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Katherine Shepherd

Advance,NC

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

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Tutor

Davie YMCA
07.2019 - Current
    • Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
    • Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
    • Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
    • Offered one-on-one and small group instruction to foster opportunities for flexible and differentiated learning.
    • Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
    • Used personalized learning plans to guide students to deeper understanding of course material and learning styles.
    • Tracked learning progress to optimize tutoring methods and help students achieve goals.
    • Enabled underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities.
    • Created tailored lesson plans and study guides to teach and assist students in area of study.

Certified Teacher

Davie County Schools
07.2014 - Current
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
  • Chosen to support student teachers and high school interns by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
  • Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
  • Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
  • Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
  • Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies.
  • Chosen to lead the PBIS Celebration committee 2015-2017 for the school of Cooleemee
  • Chosen to lead the PBIS/MTSS data committee 2018-currently for the school of Cooleemee.
  • Worked with teachers to create behavior plans for students that were tier 2 or 3 with behavior.
  • PLT facilitator for grade level team within Kindergarten and third grade

Kinder Camp Certified Teacher

Davie County Schools
06.2015 - 07.2023
  • Cooleemee Kinder Camp Program head teacher
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
05.2014

Skills

  • Student-Centered Learning
  • Instructional Strategies
  • RTI Familiarity
  • Clear Public Speaking Skills
  • Behavioral Skills Development
  • Family Involvement
  • Community Involvement
  • DIBELS Knowledge
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Excellent Reading Comprehension
  • Tutoring
  • Emergent Curriculum
  • Technology Integration

Accomplishments

  • Named "Teacher of the Year" at Cooleemee Schools in 2021.
  • Technology Integration - Participated in technology training courses and trained colleagues in new technology concepts and practices applicable for the classroom.
  • Data Organization - Organized scores of over 80 students into online database for parents' immediate access.
  • Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom.
  • Student Involvement - Volunteered as Go Far running Coach for 9 years, supervising weekly after school meetings and attending a 5k race.
  • Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.
  • Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.

Certification

  • LETRS (Science of Reading) Certified
  • PBIS Module 2 Certified
  • Growth Mindset/Differentiation
  • PLT Facilitator Training
  • Educator Handbook Training
  • Teacher Directed Reading Training
  • Trauma Informed Schools
  • Letterland Kindergarten Certified
  • Letterland Second Grade Certified
  • Letterland Third Grade Certified
  • Yearly mClass Training
  • Promethean Board Training
  • High Reliability Schools Trained
  • Compassionate Resilient Schools Trained
  • iReady Trained
  • Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Trained
  • Seesaw 201 Trained
  • Canvas Elementary Trained
  • Number Talks & Fluency Trained
  • Uncovering the Logic of English Phonics Training (3-5 ELA)
  • MTSS State Action Training
  • Vocabulary Instruction/Bringing Words to Life
  • Beyond the Chalk Trained



Timeline

Certified Tutor

Davie YMCA
07.2019 - Current

Kinder Camp Certified Teacher

Davie County Schools
06.2015 - 07.2023

Certified Teacher

Davie County Schools
07.2014 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Appalachian State University

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