Sandra L.

Adkins

CERTIFICATION West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate 21-2

Endorsements: Business Education (5-AD), Math through Algebra I (5-9)
Advanced Credential: Technology Integration Specialist (Permanent)
Salary Classification: MA+45

EDUCATION Marshall University Graduate College, Huntington WV, May 2010

Master of Arts, Teaching; GPA 4.0

Shepherd University, Shepherdstown WV, May 1988

Bachelor of Science, Major: Accounting, Minor: Computers; Magna Cum Laude

WEST VIRGINIA ADULT EDUCATION (WVADULTED) EXPERIENCE

SPOKES & Adult Education Instructor various locations 9/2007 to Present
Assisted over 150 students in achieving their High School Equivalency Diploma
Assisted over 300 SPOKES students with academic workplace skills, job readiness
skills, customer service training and computer training following a prescribed
curriculum designed to assist with student self-sufficiency
Current ECSI CPR & First Aid Instructor and Equipment Coordinator for RESA 4
Developed computer training classes as needed for students and other groups
Adult Education & SPOKES Peer Trainer 7/2011 to Present
Mentored new Adult Education and SPOKES instructors to learn about working with
adult students, policies and procedures in WV Adult Education, and reporting data in
AEMIS for NRS
Assisted in streamlining the training checklist for new SPOKES instructors and
editing the SPOKES handbook section and required forms.
WVAdultEd Professional Development 7/2010 to Present
Chosen to attend national Learning to Achieve Train the Trainer workshops focused
on learning disabilities awareness sponsored by NIFL; became WV trainer
Co-Presenter at Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) National Conference in
Denver on Exploring the Math Practices (based on WV MATH 1 training session)
Co-Chaired the Math & Science QUEST Team with ten members which developed the
WVAdultEd session entitled MATH 2: Designing Effective Math Lessons and also
the Schoology Group for instructors: Math & Science Help Desk
Collaborated on the update of core professional development course WORK-CERT
for SPOKES instructors to issue Ready-to-Work certification
Serving as monitor/moderator on Schoology for core professional development
courses MATH 1, MATH 2, and LESSON 2 for follow-up work done by instructors
Selected as one of three representatives from adult education for Math Design
Collaborative with WVDE and SREB to determine use of MDC in adult education
classrooms
Participant in Designing Career Focused Basic Skill Instruction Cohort at LaGuardia
College in New York; collaborated on creation/delivery of sessions on contextualized
lessons and lesson planning
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Co-lead team to develop computer certification section of SPOKES which initially

included Internet & Computing Core Certification and Microsoft Office Specialist
Certifications
Member of the WVAdultEd Curriculum Design (QUEST) Team which developed,
designed, and delivered three Adult Education Teacher Academies focused on
College and Career Readiness initiatives
Participated in the 2012-13 Cohort for Technology Integration Specialists via WVDE;
earned permanent certification in 2016
ELEARNING FACILITATION EXPERIENCE
WV Department of Education WVLearns eLearning Facilitator 8/2014 to Present
Facilitated ten courses to date for WV teachers via WVLearns online platform to
include over 175 teachers
Assisted with creation of Office 365 for Educators course when WVDE adopted Office
365 as email provider
Assisted with updating Mobile Devices for Teaching and Learning course
Assisted with review and updating of courses

FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE
General Accounting Clerk, Alleghany Regional Hospital 3/1992 to 6/1993
Maintained the general ledger accounts for a large rural hospital in southwest
Virginia
Computerized data from fixed asset purchases in paper form to spreadsheet format
in order to better track fixed asset cost and depreciation
Assisted with payroll processing every two weeks
Cross-trained in accounts payable to backup clerk in her absence
Financial Analyst, GE Specialty Chemicals 8/1998 to 3/1992
Assisted with quarterly and yearly closing of accounting books
Assisted with preparation of quarterly report for General Manager to give to
headquarters
Wrote documentation for FORTRAN forecasting program which had fallen into
disuse because no one knew how to use it
Performed statistical analysis as requested by market managers and others
Assisted with budget breakdown to monthly figures based on past sales and cost
trends

CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

West Virginia Adult Education Association Board Member
Commission on Adult Basic Education Member
Adult Numeracy Network West Virginia State Representative
Microsoft Office Master: Word Expert, Excel Expert, PowerPoint, Outlook
Internet and Computing Core Certification Authorized Educator
Through the Customers Eyes Level I & II Certification