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
Corpus Christi, Texas
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
Corpus Christi, Texas
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
Corpus Christi, Texas
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, TX07-2019
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education EC-6
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX06.2013
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