KATHERINE BURKE
Educator
ST. CHARLES,ILLINOIS
Summary
Innovative educator bringing a12+ year background instructing students. Expertise in classroom oversight, course planning and behavior management. Successful at collaborating with teachers, administrative leaders and support specialists to meet individual student needs. Committed to encouraging higher-order thinking to increase student performance. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Math Teacher
Haines Middle School
St Charles , Il.
07.2010 - 12.2010
- Taught 8th grade Math, double excelled, single excelled, and regular
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Provided meaningful math instruction to improve math skills of children.
ELL Math Specialist
Plainfield School District 202
Plainfield, United States
07.2013 - 05.2019
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
APEX Credit Recovery Interventionist / Administrator
School District U-46 Elgin
Bartlett, Il.
07.2012 - 05.2013
- Set up classes, added students to individual classes, explained the process to students for individual coursework.
- Tracked students completion on tasks associated with each course.
- Student completion rate was 94%.
Real Estate Sales
Coldwell Banker
Geneva, Il.
01.1996 - 12.2011
- Multimillion dollar producer consistently
- Buyer and seller agent
- Negotiation specialist
Grant Coordinator District
School District U-46- Elgin
Elgin, Il.
08.2010 - 07.2011
- Office of Safety and Security REMS grant coordinator in charge of $1,000,000 funding for safety initiatives for all schools in district
- Developed an administrator’s academy approved by ISBE for FEMA certification
- Training program assistant.
Education
Ph.D. - Curriculum And Leadership
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
DeKalb, IL 07.2015 - 12.2022
Master of Arts - Education
Aurora University
Aurora, IL 07.2009 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences, Business Admin, Health Education/Administration
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
DeKalb, IL 01.2006 - 05.2008
Skills
Literacy skills
Lesson Planning
Organizational ability
Hands-on demonstrations
Response-to-intervention understanding
Verbal and written communication
Multimedia use
Timeline
Ph.D. - Curriculum And Leadership
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
07.2015 - 12.2022
ELL Math Specialist
Plainfield School District 202
07.2013 - 05.2019
APEX Credit Recovery Interventionist / Administrator
School District U-46 Elgin
07.2012 - 05.2013
Grant Coordinator District
School District U-46- Elgin
08.2010 - 07.2011
Math Teacher
Haines Middle School
07.2010 - 12.2010
Master of Arts - Education
Aurora University
07.2009 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences, Business Admin, Health Education/Administration
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
01.2006 - 05.2008
Real Estate Sales
Coldwell Banker
01.1996 - 12.2011