Kamiryn Phillips
Waleska,GA
Summary
Passionate kindergarten teacher with a strong background in fostering supportive and engaging learning environments for young learners. Skilled in developing creative lesson plans that accommodate diverse learning styles while promoting critical thinking and social-emotional development. Demonstrates the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues to enhance curriculum and enrich the student experience. Committed to making a positive impact on students’ early educational journeys by nurturing curiosity, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Little River Elementary School
Woodstock, Georgia
08.2016 - Current
• Serve as Kindergarten Team Lead, developing leadership capacity through mentoring, collaboration, and instructional support.
• Hold ESOL and Reading endorsements, applying evidence-based strategies to support literacy development and language learners.
• Design and implement creative, developmentally appropriate lesson plans that foster student engagement and academic curiosity.
• Cultivate positive, collaborative relationships with students, families, and colleagues to support diverse learning needs.
• Differentiate instruction daily to meet varied learning styles, language proficiency levels, and academic needs.
• Deliver targeted instruction for literacy readiness, emphasizing phonics, language comprehension, and early writing skills.
• Monitor and analyze student progress to guide instruction and promote continuous growth.
• Foster a respectful, inclusive classroom environment through consistent use of positive reinforcement strategies.
• Assess student performance and prepare progress reports for families, administrators, and instructional teams.
• Participate in ongoing professional development focused on early childhood education and instructional best practices.
• Led the kindergarten team as Math PLC Lead, driving curriculum improvements and strengthening collaborative instructional practices.
• Taught the IDM ESOL kindergarten class, utilizing ESOL endorsement to support language acquisition and academic growth.
Skills
- Team Leadership
- ESOL Endorsed
- Reading Endorsed
- Reading mastery
- LETRS Implementation for Literacy
- Whole Brain Teaching
- Parent-teacher communication
- Differentiated instruction
- Feedback implementation
- Behavior modeling
- Student engagement
- Relationship building
Education and Training
I am a dedicated educator with ten years of experience at Little River Elementary. My background includes eight years teaching kindergarten and two years supporting students through EIP, ESOL, and Special Education. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of North Georgia, a Master’s degree from Kennesaw State University, and a Specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Piedmont College.