Christine Lister
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Passionate Educator, with a deep, rooted belief that all students deserve and need quality educational experiences. Excelled in fostering academic success through collaborative teamwork and creative problem-solving. Known for cultivating a culturally responsive culture that significantly impacts student engagement and achievement. All students can learn, achieve and grow, when surrounded by adults who believe in life long learning as well.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Teacher
North Kansas City School District
08.2008 - Current
- Collaborated with Professional Learning Communities to ensure academic success for all students
- Build relationships and communicate with students, parents and colleagues.
- Developed lesson plans and utilized instructional materials to provide individualized, small and large group instruction.
- Implement and follow Tier 1-3 plans to ensure students needs are met.
- Created a positive classroom environment that promoted student learning, self-worth and achievement allowing students to persevere and tackle challenges.
- Planned and supervised class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guided students in learning from those activities.
Blended Learning Facilitator
National Education Association, NEA
08.2021 - Current
- Built rapport with diverse groups of teachers by demonstrating empathy and active listening skills.
- Fostered inclusive learning environment by addressing diverse needs and adapting facilitation techniques as needed.
- Currently have offered 8 courses for professional development on various topics that include: Informed Support for Students, Creating a Healing Centered Environment and Engaged Classrooms.
- Create and organize material in LMS system which include syllabus, tracking tools, certificates for participants, coordinator, and Blended Learning Staff.
- Work collaboratively with National NEA Blended Learning Coordinators, to provide courses.
- Participate in online and in person facilitator trainings.
- Work with course coordinator to ensure all requirements are met for course completion.
Writing Demonstration Teacher
North Kansas City School District
08.2017 - Current
- Collaborate with Instructional Coordinators and Teaching and Learning Coaches to offer job embedded professional development for teachers to watch live lessons.
- Develop lesson plans to share and model based on district curriculum to ensure student learning leads to mastery.
- Model best practices for colleagues within Writers Workshop that involves sharing thinking.
- Give students feedback that allows them to continue to show growth and achieve mastery.
- Attend new teacher trainings, delivering professional development and being available for them to ask questions.
Education
Master of Science - Education Literacy K-12
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Park University
Parkville, Mo12.2007
Associate of Arts -
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO2005
Skills
- Facilitation Techniques
- Community Outreach
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Problem-solving skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Project-based learning
- Goal Setting
- Team Teaching
- Student-Centered Learning
- Positive Behavior Techniques
- Conflict Resolution
Accomplishments
- District Curriculum Writer ELA 3rd grade and 5th grade (2014 - current)
- Vanguard School for Standard Based Learning (2021- current)
- District Standard Based Grading Task Force (2023 -current)
- District Behavior Task Force (2023-current)
- Letrs training through DESE in progress (2023-current)
- Microschool implementation at Nashua (2021-current)
- Equity and Inclusion Facilitator at Nashua (2021-2022)
- Hosting Northwest Missouri education students accompanied by Karen Cangelose
- Working and Hosting with Matt Glover as a Writing Demonstration Teacher
- Building Leadership Team at Clardy Elementary, Linden West Elementary, and Ravenwood Elementary.
- PBIS Facilitator Linden West Elementary (2013-2015)
References
Courtney Minnich- Direct Supervisor
(816) 534-2703
Courtney.Minnich@nkcschools.org
Heather Stukey- Former Supervisor
(816) 506-7959
Stukey.heather@gmail.com
Samantha Bennett- Consultant
sambennett2@gmail.com
Kristina Street- Teaching and Learning Coach
(816) 536-9436
Timeline
Blended Learning Facilitator
National Education Association, NEA
08.2021 - Current
Writing Demonstration Teacher
North Kansas City School District
08.2017 - Current
Elementary School Teacher
North Kansas City School District
08.2008 - Current
Master of Science - Education Literacy K-12
Northwest Missouri State University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Park University
Associate of Arts -
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
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