fellows and Student Teacher Interns
 Taught K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 6th grade students all subjects
 Taught 3rd and 8th grade Special Education
 Taught 8th grade Integrated Language Arts
 Provided IEP services to special needs students in inclusion settings
Educational Evaluation

Created, read, evaluated, and scored standard tests
Teaching Resource Experience
Everyday Math, Scott Foresman (Math, Reading, Social Studies, Science), Houghton Mifflin (Math, Reading, Social
Studies, Science), Saxon Math, Open Court, Lucy Calkins Writing, Writing Traits, Word Study, DRA, PALS, Balanced
Literacy, CETA, I-Station Reading Intervention, 1st in Math Intervention, etc.