Teresa Kolsen
Ammon,ID
Summary
Highly motivated, hard-working Assistant Principal offering a twenty-year history of enthusiastically educating children and adults. Extensive background in Special Education as well as years of experience working with faculty, students and parents. Personable and outgoing with skill in building rapport with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Taylor's Crossing Public Charter School
Idaho Falls , Idaho
2018.11 - Current
- Build and maintain positive relationships with teachers, staff, parents, and volunteers.
- Monitor student behavior and carefully comply with school discipline policies.
- Complete classroom evaluations to assess teacher effectiveness and provide feedback.
- Facilitate PD (professional development) for teaching staff through the implementation of quality training and appropriation of necessary resources.
- Partner with Principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
- Model expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
- Assist with compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations.
- Establish instructional practices driven by statistical performance data.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff hiring.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
Special Education Director
Taylor's Crossing Public Charter School
Idaho Falls , ID
2015.08 - 2018.11
- Built productive relationships with parents of students receiving special education services.
- Allocated special education staff and addressed requests for additional allocations throughout school year.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and engaging education-focused setting for teachers.
- Performed classified evaluations to assess strategies and effectiveness.
- Kept school in compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Administered standardized tests to evaluate student performance and progress.
Special Education Teacher
Bridgewater Elementary District 93
Idaho Falls , Idaho
2012.08 - 2015.07
- Cultivated connections and built strong student rapport to increase classroom engagement and improve learning.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional strategies and technologies.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of students.
- Partnered with general education teachers from across grade levels.
Adjunct Professor Brigham Young University-Idaho
BYU-Idaho
Rexburg , ID
2007.08 - 2010.05
- Taught Senior Practicum to Elementary Education majors and supervised student teachers.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions, and tracking student participation.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Education
Education Specialist - Building Leadership/Administration
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID05.2020
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Utah State University
Logan, UT06.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID05.1987
Skills
- Special Education
- Professional Development
- Teacher sand Staff Relationships
- Verbal and written communication
- Training and mentoring
- Group facilitation and presentations
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Taylor's Crossing Public Charter School
2018.11 - Current
Special Education Director
Taylor's Crossing Public Charter School
2015.08 - 2018.11
Special Education Teacher
Bridgewater Elementary District 93
2012.08 - 2015.07
Adjunct Professor Brigham Young University-Idaho
BYU-Idaho
2007.08 - 2010.05
Education Specialist - Building Leadership/Administration
Northwest Nazarene University
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Utah State University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Idaho State University
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