Leigh Anne Cason

4608 Bethlehem Road, Plant City, Florida

Phone: (813)267-5736
E-mail: lacason723@yahoo.com; leigh.cason@sdhc.k12.fl.us

CERTIFICATIONS:
Florida Professional Educators Certification, DOE #: 1156905:
Social Science, Grades 6-12
Agriculture, Grades 6-12
Certified Veterinary Assistant, Florida Veterinary Medical Association
EDUCATION:
Master of Agricultural Education
North Carolina State University, December, 2012
Bachelor of Arts in Social Science
Ashford University, August, 2010
Member of Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honors Society
Medical Assistant Diploma
Concorde Career College, October, 2006
Associate of Arts Degree Progress
Hillsborough Community College, 2003
Completed 44 of 62 credit hours toward an A.A. Degree
High School Diploma, with Honors
Riverview High School, , 2001

EXPERIENCE:
Plant City High School
Plant City, Florida
July, 2012 to Present

Agriculture & Technology Department Head

o Oversee and support nine instructors
o Participate in planning meetings with administration
o Conduct inventory and accounting procedures
o Design teaching schedules based upon enrollment
Veterinary Assisting Instructor, Certified Veterinary Assistant
o Instruct Veterinary Assisting students, levels 1-5.
o Designed and implemented a veterinary internship process for the upper level students,
thereby allowing them to become FVMA Certified Veterinary Assistants.
o Certification is at 100% of enrollment in the Veterinary Assisting 4 & 5 courses.
FFA Advisor
o Provide my students with co-curricular opportunities
o Coach various Career Development Events, including the 2014 State Winning
Agricultural Issues Team
o Provide support for Supervised Agricultural Experiences
o Implement leadership development opportunities
National Technical Honors Society Advisor
o Assess membership requirements
o Plan and conduct club meetings

Leigh Anne Cason

4608 Bethlehem Road, Plant City, Florida
Phone: (813)267-5736
E-mail: lacason723@yahoo.com; leigh.cason@sdhc.k12.fl.us

Hard To Measure Assessments

Hillsborough County Schools, Tampa, Florida
January, 2012 to January,2014

Item Specifications Writer

o Generated specifications for assessment questions based on each standard
Test Item Writer/Reviewer
o Generated test questions based upon the item specifications.

Chamberlain High School

Tampa, Florida
December, 2010 to July, 2012

Agriculture Teacher
o Taught In School Suspension, Agriscience Foundations and Job Preparation (ESE),
Agritechnology 1 and 2, and Horticulture 2 and 3.
FFA Advisor
o Provided members with co-curricular opportunities, developing their potential for
premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.

Women's Care Florida

Tampa, Florida
March, 2007 to December, 2011

Medical Assistant
o Assisted physicians with various procedures
o Educated patients about various diseases and treatments

In The Field Magazine

Plant City, Florida
February, 2005 to January, 2007

Writer
o Generated article themes
o Researched, wrote, and edited article

Hillsborough County Extension Service

Mango, Florida
July, 2002 to October, 2002 and July, 2004 to October, 2004

Waste Management and Water Conservation Education Coordinator

o Educated elementary age students about waste management and water conservation

Boyette Animal Hospital

Riverview, Florida
June 2001 to May 2004

Senior Kennel Technician

o Cared for, fed and dispensed medication to animals staying in the hospital

Leigh Anne Cason

4608 Bethlehem Road, Plant City, Florida
Phone: (813)267-5736
E-mail: lacason723@yahoo.com; leigh.cason@sdhc.k12.fl.us

REFERENCES:
Ms. Traci Durrance
Assistant Principal for Administration
Plant City High School
(813)757-9370, Traci.Durrance@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Mrs. Pam Walden
Supervisor of Agribusiness
Hillsborough District Schools
(813) 707-7061, Pamela.Walden@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Dr. Vicar Qureshi, MD
Womens Care Florida
(813) 929-7377