Bow Young Kim
New York City Charter School of the Arts
Honolulu
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience
Experienced with strategic planning and project management. Utilizes leadership skills to drive team performance and operational excellence. Track record of delivering high-impact results through innovative problem-solving and effective communication.
Work History
Director of Data & Math Teacher
10 Months- Served on Senior Leadership and Instructional Leadership Teams, translating school priorities into measurable data roadmaps and coherent, schoolwide professional development cycles.
- Designed and launched a unified assessment and MTSS framework to streamline small group instruction and accelerate Tier 1–3 interventions.
- Developed interactive dashboards tracking proficiency, growth, and unfinished learning to prioritize reteach cycles.
- Managed accountability and renewal datasets, ensuring timely alignment with charter goals and the continuous improvement plan.
- Taught four sections of Grade 6 Math using Amplify Desmos; implemented frequent formative checks.
- Co-led a 6th grade advisory focused on social-emotional learning and executive functioning skills.
Humanities Department Head & Humanities Teacher
3 Years 10 Months- Promoted to Department Head (Jan 2023); led a team of nine educators to implement school-wide initiatives, improving student performance by 20%
- Set clear annual goals with teachers and built progress trackers; monitored growth in bi-weekly instructional meetings.
- Conducted observations and delivered actionable feedback using formal and informal evaluation tools to elevate practice.
- Led department data meetings to coassess student work, analyze trends, and plan reteach cycles.
- Owned hiring; screened candidates, facilitated interviews, and observed/debriefed demo lessons.
- Taught 7th grade Humanities (2021–2023) and 7th grade U.S. History (2023–2024); provided fulltime department support (2024–2025) strengthening 6th grade ELA/History.
- Founded the school’s first debate team (2023–2024); led students to citywide competitions.
- Delivered Tier 2–3 reading interventions and SHSAT preparation; led advisory focused on SEL and executive functioning.
- Coplanned and cotaught with a special education learning specialist; monitored progress and benchmarks.
Elementary Homeschool Teacher
5 Months- Delivered personalized instruction to a small cohort of 5th graders while facilitating their hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Supported kindergarteners’ SEL and early literacy through phonics, guided reading, and family routines.
- Partnered with families to set goals, monitor progress, and adjust learning plans.
High School English Teacher
3 Years- Led 9th and 12th Grade ELA with standardsaligned units, workshop routines, and Regentsstyle assessments.
- Designed and taught a College Access Research & Action elective; guided students through post-secondary planning and compelling personal statements.
- Used formative and summative data to differentiate, adjust pacing, and reteach for diverse learners, including multilingual students.
- Cotaught and coplanned to meet IEP/MLL needs through scaffolded tasks, targeted feedback, and collaborative progress monitoring.
- Served as Facilitation Team Leader and Shakespeare Advisor; organized peer observations and led team meetings to spread effective practices.
Middle School English Teacher
11 Months- Taught two sections of doubleblock 7thgrade Humanities using Expeditionary Learning.
- Led Saturday school tutoring to provide additional support for the ELA state exam.
- Served as school liaison to the Young Women’s Leadership Network; coordinated STEAM initiatives and SEL supports across partner schools.
- Founded and coached the debate team; led students to monthly Saturday competitions.
- Produced a monthly family newsletter highlighting gradelevel and department updates.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Leadership (SBL/SDL)
- Passed the New York State School Building Leader (SBL) and School District Leader (SDL) exams. Certification review in progress; dual SBL/SDL licensure expected July 2026.
- Completed a 600-hour supervised clinical residency in NYC public schools applying school law, finance, operations, and instructional leadership.
- Evening coursework in school law, finance, operations, data systems, MTSS, equity, and stakeholder engagement.
Master of Arts - Teaching of English
- NYS Professional Certification: English Language Arts, Grades 7–12.
- Clinical placements at Stuyvesant High School and The Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria; designed standards aligned, project based units and assessments that engaged diverse learners.
- Training emphasized pedagogy, differentiation, and assessment literacy.
Bachelor of Arts - English
- Concentration: Language, Media & Communication; Minor: Biology.
- Study abroad: University of Melbourne (IES), 2013.
- Editorial internship at BioTechniques; reported and wrote science news briefs through interviews and research.
Skills
Project Management
Strategic Leadership
Team Leadership & Staff Development
Data Driven Leadership
Verbal and written communication
Decision-making
Relationship building
Project coordination
Certification
- Licensed NYS Professional, 7-12th Grade English Teacher
- Licensed NYS School Building Leader
- Licensed NYS School District Leader
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Korean
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Director of Data & Math Teacher
New York City Charter School of the Arts
07.2025 - 05.2026Read More
Humanities Department Head & Humanities Teacher
New York City Charter School of the Arts
08.2021 - 06.2025Read More
Elementary Homeschool Teacher
SchoolHouse
01.2021 - 06.2021Read More
High School English Teacher
Queens High School of Language Studies
08.2016 - 08.2019Read More
Middle School English Teacher
The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens
08.2015 - 07.2016Read More
University of Rochester
Bachelor of Arts from English
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Columbia University, Teachers College
Master of Arts from Teaching of English
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Hunter College, City of New York
Master of Science from Educational Leadership (SBL/SDL)
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