Darla DuBois Foley

Dynamic educator with extensive experience at St. Tammany Parish School Board, specializing in curriculum design and student engagement. Proven track record in implementing research-based instructional strategies and fostering a collaborative learning environment. Adept at integrating technology to enhance reading comprehension and writing improvement for diverse learners.

• Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Rho Chapter, State Research Committee Member; Past President, Vice President, and Parliamentarian of Rho Chapter, current Newsletter Editor
• Archbishop Hannan High School, Basketball Season Concession Stand Manager
• International Literacy Association and Northshore Reading Council, Member
• Kappa Delta Pi - International Honor Society in Education, Member
• Council for Exceptional Children and National Association for Gifted Children, Member
• Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana, Member
• Louisiana Retired Teachers Association, Member
• Region II Middle School / Junior High Teacher of the Year, 2012
• Chevron / Saints Teacher of the Week, 09/01/12
• St. Tammany Parish Middle School / Junior High Teacher of the Year, 2012
• Tchefuncte Middle School Teacher of the Year, 2012

• Michele Cassidy, Principal, Tchefuncte Middle School, 1530 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA, 70471, mitchell.stubbs@stpsb.org, 985-626-7118
• Roxanne O. Lagarde, Retired Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction, Tchefuncte Middle School, 310 West 25th Avenue, Covington, LA, 70433, lagarderoxanne@gmail.com, Cell 985-966-6166

• Established and coached a middle school debate team to compete in the Tulane Debate Society
• Established and advised the first Tchefuncte Middle School Junior Beta Club for 5th and 6th grade students to honor achievement and promote service within the community
• Sponsored Student Government Association to promote responsibility, leadership skills, and decision making in students grades 4-6
• Coached Running Gators cross country team to help students develop confidence and health and fitness goals
• Participated in the following school committees: Design Team, Technology, Literacy, PBIS, SIP, PTA, St. Tammany Parish Fair Booth, Teacher Leader Committee to help develop and meet school goals and improve the learning environment for all students and faculty
• Completed DKG Louisiana State Bea Davis Leadership Seminar to develop leadership strategies and communication skills through professional development

• Designed, developed, and implemented the Guaranteed Curriculum as a Design Team member as well as a curriculum writer; implemented ELA curriculum and completed ELA Content Leader Endorsement
• Piloted STPSB Chromebooks; trained and worked with faculty and staff during PLCs to ensure technology implementation of Google resources during virtual instruction and in-class group work
• Collected, analyzed, interpreted, and used data to diagnose instructional needs and identify and implement research-based instructional strategies to address learning gaps to meet the individual needs of students
• Drafted and implemented IEPs for students with exceptionalities; provided accommodations for students to promote student achievement and ensure equal access
• Trained in Kagan Cooperative Learning strategies to increase student engagement, Write from the Beginning to improve writing skills, and Project Read to provide interventions to increase reading comprehension skills