Kari Hamilton
Chicago,IL
Summary
Experienced educational leader with strong focus on fostering collaborative team environments and driving student success. Skilled in curriculum development, classroom management, and staff mentoring. Known for adaptability and reliability, consistently meeting changing needs and achieving results. Highly organized, communicative, and passionate about creating positive and inclusive school culture.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MTSS Lead/Interventionist
Sherman School of Excellence
08.2024 - Current
- Analyzing assessment and classroom data to identify students for targeted academic interventions
- Determining student intervention needs through the analysis of multiple data points (e.g
- Diagnostic assessments) and collaboration with teachers and educational support staff
- Creating intervention plans to address student skill needs
- Implementing intervention plan by providing targeted academic interventions in alignment with identified skill needs
- Progress monitoring student skill development and determining if interventions have been successful or require adjustment
- Managing all aspects of students' intervention plans in Branching Minds
- Regularly consults with classroom teachers to align instructional supports and to monitor student progress as a result of interventions
- Leads implementation of the school-wide MTSS system implementation
Administrative Intern - Assistant Principal
Taft Middle School
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Assist the school principal in serving as an instructional leader of the building staff to achieve and sustain high levels of student learning and growth
- Observe teachers' classroom management, instructional practice, professional development pursuits, interpersonal and leadership skills, while identifying high- and low-effectiveness performers, and provide clear and actionable feedback, resources and support
- Collaborate with the principal to provide ongoing professional development for staff, based on an analysis of school / assigned building data, best practices and instructional research
- Model and promote the continuous use of data to inform practice and drive decision making and instruction
- Work with the counselors, teachers, students and parents in preparing learning plans for students
- Work with the principal, teachers and staff in the development and implementation
Instructional Coach
Rogers Elementary School
08.2020 - 07.2023
- Served as a content specialist to assist in the development and implementation of instructional plans that align to district goals and curriculum utilizing the Marzano Instructional Framework
- Supports regular, ELL, and special education teachers in the implementation, alignment and monitoring of the district curriculum guidelines
- Provides rigorous standards-based teaching strategies including the District Standards in professional development
- Monitors, reviews, supports and makes recommendations regarding instructional programs on assigned campuses
- Works with the administrator and instructional leadership team to monitor and support the implementation of the programs growth and improvement
- Conducts classroom interactions to demonstrate and observe essential elements of the school's instructional program and District Standards
- Components of these interactions will include: planning conferences with teachers, demonstration observation sessions, and debriefing
- Provides technical assistance in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of student achievement data
Elementary School Teacher
Charles Haskell Elementary
08.2019 - 07.2020
Elementary School Teacher
Golden Gate Elementary
08.2014 - 11.2018
Elementary School Teacher
Caldwell Academy
08.2013 - 06.2014
Elementary School Teacher
Mayo Elementary School
08.2012 - 06.2013
Elementary School Teacher
Andrew Carnegie Elementary School
08.2011 - 06.2012
Education
Masters - Educational Leadership
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK05.2023
Elementary Education certificate -
North Park University
Chicago, IL05.2011
Bachelor of Science -
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL12.2006
Skills
- Continuous professional development
- Flexible approach
- Individualized support
- Progress Monitoring
- Data collection and analysis
- Student and parent relations
- Discipline management
- Group facilitation and presentations
Certification
- Elementary Education (Grades K-9)
- English For Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement
- Middle School Math endorsement
- Middle School Social Studies endorsement
- Praxis Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (passed)
Affiliations
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Timeline
MTSS Lead/Interventionist
Sherman School of Excellence
08.2024 - Current
Administrative Intern - Assistant Principal
Taft Middle School
08.2023 - 06.2024
Instructional Coach
Rogers Elementary School
08.2020 - 07.2023
Elementary School Teacher
Charles Haskell Elementary
08.2019 - 07.2020
Elementary School Teacher
Golden Gate Elementary
08.2014 - 11.2018
Elementary School Teacher
Caldwell Academy
08.2013 - 06.2014
Elementary School Teacher
Mayo Elementary School
08.2012 - 06.2013
Elementary School Teacher
Andrew Carnegie Elementary School
08.2011 - 06.2012
Elementary Education certificate -
North Park University
Bachelor of Science -
Northern Illinois University
- Elementary Education (Grades K-9)
- English For Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement
- Middle School Math endorsement
- Middle School Social Studies endorsement
- Praxis Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (passed)
Masters - Educational Leadership
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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