Kali Coaxum
Summerville,South Carolina
Summary
Enthusiastic leader with 25 years of experience in education driven to build relationships with students, staff, and the community while seeking opportunities to enhance the educational experience for students and their families.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal/Head Start Supervisor
Westview Primary School, BCSD
Goose Creek, SC
07.2017 - Current
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Collaborated with Principal and Curriculum Coach to incorporate Personalized Learning in Grades K-2
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
- Assisted with compliance efforts for safety regulations.
Reading Interventionist/First Grade Teacher
Cane Bay Elementary School, BCSD
Summerville, SC
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers and administrative staff.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social and emotional growth.
- Worked with students to determine strengths, weaknesses and learning patterns.
- Established and maintained small groups for LLI reading intervention groups.
Kindergarten Teacher
Cane Bay Elementary School, BCSD
Summerville, SC
08.2009 - 06.2015
- Created lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations in order to maintain good classroom management.
- Communicated with parents and administration about student progress.
- Collaborated with grade level team through PLCs to develop and promote rigorous fun learning opportunities to promote student growth.
Kindergarten Teacher
Goose Creek Primary School
Goose Creek, SC
08.1999 - 06.2009
- Created lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations in order to maintain good classroom management.
- Communicated with parents and administration about student progress.
First Grade Teacher
Goose Creek Primary School, BCSD
Goose Creek, SC
08.1997 - 06.1999
- Created lesson plans with subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
Child Development Teacher
Howe Hall Elementary, BCSD
Goose Creek, SC
04.1997 - 06.1997
- Maintained classroom management by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
Education
Master of Science - Elementary Administration And Supervision
The Citadel
Charleston, SC05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC12.1996
Skills
- Parent Engagement and Communication
- Community Relations
- School Facilities and Operations
- Personnel Management
- Critical Thinking and Judgment
- Curriculum Evaluation
- Teacher Mentoring
- School Security and Safety Procedures
Timeline
Assistant Principal/Head Start Supervisor
Westview Primary School, BCSD
07.2017 - Current
Reading Interventionist/First Grade Teacher
Cane Bay Elementary School, BCSD
08.2015 - 06.2017
Kindergarten Teacher
Cane Bay Elementary School, BCSD
08.2009 - 06.2015
Kindergarten Teacher
Goose Creek Primary School
08.1999 - 06.2009
First Grade Teacher
Goose Creek Primary School, BCSD
08.1997 - 06.1999
Child Development Teacher
Howe Hall Elementary, BCSD
04.1997 - 06.1997
Master of Science - Elementary Administration And Supervision
The Citadel
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
South Carolina State University
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