Katherine Snow
Orlando,FL
Summary
Innovative educator offering 24 years of experience in at-risk schools. Encouraging students to perform at their best and promoting positive classroom culture. Pursuing position within great school district.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Teacher
OCPS
08.2025 - Current
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
- Addressed consistent behavior problems with students, parents and senior staff.
- Assessed and improved lesson plans through implementation and experimentation.
- Offered supplemental and individualized instruction for at-risk and struggling students.
- Established and communicated clear objectives for all educational activities.
- Selected and requisitioned appropriate books and instructional aids to complement lesson plans.
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
- Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records, and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Disciplined students who engaged in cheating, plagiarism or other wrongdoing.
- Planned, developed, and executed lessons reflecting high school curriculum and core educational standards.
- Used computers, audio-visual aids and other equipment to supplement presentations.
- Delivered audio-visual presentations on various platforms to cater to different learning styles.
- Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
- Worked collaboratively with school administrators to implement intellectually challenging visual arts program that provided creative outlet for students.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
- Supported students in development of skills and strategies to become independent and successful learners.
- Encouraged students to take active role in learning and academic success.
- Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Assisted in development of college and career readiness programs.
- Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students.
- Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
- Utilized data to inform instructional decisions and personalize learning.
- Assessed and evaluated student performance through use of standardized testing.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to address student issues.
- Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives.
- Provided guidance and mentoring to students regarding academic, social and emotional issues.
- Supported development of individualized education plans for students with special needs.
College and Career Specialist
Orange County Public Schools
06.2018 - Current
- Work with student body order to determine career/college path including but not limited to colleges, technical schools and majors
- Assists students with all aspects of the college application process
- Assists in the completion of FAFSA applications-Consistently recognized by Orange County Public Schools and FCAN for completion percentage.
Administrative Dean
Orange County Public Schools
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Responsible for tracking attendance and recognizing patterns for over 2000 students
- Responsible for administering disciplinary actions for inappropriate behavior, following proper investigation protocols. These offenses included drug and weapon confiscation
- Created and implemented the School Safe Plan (emergency procedures)
- Coordinated resources for our low-income and homeless families
- Responsible for completing the Florida 5 Star School Recognition Program
Safe Coordinator
Orange County Public Schools
08.2013 - 05.2017
- Provided Mental Health assistance for at-risk students
- Worked closely with school psychologist to identify and service students in need
- Provided a safe place for students to express their emotions
- Provided Closet and Food Pantry for both students and community
- Created and distributed Thanksgiving Baskets for families of East River that requested them
- Put together Christmas gifts for entire families of East River that requested help.
Educator
Orange County Public Schools
12.2001 - 06.2016
- Taught U.S. History, U.S. Government and Macroeconomics. Have taught Standard, Honors and Advanced Placement level courses.
- Nationally Board-Certified Teacher 2007-2017
- Consistent Highly Effective evaluations
- Created lesson plans with standards-based instruction that were inclusive of all learners
- Collected data for dissemination in order to lead instruction
- Collaborated with department and team members to improve instructional practices
- Used proven scientific learning methods to drive instruction
- Oak Ridge, Jones and East River High Schools.
Education
Master's - Educational Leadership
University of Central Florida
05.2016
Bachelor's of Science - Secondary Social Science Education
University of Central Florida
12.2001
Skills
- Completes projects in a timely manner
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google
- Possesses interpersonal communication skills that spans colleagues, students and parents
- Background in creating lessons that are diverse and inclusive in nature
- Up to date with professional development always seeking to learn more
- Collaborates effectively
- Demonstrates flexibility
- Multimedia integration
- Technology integration
- Student development
- Lesson plan development
Timeline
Classroom Teacher
OCPS
08.2025 - Current
College and Career Specialist
Orange County Public Schools
06.2018 - Current
Administrative Dean
Orange County Public Schools
08.2016 - 06.2018
Safe Coordinator
Orange County Public Schools
08.2013 - 05.2017
Educator
Orange County Public Schools
12.2001 - 06.2016
Bachelor's of Science - Secondary Social Science Education
University of Central Florida
Master's - Educational Leadership
University of Central Florida
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