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Honors Awards
Professional Expertise
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Kadine Cousins

Kadine Cousins

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Highly personable and efficient teacher offering 7 years of experience achieving excellent results in education, leadership, and data driven instruction. Excels in high-volume, fast-paced environments, leveraging solid skills in multitasking, organization, team building, and analytical thinking. Known for high levels of problem solving, professional development, lesson planning, receiving and giving feedback to streamline academic growth, collaboration with leaders and teachers for academic, social and emotional learning. Motivated to improve the education of children of all backgrounds, regardless of socio-economic, gender, religion, or racial background.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

1st Grade Sped Teacher

PS 262
09.2023 - Current
  • Conducted regular assessments resulting in a 15% average improvement in student test scores over the academic year.
  • Provided specialized instruction in math, reading, and writing, resulting in a 25% improvement in the academic performance of students with diverse learning needs.
  • Implemented tailored interventions that contributed to a 30% increase in the number of students achieving grade-level proficiency in targeted subjects.

Lead Sped ICT Teacher (1st & 4th Grade)

Democracy Prep Harlem Elementary
10.2020 - 08.2023
  • Implemented meaningful interventions, resulting in a 10% increase in the number of students meeting or exceeding academic benchmarks.
  • Adapted and modified instruction, resulting in a 20% improvement in comprehension and retention rates.
  • Provided differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.

Grade Team Lead

Democracy Prep Harlem Elementary
10.2021 - 08.2023
  • Collaborated with teachers to design and implement effective ELA curriculum, improving overall student performance.
  • Mentored rising teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance on effective teaching techniques, leading to a 25% reduction in classroom management issues and a 30% increase in student engagement.
  • Facilitated a mentorship program resulting in a 40% retention of new teachers beyond their initial year.

1st GRADE SCI/SS & GUIDED READING TEACHER

Achievement First Bushwick Elementary
10.2019 - 06.2020
  • Led 3 first-grade general education classes with 28-32 students each, achieving notable academic growth: Enhanced student attendance rates by 10%.
  • Facilitated positive/strong reading growth, exceeding 2 years in reading levels for all students.
  • Collaborated with teachers and leaders to analyze student data, leading to strategic instructional moves that resulted in a 15% overall increase in student growth.

KINDERGARTEN TIR (TEACHER IN RESIDENCE)

Achievement First Bushwick Elementary
10.2018 - 06.2019
  • Served as a co-teacher for Kindergarten grade Instruct a class of 25+ Kindergarteners to meet ambitious academic goals, including student attendance, student literacy goals, improving reading growth, develop writing skills to express ideas in essay/paragraph form, instruct social studies and science, and support with math instruction through small group intervention
  • Collaborate with teachers and leaders to analyze student data in order to make strategic instructional moves to help assist with student growth.

4th Grade Associate Teacher

PS 40 Augustus Saint Gaudens Elementary School
09.2017 - 05.2018
  • Responsible for assisting, developing and implementing a rigorous common core aligned curriculum for all core subjects for 26 students each year in a self-contained classroom at an under-resourced school
  • Raised reading levels by an average of 1.67 years growth in a school year
  • Achieved 83% class mastery in math instruction through differentiated instruction.

Education

Masters in Special Education -

Relay Graduate School
New York, NY
08.2022

Bachelor of Science -

SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY
08.2017

Skills

  • Data Driven
  • Dedicated Educator
  • Relationship-Building
  • Professional Development
  • Child Development
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Curriculum Design
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Integrated Co-Teaching Data Analytics
  • Google Suite Tech Integration
  • Strategic Planning
  • Classroom Policies & Procedures

Accomplishments

Big Apple Award and Fellowship Nominee, 2023-2024

Honors Awards

  • Master Teacher (2022), Democracy Prep Charter School, Named Master teacher by Democracy Prep charter schools with exceptional growth in reading and math with 3 years of service.
  • National Blue Ribbon School (2019), United States Department of Education, Named National Blue Ribbon School, Achievement First named by United States Department of Education, 2019

Professional Expertise

Educator

Certification

Certfied- Special Education Elementary Childhood (Grades 1-6)


Affiliations

  • ELA Teacher Champion Candidate (District 16)

Timeline

1st Grade Sped Teacher

PS 262
09.2023 - Current

Grade Team Lead

Democracy Prep Harlem Elementary
10.2021 - 08.2023

Lead Sped ICT Teacher (1st & 4th Grade)

Democracy Prep Harlem Elementary
10.2020 - 08.2023

1st GRADE SCI/SS & GUIDED READING TEACHER

Achievement First Bushwick Elementary
10.2019 - 06.2020

KINDERGARTEN TIR (TEACHER IN RESIDENCE)

Achievement First Bushwick Elementary
10.2018 - 06.2019

4th Grade Associate Teacher

PS 40 Augustus Saint Gaudens Elementary School
09.2017 - 05.2018

Masters in Special Education -

Relay Graduate School

Bachelor of Science -

SUNY Buffalo State

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