Christine Steffensen
848 Sunrise Drive, Kennett Square,PA
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher
ESS Substitute Agency at KCSD
Kennett Square, PA
09.2015 - Current
- KHS building sub Fall 2022, Sept. 2023-current
- KMS building sub 2018-2020. Grades 6-8 all subject areas, special education, ELD, and special area classes included day to day and short term assignments
- KCSD daily substitute in all district kindergarten and elementary schools 2015-2018
Middle School Teacher
Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary
West Grove, PA
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Social Studies, 7th Grade ELA, and 6th grade Religion
Middle School /Elementary School Teacher
Kennett Consolidated School District
Kennett Square, PA
2020 - 06.2022
- LTS 2021-2022 school year. Teach 4 classes of 8th Grade American History and 2 classes of 6th grade WIN enrichment.
- LTS 2020-21 School Year for 8th Grade American History. Taught 6 classes of American History virtually, hybrid, and in person.
- LTS January 2020- June 2020. Special Education Teacher for 4th grade Learning Support at Greenwood Elementary.
Preschool Teacher
Kennett Square, Preschool Cooperative
Kennett Square, PA
09.2010 - 06.2016
- Four year old classroom teacher
- Program focuses on developing social, emotional, physical, and intellectual skills in children through developmentally appropriate learning activities
- Literacy, math, and science concepts integrated through play experiences and hands on activities combined with a structured fine motor time that includes the Pre-K Handwriting Without Tears Program.
5th Grade Teacher
Bethel Public Schools
Bethel, CT
09.2000 - 06.2005
- Responsible for teaching reading, writing, spelling, math, science, and social studies to 24 children in an inclusion based se ing
- Incorporated technology and hands on activities into overall curriculum
- Specialized in math, science, and social studies and had a language arts teaching partner.
Special Education Teacher
Bethel Public Schools
Bethel, CT
08.1997 - 09.2000
- Taught full time in an integrated preschool and Kindergarden program
- Case manager for the educational programs of two integrated classes (am and pm) of children with various needs
- Participated on the evaluation team and planning and placement committee for initial referrals and annual reviews
- Coordinated programs for children with autism an assisted in overall coordination of preschool program.
Special Education Teacher
WARC Children's School for Early Development
Hawthorne, NY
09.1995 - 08.1997
- Collaborated and team taught with preschool teacher and therapists in an integrated preschool class.
- Used literature and themes in conjunction with learning centers to enhance the development of language, cognitive, social, and motor skills.
Special Education Teacher
PARC Preschool
Mahopac, NY
01.1995 - 08.1995
- Taught a preschool self-contained special education class
- Responsible for the design, plan, implementation and evaluation of the educational program of twelve children with mild to severe special needs
Education
Master of Science Degree - Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY12.1994
Bachelor of Science Degree - Elementary Education
State University of New York
Oneonta, NY05.1993
Certification
- PA Instructional II Special Education K-12, November 2024
- PA Instructional II Grades 4-8. All subjects 4-6, Social Studies 7-8, English Language Arts and Reading 7-8. October 2024
- PA Instructional II Special Education PK-8. October 2024
- PA Instructional II Grades PK-4. October 2024
- PA Permanent Private Academic School Teaching Certificate for Nursery/Kindergarten issued 2010
- CT Provisional Certificate in Elementary Education (N-6) & Special Education (PK-12) 1997-2007 expired
- NY Permanent Certification In Elementary Education (N-6) & Special Education (PK-12) issued 1997
Affiliations
- Extremely active in volunteer roles over the years while home with my kids and working part time. List of positions held include: Bancroft Elementary PTO executive board and several committee chairperson positions, KMC Gymnastics executive board and State Championship Home Meet Coordinator, Willowdale Kids Club Coordinator, Mary Kay Independent Business Owner, Girl Scouts Leader and Treasurer, and Moms Club of Kennett Square Executive Board
- Professional accomplishments from Bethel Public Schools: Certified Mentor, Trained and supported a student teacher at the fifth grade level, Team Leader for 5th grade pod, Building Representative for the BEA contract negotiations team. Active participant on the school Emergency Response team, Social/Sunshine committee, Classroom Curriculum/Technology Teams. Coach for Junior Varsity Softball and Junior Varsity Cheerleading.
Additional Information
List of Graduate courses taken 2018-2020 (15 credits)
- Digital Literacy for Educators
- Problem and Challenge Based Learning for Educators
- Increasing Student Achievement
- Books Alive: Bringing books alive in your classroom
- Writing Alive: Strategies, Techniques, Materials
- Achieving Excellence: 14 things that matter most
Timeline
Middle School Teacher
Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary
01.2023 - 06.2023
Substitute Teacher
ESS Substitute Agency at KCSD
09.2015 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Kennett Square, Preschool Cooperative
09.2010 - 06.2016
5th Grade Teacher
Bethel Public Schools
09.2000 - 06.2005
Special Education Teacher
Bethel Public Schools
08.1997 - 09.2000
Special Education Teacher
WARC Children's School for Early Development
09.1995 - 08.1997
Special Education Teacher
PARC Preschool
01.1995 - 08.1995
Middle School /Elementary School Teacher
Kennett Consolidated School District
2020 - 06.2022
Master of Science Degree - Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education
Binghamton University
Bachelor of Science Degree - Elementary Education
State University of New York
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