Valerie Krex
Writer & Editor
Missoula,MT
Summary
Creative Curriculum Writer, Content Editor and K-12 Teacher with 15 years of experience. Committed to developing engaging and inclusive content with strong research, impeccable grammar, and versatile style.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Content Editor
Freelance
Missoula, MT
07.2016 - Current
- Clients include First Class Care, Brickloot, New Classrooms and Holly Truitt Consulting.
- Create and edit content with key search terms to promote online visibility and clients' SEO.
- Utilize analytics data and audience targeting.
- Engage in thorough research into assigned topics.
- Integrate exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content on tight deadlines.
- Deliver succinct feedback to writers to improve tone, style and cohesiveness of content.
Curriculum Writer and Editor
New Classrooms
New York, NY
06.2017 - 03.2020
- Planned, wrote and edited highly engaging common core-based mathematics units for elementary, middle and high school levels
- Served as editor for units in need of revision
- Special emphasis placed timely, real-world themes and engaging non-fiction topics
- Included differentiation for students with special needs and teacher scripts in each lesson
- Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
- Collaborated with team of writers and content marketing strategists to create copy promoting clients' SEO, sales and thought-leadership goals.
Special Education Teacher
Hommocks Middle School
Larchmont, NY
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Classroom teaching and curriculum support for middle school ICT classrooms
- Subject areas included mathematics, science and English Language Arts.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of students.
Special Education Teacher
Brooklyn Frontiers High School
Brooklyn, NY
07.2011 - 06.2015
- Teaching and IEP development in ICT classrooms in an alternative High School
- Subject areas included Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Biology, Humanities and Resource Room
- Position demanded flexible collaboration with co-teachers/administration to plan, design and differentiate lessons for students with gateway numeracy and literacy levels
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Special Education Teacher
Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies
Brooklyn, NY
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Teaching in ICT and 12:1:1 Settings for grades 6-12
- Subject areas included Mathematics, Humanities, Writing for Media and Spanish.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Teaching Assistant
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA
09.2007 - 06.2009
- Taught sections of multiple film and media courses to post secondary liberal arts students.
- Coached students in outlining, drafting and proofreading papers and assignments.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support professor's curriculum delivery.
Adjunct Professor, Media Arts Program
University of Montana
Missoula, MT
08.2005 - 06.2007
- Created assignments and delivered lessons to post-secondary students in media arts-driven storytelling courses.
- Individualized curriculum to differentiate learning so that all students could master the material
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
Service Teacher
Americorps, Willard Alternative School
Missoula, MT
09.2004 - 06.2006
- Instructed media and writing classes to high school students at a public transfer/alternative school.
- Designed units to promote literacy and college readiness through the lens of story structure and media studies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet ELA national standards.
Education
Master of Science - Education, Teaching Urban Adolescents
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY 06.2010 - 05.2012
Master of Arts - Social Documentation/Community Studies
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 08.2007 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 08.1994 - 05.2000
Skills
Student engagement
Curriculum Development
Student-centered learning
Learner assessment
Differentiated instruction
Creative writing
Proofreading
Proficient in EdTech software
Editing and review
Formatting abilities
Articulate communications
Timeline
Curriculum Writer and Editor
New Classrooms
06.2017 - 03.2020
Content Editor
Freelance
07.2016 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Hommocks Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2017
Special Education Teacher
Brooklyn Frontiers High School
07.2011 - 06.2015
Special Education Teacher
Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies
08.2010 - 06.2011
Master of Science - Education, Teaching Urban Adolescents
Long Island University
06.2010 - 05.2012
Teaching Assistant
University of California
09.2007 - 06.2009
Master of Arts - Social Documentation/Community Studies
University of California
08.2007 - 06.2009
Adjunct Professor, Media Arts Program
University of Montana
08.2005 - 06.2007
Service Teacher
Americorps, Willard Alternative School
09.2004 - 06.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of Pennsylvania
08.1994 - 05.2000