Sarah Kathryn Cozart

Mailing Address: Cell: 817-521-5331

1333 Tidwell Ln. Email: sarah.cozart@live.com
Celina, TX 75009 Student Email: scozart@leomail.tamuc.edu

OBJECTIVE Become a master teacher utilizing my communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.

EDUCATION/ Certifications
CERTIFICATIONS In Process of: Principal Certification
Mathematics 4-8
Generalist 4-8 Certification
English as a Second Language Supplemental 4-8
Texas A&M University- Commerce: Commerce, TX
In process of: Masters of Education in Educational Administration
Texas Teachers: Dallas, TX
Completed program to become a certified teacher
Texas Tech University -Rawls College of Business: Lubbock, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration Marketing
Emphasis in Communication Studies
Graduation Date: May 2005
EXPERIENCE Clark Middle School: Math Teacher/Instructional Coach/Department Head Aug 2011- May 2013
Frisco Independent School District
-Nominated for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
-Cadre for Region Ten - Transformational Teachers Cadre
-Serve as Math Instructional Coach for Clark Middle School
-Mentor struggling teachers by doing 45 minutes observations, meet with them to discuss ideas,
lesson plans, grades, and growth ideas
-Serve as Math Department Chair for Clark Middle School
-Mentor first year teachers in the math department and meet with them weekly to discuss ideas
-Liaison between administration and the math department of Clark Middle School
-Teach learner-centered engaging lessons for 8th on-level, PAP and Algebra I PAP
-Conduct walkthroughs for math department and lead department in making goals based on that data
-Support the implementations of goals set by the department based on walkthroughs
-Trainer for Kagan at Clark Middle School
-Organize the AMI program at our campus: interview and hire AMI teacher, set up schedule for the
students, communicate to parents, and organize resources for the teacher
-Elected to participate in the Region Ten Transformational Teacher Cadre, completed the program
by creating a 21-century learning project, implemented the project, involved school board in analyzing
and selecting the top student project
-Presented Cadre program concepts and classroom project ideas to fellow Instructional Coaches in
Frisco ISD
- Completed the Math First Steps training, implemented the program and mentored the department
with their implementation
-Presented Frisco ISD walkthrough form to fellow math and science teachers
-Presented new technology ideas for the classroom to the Clark staff
-Created a video and form explaining how to have a proper planning session and presented it to the
department
-Participated in the hiring process of a new math teacher for the department
-Presented at the incoming 7th and 8th grade parent night discussing the math department expectations

Crockett Middle School: Math Teacher Aug 2007- Aug 2011
Irving Independent School District
-Served as Math Co-Department Chair for the number one ranked math department of the district
-Taught learner-centered engaging lessons in 7
th
, 7
th
Honors, and 8
th
Grade MATH
-Participated in 30 hours of Spring Board College Preparation Program for Math
-Created and implemented a topic theme for each months department meetings
-Organized and analyzed data across departments content areas to improve student performance in all
ethnic sub-groups at Crockett MS.
-Helped start a school wide Advisory program for school improvement
-Completed a summer training on implementing Pre-AP Math strategies
-Served as Team Leader over half of the 7
th
grade teachers
-Monitored attendance and failure rates for all 7
th
grade students on my team
-Held leadership position of a TEA Accountability Rating of Recognized 2009-2010
-Named one of the Best Middle Schools in Texas by Texas Monthly Magazine 2008
-Helped teach in an after school program for 8
th
grader preparing for TAKS
-Created a vision of college readiness, academic focus, and student success in my classroom
-Helped improve learning by implementing academic vocabulary into my classroom
-Created and implemented a school-wide reflection bell to have the entire school reflect after each class
-Helped work towards school goal of becoming a state certified AVID campus by implementing WICR
into daily curriculum
-Implemented a district wide new grading policy to fit the states grading laws
-Served on an 8
th
grade Placement Committee
-Participated in 12 Hours of ESL training through Irving ISD called ARISE
-Trained 12 Hours each year on incorporating new math strategies into the curriculum in a
program called WIISDMS
-Completed First Steps Training which shows how to bridge the gap with at-risk students in
Mathematics
-Participated in PD360 training discussing how to incorporate the different learning styles of today
-Presenter of Special Education Students in Math to the secondary math teachers in the district
Grapevine/Colleyville Independent School District- Tutor Jan 2009 Aug 2011
-Awarded to be the only non-district math tutor for private hire. Worked with a 7
th
grader who had not
passed TAKS and was homeschooled from 3
rd
grade to 5
th
grade. After working with him for 4 months,
he passed TAKS for the first time.
RELATED -Nominated for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
ADMINISTRATIVE -Cadre for Region Ten - Transformational Teachers Cadre
EXPERIENCE -Chosen to be campus math representative on Breaking Ranks Team which focused on Campus
AND AWARDS Improvement Plans in terms of curriculum
-Asked to lead a new teacher mentoring program after school to help new teachers become successful
-Administrative Pick to be Teacher Of The Month, February 2010
-Picked to be a 7
th
grade teacher representative to attend the TMSA Annual Conference
-Presented multiple trainings for teachers and informational meetings for parents