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Bridget Kelly

Chicago,IL

Summary

Professional educator with strong background in reading intervention and literacy development. Deep understanding of instructional strategies and assessment techniques to support diverse learning needs. Known for fostering collaborative environment and driving student success. Adaptable and reliable with focus on achieving measurable outcomes.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Reading Interventionist

Monroe School
  • Served as Reading Interventionist for Tier 2 and 3 students
  • Created and implemented intervention plans on Branching Minds
  • Led high quality professional development on how to implement tier 2 and tier 3 interventions such as repeated readings, misuse analysis using the Renaissance progress monitoring platform
  • For ELA and Social Science curriculum vetted, researched and collaborated with stakeholders to make schoolwide curriculum decisions
  • Summer Reading Initiative lead for Monroe School
  • Monroe Library Policy Team member
  • Began a Mentoring Program for new teachers
  • Served as the Literacy Committee chairperson to implement school wide literacy initiatives.
  • Led professional learning communities by collaborating with colleagues on a daily basis including professional book studies.

English Language Arts Teacher/Social Science Teacher

Logan Square Elementary School
09.2005 - Current
  • Certified with LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) based in the Science of Reading
  • Created and implemented Common Core State Standard (CCSS) aligned ELA units for Reading, Writing, and Word Study
  • Utilize an inquiry based social science curriculum that implements engaging investigations into history, civics, geography and economics
  • Proficient in personalized learning practices such as learner profiles, conferences, learning plans
  • Created positive classroom community through Second Step curriculum and Morning Meetings
  • Implemented Restorative Justice practices for proactive classroom management
  • Interpret data such as Star 360 and classroom assessments to create differentiated instruction in the classroom
  • Communicate with parents on a weekly basis.
  • Proficient in Google Suite, Clear Touch technology.

Education

M.A. - Reading, Reading Speciality Certification

National-Louis University
Chicago, IL
06.2010

M.A. - Teaching

National-Louis University
Evanston, IL
06.2002

B.A. - Psychology

University of Dayton
05.2000

Skills

  • Phonics instruction
  • Vocabulary building
  • Orton-gillingham approach
  • Student records management
  • Student supervision
  • Skills assessment
  • Individualized learning
  • Classroom management
  • Reading groups
  • Guided reading
  • Response to intervention
  • Reading assessment
  • Leveled literacy intervention
  • Classroom organization
  • Teacher collaboration
  • Reading recovery
  • Instructional planning
  • Reading instruction
  • Mentoring teachers
  • Collaborative teaching
  • Student engagement
  • Lesson planning
  • Parent communication
  • Small group instruction
  • Strategic planning
  • Phonemic awareness
  • Classroom supervision

Certification

  • Reading Specialist Certification
  • Breath for Change SEL Facilitator and CYT certification

Affiliations

Board of Directors for A Billion Pennies LLC

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  • Reading Specialist information
  • Sophisticated Ladies, Founder and Mentor

Timeline

English Language Arts Teacher/Social Science Teacher

Logan Square Elementary School
09.2005 - Current

Reading Interventionist

Monroe School

M.A. - Teaching

National-Louis University

B.A. - Psychology

University of Dayton

M.A. - Reading, Reading Speciality Certification

National-Louis University

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