Chrisanne Christensen, Ph.D.
Spring,TX
Summary
Motivational Instructional Coach with specialties in ELAR and SPED. Over 15 years of experience providing creative instruction. Ambitious and energetic with a welcoming and understanding demeanor. Dedicated to continuous professional development and providing relevant course materials for effective and fun learning.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educator
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS and SPECIAL EDUCATION
01.2016 - Current
- Highly rated teacher with strong collaboration, mentor, and coaching experience
- Professional presentations at Region IV and TCCA conferences showcasing research-based teaching strategies
- Utilized differentiated instruction methods, meeting students at their level
- Created district wide Padlet hubs for content specialization
- Schedule, facilitate and complete all activities related to ARD
- Manage student at-risk caseload while achieving 100% approach rate on STAAR
- Authored technology grant of $6,500 with data collection model for reading fluency
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Monitored and assessed understanding of difficult concepts and adjusted lesson accordingly.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Implemented unique technology based ELA curriculum to engage students, increasing classroom collaboration.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY
01.2003 - 01.2015
- Lead faculty- based teams in data assessment, subject matter experts and community projects
- Multiple international, national and regional professional presentations
- Updated curricula and lesson plans for primary instructors, researching developments in relevant fields and updating materials to reflect most recent data and statistics.
- Mentored students and advised on career paths, degree requirements and post-graduate education options.
- Made contributions in curricular development and innovation in teaching strategies.
- Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions and projects into lessons.
- Developed and implemented $1. 3 million in grants for program funding.
- Guided personnel through selection and ordered of textbooks for program courses.
- Led large collaborations, consortiums, centers and other programs related to department mission.
- Updated curricula and lesson plans for primary instructors, researching developments in relevant fields and updating materials to reflect most recent data and statistics
- Sustained professional contact with colleagues and engaged in continuing professional activities to upgrade and augment existing skills or develop new ones
Education
M.Ed. - Educational Leadership
Concordia University
Certified Campus Technology Specialist
TCEA
Coaching Bootcamp
Region 13
Ph.D - COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
WALDEN UNIVERSITY
M.A - HUMAN SERVICES
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
B.A. - SOCIAL SCIENCES
HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Skills
- Teacher and Subject Matter Expert Coaching
- Differentiated Instruction
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Online Teaching
- Instructional Techniques
- Program Improvements
- Active Listening
- Instructional Program Design
- Positive Interactions
- Administration Collaboration
- Educational Technologies Implementation
Certification
EC-12 Special Education
7-12 ELAR
EC-6 all subjects
ESL Supplemental
Timeline
Educator
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS and SPECIAL EDUCATION
01.2016 - Current
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY
01.2003 - 01.2015
M.Ed. - Educational Leadership
Concordia University
Certified Campus Technology Specialist
TCEA
Coaching Bootcamp
Region 13
Ph.D - COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
WALDEN UNIVERSITY
M.A - HUMAN SERVICES
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
B.A. - SOCIAL SCIENCES
HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
EC-12 Special Education
7-12 ELAR
EC-6 all subjects
ESL Supplemental
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