Karen Kingma
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Professional with 16 years of experience in education. Classroom and college teacher oriented at strengthening school quality and inclusion. Specialist in the attention of special educational needs in the classroom, diversification of teaching and educational assessment. Today mainly dedicated to teacher professional development and supporting academic, emotional and social growth of young children, offering nurturing environments to boost learning and promote wellness and enthusiasm for classroom education.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Chidhood Special Education Teacher
Crescent Seedlings
07.2023 - Current
- Design and managment of IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Modification of general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional strategies and technologies.
- Teaching of different subjects and skills to students with multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Devolopment of diversified instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Record student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Socialize diversified teaching strategies with educators.
Educational Consulting in Teacher Professional Dev
Capacítate Foundation
03.2022 - Current
- Design of educational improvement programs based on teacher professional development needs, with special focus in assessment for learning, diversification of teaching, school inclusion and climate.
- Teaching with professors of all level education (preschool, primary and middle education, high school, professional technician).
Educational Consulting
EducAcción Foundation
03.2019 - Current
- Analyze problematic areas referred in the national teacher evaluation system to provide recommendations and solutions to school establishments and their management teams.
- Design and development of teacher improvement plans in different areas (teaching planning and evaluation, inclusive classroom practices, improvement of student learning, school climate).
- Develop skills in managerial leadership to promote pedagogical reflection at the service of improving learning.
Senior Analyst
Measurement Center Of The Pontifical Catholic Univ
03.2019 - 05.2023
- Analyze results of the teacher evaluation system throughout the national territory and help the Department of Education of Chile in the design of policies to improve teacher development.
- Construction and implementation of training to promote teacher professional development in different subjects as: coherence between planning and evaluation, correct design of evaluative instruments, error analysis at the service of learning, diversification of the educational response, collaborative work between support professionals, etc.
- Accompaniment to management teams on how to promote collaborative work between support professionals.
- Training for peer evaluators.
College Professor at Initial Training Program
Catholic University Of Maule
03.2020 - 12.2021
- Professor at the initial teacher training program, designing and imparting subjects related to educational evaluation, formative evaluation and evaluation for learning.
- Use of different learning modes and types of technology to engage third, fourth and fifth grade students in achieving learning outcomes of the carreers of Special Education, Basic General Education and Nursery Education.
Researcher
Research Center For Inclusive Education
07.2018 - 12.2021
- Researcher at the investigative line "Classroom and school practices for inclusion".
- Gather and organize information for research purposes from field work.
- Interpret data analysis results to draw inferences and conclusions.
- Wrote research papers, reports, reviews and summaries regarding formative evaluation in technical-professional secondary education contexts.
College Professor
Pontifical Catholic University Of Valparaiso
03.2016 - 12.2021
- Design and development of the subjects "Psychopedagogical Evaluation and Intervention" and "Social Inclusion" in third and fourth grade respectively at the career of Special Education.
- Guide to university degree processes, accompanying students in the preparation of their degree work.
- Advisor on the Career Accreditation process.
School Inclusion Coordinator
Colegio Champagnat - Marist Brothers Congregation
01.2013 - 12.2021
- Lead, manage and coordinate inclusive actions to eliminate barriers to access learning.
- Generate pedagogical strategies for the diversification of teaching.
- Promote collaborative work among support professionals for the care of special educational needs.
- Support the implementation of curricular adjustments as a way to differentiate the educational response of students with special needs.
- Monitor the needs of teaching professional development, managing the training instances necessary to improve teachers' pedagogical practices.
- Provide family education in order to train the parent community in inclusive education issues.
Psychopedagogical Area Coordinator
Colegio Champagnat, Marist Brothers Congregation
02.2007 - 12.2012
- Develop evaluation processes and psychopedagogical intervention.
- Coordinate diversified pedagogical strategies together with teachers, based on individualized attention to special educational needs.
- Manage information with parents and agree on support procedures.
- Participate in the creation and implementation of professional development and training opportunities for teachers.
- Develop family education schools
Education
Licentiate Degree in Education -Special Ed.Teacher - Special Education
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Chile08.2007
Specialist in Specific Learning Difficulties - Special Education
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Chile08.2007
Specialist in Intellectual Disabilities - Special Education
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Chile08.2007
Postgraduate Degree - Educational, Vocational and Labor Orientation
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Chile12.2009
Diploma - Neurosciences Applied To Education
Iberoamerican Center - Cerebrum
Chile12.2011
M.D. - Master in Education (Educational Assessment)
Pontifical Catholic University of Valapraiso
Chile07.2020
Skills
- Facilitating Online Learning
- Motivating and Inspiring Students
- Program Leadership
- Student Needs Assessments
- Student Engagement and Development
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Early Childhood Development
- Communicating with Parents and Teachers
- School Community Relations
- Diverse Classroom Settings
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Spanish Language Proficiency
Additional Information
- PERSONAL BACKGROUND: , Date of Birth : 08/24/84 Civil Status : Single
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Early Chidhood Special Education Teacher
Crescent Seedlings
07.2023 - Current
Educational Consulting in Teacher Professional Dev
Capacítate Foundation
03.2022 - Current
College Professor at Initial Training Program
Catholic University Of Maule
03.2020 - 12.2021
Educational Consulting
EducAcción Foundation
03.2019 - Current
Senior Analyst
Measurement Center Of The Pontifical Catholic Univ
03.2019 - 05.2023
Researcher
Research Center For Inclusive Education
07.2018 - 12.2021
College Professor
Pontifical Catholic University Of Valparaiso
03.2016 - 12.2021
School Inclusion Coordinator
Colegio Champagnat - Marist Brothers Congregation
01.2013 - 12.2021
Psychopedagogical Area Coordinator
Colegio Champagnat, Marist Brothers Congregation
02.2007 - 12.2012
Licentiate Degree in Education -Special Ed.Teacher - Special Education
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Specialist in Specific Learning Difficulties - Special Education
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Specialist in Intellectual Disabilities - Special Education
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Postgraduate Degree - Educational, Vocational and Labor Orientation
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Diploma - Neurosciences Applied To Education
Iberoamerican Center - Cerebrum
M.D. - Master in Education (Educational Assessment)
Pontifical Catholic University of Valapraiso
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