Kathleen Behrens
Massena,NY
Summary
Devoted teacher/principal with expansive career history in Catholic Elementary schools. Offer keen awareness and familiarity with social justice issues within school communities. Eager to provide enriching opportunities for impoverished, at-risk students, promoting higher education matriculation and pursuit of goals and individual potential.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
In Home Day Care Provider
Home
08.2022 - Current
- Provided a welcoming atmosphere where families felt comfortable entrusting their child's care.
- Promoted social skills and emotional well-being among the children through fostering a nurturing environment.
- Facilitated creative playtime opportunities by providing a variety of toys, games, art materials, and sensory exploration stations catered to different age groups.
- Tailored daily routines based on individual needs/preferences of each child allowing them flexibility within structured timeframes.
Family Support Coordinator
Diocese Of Ogdensburg
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening skills, non-judgmental attitudes, and genuine concern for their wellbeing.
- Assisted families in navigating complex social services systems by offering guidance on the application process, eligibility criteria, and available resources.
- Identified potential risks in individual cases, initiating appropriate interventions when necessary to ensure child safety and welfare.
- Improved family support services by developing and implementing comprehensive programs tailored to individual needs.
- Increased access to resources for families by establishing partnerships with local organizations and businesses.
Second Grade Teacher
Trinity Catholic School
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Helped students learn to persevere with challenging tasks and build resilience for later educational efforts
- Administered and graded class tests to evaluate student progress and comprehension
- Instructed students in standardized subjects, as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character
Elementary School Principal
Trinity Catholic School
08.2012 - 08.2018
- Outlined, implemented and maintained personnel-related policies and procedures
- Managed school administration operations and organized teacher schedules, student registration processes and class orientation sessions
- Managed student health, counseling, and psychological services
- Instructed teachers on classroom management, behavior and instructional strategies
- Facilitated staff meetings to convey policy changes and hear employee input
- Developed and managed budgets for academic and student affairs.
- Visited classrooms to evaluate teacher instructional techniques as part of annual evaluation cycle
- Monitored and evaluated performance of school employees
- Informed students and parents of policies and procedures regarding student behavior and disciplinary actions
- Oversaw afterschool programs and monitored activities for safe and encouraging learning environment
- Encouraged and voiced positive feedback to mentor and motivate new teachers
- Resolved various situations to cultivate strong student and parent relationships
Assistant Principal
Trinity Catholic School
08.2005 - 08.2012
- Assessed student performance, behavior and social development and devised improvement strategies for struggling children
- Collaborated with other subject and grade-level teachers to build complementary educational frameworks for students
- Established and enforced clear class objectives and requirements to promote consistent education for all students
- Instructed teachers on classroom management, behavior and instructional strategies
- Resolved various situations to cultivate strong student and parent relationships
- Evaluated student behavior issues by reviewing established discipline standards and noting trends in infractions
Kindergarten Teacher
Trinity Catholic School
08.1991 - 08.2012
- Taught children basic reading and alphabetical skills
- Formed deep relationships with parents and students by engaging groups through conferences, emails, texts and phone calls
- Designed lesson plans based on comprehensive teaching of academic, social and personal skills
- Developed assessments to test student growth
- Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity
- Instructed students in standardized subjects, as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Saint Joseph's College
Some College (No Degree) - Leadership Principal's Program
Emmaus Series, Boston College
Some College (No Degree) - Leadership Program
Principal's Academy, Notre Dame University
Some College (No Degree) - Cognitive Coaching Foundation Seminars
Center For Cognitive Coaching
Some College (No Degree) - Social and Emotional Learning
Rochester Children's Institute
Some College (No Degree) - Behavioral Engineering, Preventing School Voilence
SUNY Canton
Skills
- Organizational Management
- Discipline management
- Program management
- Program implementation
- Organizational skills
- Discipline
- Critical thinking skills
- Decision making
- Patience and Empathy
- Age-appropriate play
- Child development expertise
- Hygiene maintenance
- Nutrition Awareness
- Parental partnership
- Friendly and Respectful
- Attention to Detail
- Caring and Responsible
- Problem-solving abilities
- Punctual and Reliable
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
In Home Day Care Provider
Home
08.2022 - Current
Family Support Coordinator
Diocese Of Ogdensburg
08.2019 - 06.2022
Second Grade Teacher
Trinity Catholic School
08.2018 - 06.2019
Elementary School Principal
Trinity Catholic School
08.2012 - 08.2018
Assistant Principal
Trinity Catholic School
08.2005 - 08.2012
Kindergarten Teacher
Trinity Catholic School
08.1991 - 08.2012
Some College (No Degree) - Leadership Principal's Program
Emmaus Series, Boston College
Some College (No Degree) - Leadership Program
Principal's Academy, Notre Dame University
Some College (No Degree) - Cognitive Coaching Foundation Seminars
Center For Cognitive Coaching
Some College (No Degree) - Social and Emotional Learning
Rochester Children's Institute
Some College (No Degree) - Behavioral Engineering, Preventing School Voilence
SUNY Canton
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Saint Joseph's College
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