Kari Wilson

Non-profit professional organization providing professional development focused on teacher leadership and culturally responsive education

• Led weekly small group discussions in collaboration with researcher/author Adayemi Stembridge on his books Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Classroom and Brilliant Teaching
• Olympia, WA

Public research university - teaching internships in the Greater Puget Sound region

• Supervised 14 student teaching interns, grades K-12, in five school districts, each for a full academic year
• Evaluated performance and progress, and made proactive adjustments to develop effective solutions.
• Designed plans of improvement for struggling interns, identifying development and improvement areas and setting up criteria and solutions to bridge learning gaps.
• Cultivated positive working relationships with key stakeholders, including interns, mentor teachers, and university teaching faculty, to ensure rigorous standards.
• Collaborated closely with other Field Supervisors to share knowledge, expertise, and best practices in order to support interns' professional development.
• Maintained accurate records of field activities, ensuring proper documentation to complete milestones on time.
• Pullman, WA

Dual Enrollment courses in association with public community college

• Piloted dual-credit College in the High School classes in World History, Ethnic Studies, and Political Science
• Collaborated with college faculty supervisors create and implement course agendas, lesson plans and activities to successfully meet course objectives, ensuring quality of instruction and assessments met college-level standards
• Increased Ethnic Studies enrollment by 300%
• Everett, WA
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Title One, urban, comprehensive high school - 1800 students in four grades, racially and ethnically diverse student body

• Collaboratively designed and piloted Ethnic Studies course, working with district colleagues to implemented project-based learning activities that encouraged collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills among students.
• Piloted Advanced Placement World History course, including continuous professional development to align course to national standards, serving as a Reader for the Educational Testing Service, and designing after-school enrichment programs to support under-represented students as our school expanded access to AP programs in collaboration with the AP Equity project.
• Developed unique human rights focused course, "The Holocaust and Human Rights," utilizing professional development through multiple state, national, and international human rights organizations including REACH, Holocaust Center for Humanity (Seattle), the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (New York), and Echoes and Reflections (California).
• Facilitator of multiple cross-disciplinary projects, including Equity and Diversity task force, Advanced Placement Equal Opportunity task force, and grant-funded Content Literacy action research
• Designed and led professional development in Holocaust Education for 50 adult learners - coordinated with outside agencies and implemented adult learning strategies
• Instructional leadership, including district-wide Social Studies Curriculum development team, textbook adoption, and social studies department chair
• Taught career, college, and adult living skills to over 100 under-represented college-bound students through AVID program (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
• Mentored novice teachers within the department as well as seven teaching interns from five different universities, sharing best practices and offering guidance on effective teaching methods.
• Advised students in after-school extra-curricular activities tailored to student interests to increase their engagement and success in school by addressing social-emotional needs and sense of belonging, including Multicultural Club, Model United Nations, fencing club, tabletop games club, quarterly music magazine publication, monthly school newspaper
• Organized enrichment events for students to travel to local, national, and international destinations, including state and national journalism competitions, state-wide Model UN conferences, a human rights symposium, and a study tour of Italy.
• Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary curriculum, including winning three separate grants to purchase materials for literature/history collaborations using a novel about Pakistan (Shabanu), an anthology of Holocaust literature (Voices of the Holocaust), and The Autobiography of Malcolm X
• Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learner needs, including collaborating with a Special Education teacher to create and provide professional development to implement a template for modifying lessons for high-need special education students, ensuring all students had equal access to education opportunities.
• Skillfully used technology and multi-media resources to adapt lessons for on-line teaching during a full year of remote instruction during the Covid pandemic
• Adapted core curriculum for diverse students in required social studies and English courses, including World History, US History, Civics, English 10 (World Literature), English 11 (US Literature), and English 12 (language arts skills for career and civic engagement)
• Everett, WA

Non-profit, U.S. government-supported agency working in cooperation with the Fulbright Scholars program to support international students from Malaysia

• Assisted with admissions, financial aid, and student visa processes for Malaysian students attending U.S. Universities
• Implemented individualized college planning sessions to address unique needs of each student and set achievable goals for their future.
• Developed printed materials and workshop sessions to assist clients with navigating the U.S. Education system and adjusting to living overseas
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Private, British Curriculum, primary and secondary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with international teaching faculty and student body

• Devised lesson plans reflecting student educational, cultural and language diversity to prepare Form 3 Contemporary World History students for their International O-level exams
• Engaged in professional development to adapt teaching objectives and methods to align with British curriculum international school
• Developed critical thinking skills in students through engaging activities and assignments that challenged their perspectives on historical events
• Facilitated meaningful connections between historical events and contemporary issues, encouraging students to understand the relevance of social studies education today, including developing a new SE Asia curriculum for Form 2
• Developed a positive classroom environment by fostering open communication, respect, and collaboration among students
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia