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Karen Dennis

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

Paseo del Rey Elementary
Playa Del Rey, Playa Del Rey
01.1987 - Current
  • Tutored students requiring extra help and gave additional practice work to help improve concept understanding.
  • Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
  • Created meaningful projects that allowed students to apply their knowledge in real world situations.
  • Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
  • Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
  • Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
  • Created lesson plans and chose supporting materials to promote positive learning experiences.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons that integrate various subject areas into a cohesive unit of study.
  • Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.

Education

Psychology And Education

Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
05-1995

Skills

  • Professional development
  • Coaching skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Creative thinking
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Organization and time management
  • Cultural awareness
  • Critical thinking
  • Curriculum development
  • Classroom management
  • Parent communication
  • Team collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Recognized as Teacher of the Year for outstanding instructional excellence and leadership in 2006 and 2024.
  • I took a leadership role in developing the school's Science Fair/STEM program, designing its structure, coordinating logistics, and fostering student engagement.

Affiliations

  • Attended on going professional development in order to keep current with the current needs of education.
  • Developed several BSAP units.
  • Culturally Relevant training and successfully administered practices in the classroom.
  • Taught Saturday intervention
  • LETRS training Part 1 and 2
  • Heggerty Phonics Awareness
  • 95 Percent Group
  • Kagan training
  • BSAP math district training
  • Elementary Literacy and Numeracy Signature Series

Certification

  • Served a Master Teacher, mentoring new teachers and modeling effective instructional strategies.

Timeline

Teacher

Paseo del Rey Elementary
01.1987 - Current

Psychology And Education

Loyola Marymount University

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