Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information
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Teacher

Joan Karbowski

Corpus Christi,TX

Summary

Experienced educator with a solid background in curriculum development, classroom management, and differentiated instruction. Skilled in creating collaborative and inclusive learning environments that promote student engagement and achievement. Adaptable and reliable, with a strong ability to implement diverse teaching strategies that address a wide range of learning styles and educational needs.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

London Independent School District
07.2022 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
  • Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
  • Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
  • Organized and led educational field trips that complemented classroom learning, broadening students' real-world understanding.
  • Designed and implemented differentiated instruction strategy to meet diverse learning needs, enhancing educational outcomes.
  • Led professional development workshops for peers on effective classroom management techniques.
  • Improved student engagement by incorporating interactive learning technologies into lesson plans.

Teacher

Corpus Christi Independent School District
07.2015 - 07.2022
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student centered learning
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding
  • Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health
  • Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects for Positive Behavior and Intervention Supports (PBIS)
  • Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences and teacher training workshops, with emphasis in PBIS
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to reinforce student participation and hands-on learning
  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives in Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies

Pawn Broker

First Cash Financial Services
06.2010 - 01.2015
  • Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows to meet any daily demand
  • Maintained team efficiency by strategically delegating daily activities, monitoring output and rewarding positive contributions
  • Made loans on items after closely inspecting item values, collecting payments or tangible property as collateral
  • Complied with local, state and federal laws, including reviewing identification, obtaining thumb-prints and verifying serial numbers against law enforcement databases

Education

Master of Science - Educational Administration

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
07-2019

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education EC-6

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
06.2013

Skills

  • Student-focused educational strategies
  • Positive learning environment
  • Managing classroom for diverse populations
  • Purposeful lesson planning
  • Classroom management
  • RTI/MTSS
  • Relationship building and management
  • Project management
  • Strong teamwork/collaboration

Certification

  • Principal as Instructional Leader Grades EC-12
  • English Language Arts and Reading with STR Grades 4-8
  • Early Childhood through 6th grade, Generalist certified


Additional Information

District Professional Development Levels Earned:

  • LETRS Foundations and Modules

Professional Development Events:

  • Sharon Wells Grade 5
  • S3 Strategies Developing Historical Inquiry Through Primary Sources
  • TTESS
  • Backwards Design
  • Smart Notebook
  • Canvas
  • DMAC
  • Renaissance/STAR/AR
  • PASS Training
  • RTI with Pat Quinn
  • 811- New ELAR TEKS Study with Lead4ward
  • STEMscopes Training

Timeline

Teacher

London Independent School District
07.2022 - Current

Teacher

Corpus Christi Independent School District
07.2015 - 07.2022

Pawn Broker

First Cash Financial Services
06.2010 - 01.2015

Master of Science - Educational Administration

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education EC-6

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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