Karla Anne Menchette
Cheektowaga,New York
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Catholic Academy of West Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
09.2000 - Current
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum and New York State Standards
- Delivered Structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, handwriting, math, science, social studies following New York State Standards.
- Fostered a positive learning environment promoting student participation and collaboration.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Utilized data-driven instruction to tailor lessons for improved academic performance.
- Knowledge of Science of Reading, UFLI, STARS, IXL, Google Classroom, Restorative Justice Techniques and Community Circles.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Organized extracurricular activities such as clubs or field trips that enriched students' learning experiences outside traditional classroom settings.
- Supported new teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, activity organization, etc.
Education
Master of Science - Multidisciplinary Studies
State University of New York College At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY05-2005
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
State University of New York College At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY05-2000
Associate of Applied Science - Floriculture Merchandising
Alfred State College
Alfred, NY05-1993
Skills
- Group and differentiated Individual Instruction
- Lesson Planning/Standards Compliance
- Parent communication/Family Involvement
- Problem Solving Skills
- Classroom Inclusion
- Multicultural Education
- Technology Integration
- Extracurricular Activities
- Team Collaboration
- Positive Learning Environment
- Mentor
- Professional Development Facilitator
Certification
- Permanent New York State Certification in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grades 1-6
- Permanent New York State Certification in Special Education N-12.
Timeline
Teacher
Catholic Academy of West Buffalo
09.2000 - Current
Master of Science - Multidisciplinary Studies
State University of New York College At Buffalo
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
State University of New York College At Buffalo
Associate of Applied Science - Floriculture Merchandising
Alfred State College