Ann Kochenberger

• Responsible for interpret data and writing semi-annual and annual reports for three different grants in the College of Education, Penn State University over a three-year period
• Hired by the Penn State Foundation
• Responsibilities:
• 1. Researched and gathered data on Penn State alum CEO's of companies and foundations as well as those who had a history of large individual donations
• 2. Wrote reports to give to individuals who solicited funds for specific colleges within the University – liberal arts, engineering, music, theater, etc. They would then make contact with individuals within corporations/foundations

• Approved as a writer for articles about prominent citizens within the Pueblo Community
• Pitched article ideas to editors

Researched subjects - newspaper articles, archives on websites, interviewed individual about whom I was writing as well as colleagues and family members

• Researched and wrote articles about individuals organizations
• Nostalgic articles about prior decades

• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Union representative on negotiating teacher/administration team for five years
• Appointed and served as the liaison between principal and faculty
• Received top marks in all areas of teaching each year
• Excellent communication with students and parents

• Provided a positive and empathetic environment in my classroom.
• Created lesson plans to teach skills that meet district requirements while providing enrichment activities in both what the district required as well as units that I developed
• Considered the specific needs of each child as well as the class as a whole
• Passionate about communicating with parents - particularly providing positive aspects of each student as well as deficiencies that need attention
• Developed units that provided in depth information about a variety of subject
• Encouraged opinion and ideas from students
• Provided hands-on projects
• Evaluated and assessed students in all areas of the curriculum
• Considered the age and developmental aspects of students when teaching different grade levels