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Karen Ellis, M.A. Ed

Gainesville,VA

Summary

Passionate teacher for 16 years. Proven history of creating engaged classroom environments supporting diverse educational styles. Versatile student-oriented approach consistently supporting optimum performance and advancement. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher - 2nd Grade

Prince William County Public Schools
08.2018 - Current

· Plans and implements an instructional program and provides related educational services for students.

· Manages student behavior, assesses, and evaluates student achievement, and modifies instructional activities as required.

· Teacher of all subject areas to students

· Plans and implements an instructional program and provides related educational services for students in grades K-5.

· Coordinates, and manages team activities, and events, parent conferences, grade-level functions, and vertical articulation activities.

· Requests and monitors the use of supplies and materials. Schedules and conducts team meetings. Represents the team at school leadership meetings.

· Manages student behavior, assesses and evaluates student achievement, and modifies instructional activities as required

· Carries out a variety of student monitoring and control activities.

· Connects with parent teacher representative, connects with parents on a daily basis and positively engage with the public.

Teacher, 1st and 2nd Grades

Providence Academy
08.2013 - 06.2018

· Plans and implements an instructional program and provides related educational services for students.

· Manages student behavior, assesses, and evaluates student achievement, and modifies instructional activities as required.

· Carries out a variety of student monitoring and control activities.

· Experience teaching Language Arts, Phonics, Science, Social Studies, Handwriting

· Expert utilization of Virginia Math Connects curriculum, Leveled Reading Instruction

· Recognized by administration as “Top Performer” in differentiated instruction.

· Proven leader in using innovative accommodations for all learning styles.

· High performance assessment outcomes of students for 3 consecutive years

· Consistent performance excellence on standardized testing (90th percentile or higher)

· Represented as “Lower School Team Representative” during Accreditation process.

· Led team in honor of making Providence Academy fully accredited within 2 years.

· Selected as “Teacher Representative” in Parent Teacher Organization

Education

Master of Science - Education

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Bachelor of Science - Education

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Skills

  • Elementary education
  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Small Group Instruction
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Student Engagement
  • Learning Strategies
  • Program development and management
  • Technology integration
  • Student testing
  • Curriculum selection

Certification

Virginia Teaching License: Post Graduate Professional Prek-6th grades - expiration date 06/01/2033

Timeline

Teacher - 2nd Grade

Prince William County Public Schools
08.2018 - Current

Teacher, 1st and 2nd Grades

Providence Academy
08.2013 - 06.2018

Master of Science - Education

Liberty University

Bachelor of Science - Education

Liberty University
Karen Ellis, M.A. Ed