3rd - 5th Grade Instructional Coach

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  • Olivia Waller-Hall is a 27-year veteran educator for Atlanta Public Schools.  For the first eleven years of her career, she enjoyed working as teacher in elementary schools providing standards-driven, problem-based instruction using an inquiry approach.  However, for the past 16 years, she has devoted her efforts to curriculum development and building teacher capacity through professional learning and instructional coaching at both the local school and district levels.  Olivia enjoys working with Hutchinson's instructional staff to plan engaging lessons for students and implement researched-based best practices. The motto that she daily lives by in working with teachers and students is to "always strive for student success."  

  • Education:

    KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY – Kennesaw, GA
    Currently Pursuing Doctorate of Education in Teacher Leadership

    UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA– Athens, GA
    Leadership Add-On

    EMORY UNIVERSITY– Atlanta, GA
    Diploma for Advanced Study in Teaching (Early Childhood), Ed.S.

    EMORY UNIVERSITY– Atlanta, GA
    Master of Education in Early Childhood Education, M.Ed.

    OAKWOOD COLLEGE– Huntsville, AL
    Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, B. S.

     

    Certifications:

    Reading Endorsement, Gifted, Early Childhood Education (P-5), Middle Grades (4-8), Middle Grades Mathematics, Middle Grades Social Science, Educational Leadership