Karyne Mitchell
Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Tempe,Az
28
years of professional experience
Experienced with managing executive schedules, travel arrangements, and meeting coordination. Utilizes strong interpersonal skills to facilitate communication and collaboration among team members. Knowledge of office management software and administrative protocols.
Work History
Executive Assistant
6 Years 6 Months- Managed executive calendars, prioritized meetings, and resolved scheduling conflicts across multiple stakeholders.
- Prepared meeting agendas, tracked action items, and followed up on delegated tasks for timely completion.
- Organized confidential records, maintained files, and safeguarded sensitive information according to policy.
- Supported senior leadership with research, document preparation, and rapid response to urgent requests.
- Coordinated travel arrangements, itineraries, and reimbursement documentation in compliance with federal requirements.
- Drafted correspondence, briefing materials, and meeting summaries using precise administrative judgment.
Reach Out and Read Coordinator
5 Years 4 Months- Provide quarterly site visits to assist providers with technical assistance and help if needed with providing Reach Out and Read services.
- Conduct annual trainings and new staff trainings on the Reach Out and Read method.
- Provide providers with the latest early childhood literacy research.
- Complete quarterly and annual reports on the progress and success of the program.
- Language and Literacy Learning Community- Completed the 20 hour training focused on: Brain development, story telling, the importance of cultural influences on language and literacy, importance of supporting early language and literacy development through strong teacher- child relationships, the linkage between observation, assessment and literacy curriculum, as well as social and emotional development.
- Additional supports – Completed 16 hours of individualized technical assistance provided to participants (teachers) to help apply the concepts learned in the training in their classrooms.
- Raising A Reader- Observed and shadowed a trainer on each 8 week series.
- This is a national program designed to educate parents on the importance of early literacy skills and how they can build these skills in their young children to help them enter school ready to learn.
Training Specialist-Assessor
3 Years 3 Months- Conduct scheduled observations in selected early childhood facilities using the Quality First assessment tools.
- ( ITERS, ECERS, FICERS, Pre-K CLASS and Toddler CLASS).
- Calculated scores and entered data from assessment into Quality First data system.
First Grade Elementary Teacher
1 Year 3 Months- Taught Saxon and McGraw Hill Curriculum.
- Maintained weekly lesson plans.
- Student management/ discipline.
- Kept records, grades, portfolios, and other documents on the academic progress of students.
- Implemented current teaching strategies and methods.
- Engaged with parents in ensuring their child was successful throughout the school year, including Parent/Teacher conferences.
Preschool Teacher
2 Years 11 Months- Maintained weekly lesson plans.
- Student management/ discipline.
- Implemented Core Knowledge Curriculum.
- Implemented Peacemaking Skills Curriculum.
- Encouraged and modeled socialization.
- Encouraged problem solving.
- Parent/ Teacher Conferences.
- (see above).
Technology Teacher
10 Months- Implemented Technology standards for grades 4th through 8th.
- Administrated school wide assessments.
- (Plato Edutest).
- Active member of the salary committee.
- Maintained student grades, attendance, and behavior management on a technical system.
- (Grade Keeper).
- Parent/Teacher Conferences.
First Grade Classroom Teacher
11 Months- Maintained weekly lesson plans.
- Taught Elementary subjects to multi-aged grouping.
- Student management/ discipline.
- Kept records, grades, portfolios, and other documents on the academic progress of students.
- Implemented current teaching strategies and methods.
- Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Teacher
1 Year 1 Month- Arts and crafts, dramatic play.
- Field Trips and games.
- Social interactions and teamwork activities.
- Summer program consisted of children ages 6-12.
Tutor
2 Months- Tutored 20 Native American children in writing and reading for 15 hours a week.
- Created activities to help students improve their self-esteem.
Retail Sales Associate
2 Years 4 Months- Interacted with customers, determined needs, answered questions, and overcame objectives.
- Maintained daily follow-up binders for past and present customers.
- Met and exceeded daily and monthly goals.
Sales Manager
1 Year 10 Months- Supervised and evaluated employees’ performances.
- Trained employees in company policies and procedures.
- Calculated daily sales and maintained inventory.
Manager of Health Initiatives
7 Years 2 Months- Pediatric Prepared Emergency Care (PPEC), Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) and Adolescent Health.
- Responsibilities:.
- Advocate on behalf of the committees to ensure projects are funded and completed.
- Prepare quarterly committee meeting agendas.
- Scheduled and maintained annual hospital site visits to ensure they are pediatric certified.
- Assessment report writing on hospital site visit.
- Corresponded with emergency room professionals and AzAAP pediatric members.
- Assist with scheduling certification trainings for nurses- CEN, CPEN and ENPC certification.
- Grant writing to secure funds to support committee projects.
- Assist committee members in creating educational webinars.
- Assist in managing invoice/budgets for pediatric projects.
Manager of Health Initiatives
8 Months- Pediatric Prepared Emergency Care (PPEC), Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) and Adolescent Health.
- Responsibilities:
- Advocate on behalf of the committees to ensure projects are funded and completed.
- Prepared quarterly committee meeting agendas.
- Scheduled and maintained annual hospital site visits to ensure they are pediatric certified.
- Assessment report writing on hospital site visits.
- Corresponded with emergency room professionals and AzAAP pediatric members.
- Assisted with scheduling certification trainings for nurses- CEN, CPEN, and ENPC certification.
- Assisted in grant writing to secure funds to support committee projects.
- Assisted committee members in creating educational webinars.
- Assist in managing invoiced/budgets for pediatric projects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
GPA: 3.69
Skills
Office management
Schedule & calendar planning
Executive support
Customer Service-oriented
Information confidentiality
Calendar management
Travel coordination
Document preparation
Interpersonal communication
Database management
File organization
Videoconference preparation
Spreadsheet tracking
Projects
- Native American Teaching Program: Observed a classroom which was predominately Native American. Designed and presented lesson plans to students, concentrated on maintaining and improving student’s academic scores through student groups and individual interactions. Documented and presented students teaching experience in the form of weekly reflections. (Arizona State University- August 2002- May 2004)
- Early Childhood Development: Evaluated children in group and individual settings with emphasis on their actions and reactions to different activities and situations. Documented and presented a five-page paper to the facilitator of the study. (University of Oklahoma- January 2000- May 2000)
- Tutor Field Experience: Researched bilingual education within an elementary school setting. Teamed with a school teacher and analyzed the instructor’s activities with bilingual students and parents. Presented a literacy analysis of the research to the project administrator. (University of New Mexico -January 1999- May 1999)
Additional Information
- Organizations and Honors , Kappa Delta Pi. ( Education Honor Society) Magna Cum Laude.
Timeline
Executive Assistant
Indian Health Service
04.2020 - CurrentRead More
Manager of Health Initiatives
Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
08.2019 - 04.2020Read More
Manager of Health Initiatives
Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
08.2019 - CurrentRead More
Reach Out and Read Coordinator
Southwest Human Development
04.2014 - 08.2019Read More
Training Specialist-Assessor
Southwest Human Development
01.2011 - 04.2014Read More
First Grade Elementary Teacher
Noah Webster Basic School
07.2009 - 10.2010Read More
Preschool Teacher
Gila Crossing Community School
07.2006 - 06.2009Read More
Teacher
Tutor Time
06.2006 - 07.2007Read More
Technology Teacher
Gila Crossing Community School
07.2005 - 05.2006Read More
First Grade Classroom Teacher
Gila Crossing Community School
07.2004 - 06.2005Read More
Tutor
AmeriCorps
10.2002 - 12.2002Read More
Retail Sales Associate
T-Mobile
03.2000 - 07.2002Read More
Sales Manager
Victoria’s Secret
07.1998 - 05.2000Read More
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education
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