Karen Allen
Cary,NC
Summary
Enthusiastic teacher offering 10 years of experience as educator, leader and collaborator to impart the love of the Catholic faith through creative and engaging ways,
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Music Teacher
St Michael Preschool
09.2014 - Current
- Collaborated with other teachers to develop interdisciplinary lesson plans for well-rounded educational experience.
- Created engaging lesson plans for monthly liturgical based church morning experiences.
- Organized special events such as Christmas and end of year performances, showcasing student talent and growth in musical skills.
- Collaborated with other teachers, administrators and pastoral care to facilitate performances for monthly senior socials.
- Participated in professional development workshops to stay current on best practices in early childhood music education.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Fostered positive learning environment by creating nurturing and supportive classroom atmosphere.
St Mike's Tikes Coordinator
St Michael The Archangel Parish
09.2020 - 03.2023
- Created new faith based program to serve and engage families with young children more fully in parish life.
- Collaborated with multiple church ministries for parish-wide events such as vacation bible school, live nativity and Easter egg hunt.
- Trained, organized and supervised parent volunteers for CLOW program
- Created engaging lessons for our CLOW participants based on liturgical year.
- Fostered fellowship among St Mike's Tikes, preschool and CLOW communities through organized social events
Education
Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology And Audiology
Towson University
Baltimore, MDAssociate of Science - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NYSkills
- Program Administration
- Creative/engaging
- Organized
- Faculty Collaboration
- Classroom management
- Leadership
Certification
CPR certified
Timeline
St Mike's Tikes Coordinator
St Michael The Archangel Parish
09.2020 - 03.2023
Music Teacher
St Michael Preschool
09.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology And Audiology
Towson University
Associate of Science - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Suffolk County Community College
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