Kalee Bodden
Owings Mills,MD
Summary
Goal-oriented Performing Arts Teacher enthusiastic about teaching communication through body language and performance. Offering 4 years' experience in Performing Arts and Non-Profit. Detail-oriented planner with talent for developing individualized lesson plans and experiential learning and progressive pedagogy. Committed to promoting intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth of all students.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Dance & Cheer Director
Pikesville Recreation & Parks
04.2022 - Current
- Provided training direction, encouragement and motivation to prepare cheerleaders for competitive events.
- Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
- Coordinated travel arrangements, tracked expenses, and reported on all team activities.
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
- Encouraged diverse and unique dance students at every skill level through positive reinforcement and good sportsmanship.
- Coordinated with other coaches to improve performance of 60cheerleaders
- Organized fundraising for cheer activities and apparel, raising $7,000.00.
Property Operations Manager
The Dolben Co.
10.2019 - Current
- Complete final move-out walk-throughs with tenants to identify required repairs.
- Followed up on delinquent tenants and coordinated collection procedures.
- Communicate effectively with owners, residents, and on-site associates.
- Handle tenant complaints promptly and appropriately, calling in repairmen, and other support services.
- Verify income, assets, and expenses, and completed file tracking sheet for each applicant.
- Maintain sufficient number of units market-ready for lease.
- Administered operations to handle needs of more than 1,500 tenants across 532 property units
English/Performing Arts Teacher
Pimlico Elementary Middle School
08.2015 - 04.2020
- Educated students in different acting and music styles, methods, and techniques. Teaching performing arts means training pupils in how to communicate, control and project their voices, and present themselves in theater and music.
- Created lesson plans, teaching students about plays, Musicals and different genres of music.
- Organized and managed learning environments, directed performance rehearsals and coordinated one showcase per semester.
- Modeled creative acting styles and techniques encompassing varied history genres and performance techniques.
- Prepared various classroom activities and assessment methods to promote retention of study materials.
- Assisted in development of extracurricular activities and special events.
- Provided guidance and mentoring to students regarding academic, social and emotional issues.
- Maintained regular verbal and written communication with school counselors and parents to update with student progress, class schedules and important test dates.
- Produced 4 performances each year streamlining technical elements of theater, dance and music/ elements
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Coordinated activities to encourage interest in reading.
- Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Delaware State University
Dover, DE10.2015
High School Diploma -
Baltimore School For The Arts
Baltimore, MD05.2009
Skills
- Experienced in Microsoft office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experienced in Canvas LMS
- Building curriculum and programs in performing arts
- Creating Choreography
- Dance Program Development
- Performance Planning
- Student Engagement
- Class Management
- Instructional Techniques
- Group Instruction
- Budgeting and Financial Management
- Adaptive Learning
Accomplishments
- Curriculum Design - Designed, developed and implemented daily lessons for 90 students.
- Student Involvement - Volunteered as faculty member representative for student-led Mock Trial club, supervising weekly after school meetings and attending bi-weekly weekend conferences.
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom, reversing scores on Physical Science tests from 65% average to 87% average.
- Interactive Learning - Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking.
- Named "Teacher of the Year" at Pimlico Middle School in 2019.
Timeline
Dance & Cheer Director
Pikesville Recreation & Parks
04.2022 - Current
Property Operations Manager
The Dolben Co.
10.2019 - Current
English/Performing Arts Teacher
Pimlico Elementary Middle School
08.2015 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Delaware State University
High School Diploma -
Baltimore School For The Arts
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