Kathleen Reft
St Louis,MO
Summary
Experienced, skilled, and reliable educator committed to social justice, inclusive excellence, and compassion for those at the margins of society.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Professor
UMSL Succeed Program
08.2022 - Current
- Plan and implement lessons which provide students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop the skills necessary to become participating members of their community.
- Encourage and develop pathways toward student independence.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective independent living skills.
- Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
Teacher
Webster Groves School District
08.2011 - Current
- Plan, differentiate, and implement weekly lessons in alignment with the state and common core standards for up to 24 standards.
- Design and implement Project Based Learning Units.
- Work with students with a variety of developmental disabilities.
- Plan and attend weekly PLC meetings.
- Manage and collaborate with school staff including Instructional Aides, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, Paraprofessionals, Social Workers, and Resource Teachers to ensure prompt and purposeful delivery of services and coherent efforts by the educational team.
- Participate in regular district, state, and private level professional development.
Teacher in Residence
Missouri State University
08.2018 - 05.2023
- Primary contact for student interns and master teachers within our elementary school.
- Communicate with interns regarding district required paperwork, beginning of school year information, and any other necessary information.
- Evaluate interns using the MEES rubric.
- Coordinate building level communication.
- Facilitate regular reflections with interns and feedback from master teachers.
- Keep records of intern absences and subbing.
Summer School Teacher
Webster Groves School District
05.2018 - 07.2018
- Implement reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs for incoming first graders.
- Develop and implement activities to reinforce learning concepts.
- Develop and implement classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Cater to the needs of students with learning disabilities by providing extra assistance.
- Plan and implement Project Based Learning Unit.
- Collaborate with 5 other first grade teachers.
Homebound Tutor
Webster Groves School District
08.2011 - 05.2014
- Work with students who suffer from depression and childhood cancer.
- Provide learning experiences in a variety of settings.
- Knowledge of child development.
- Adapt and planned lessons that motivated and interested individual students.
Gifted Teacher
Gifted Resource Council
10.2013 - 01.2014
- Develop creative and engaging science lessons for children K-3.
- Build a classroom community on collaboration and safety.
- Implement experimental learning opportunities for student K-3.
Site Director
Before and After Care, YMCA
08.2009 - 08.2011
- Responsible for running the before and after school program for school aged children varying from kindergarten to 8th grade everyday of the school week.
Education
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT11.2023
Master of Arts - Applied Educational Psychology
Webster University
05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Saint Louis University
05.2011
Skills
- Social Emotional Learning
- Kagan Cooperative Learning
- Kind and Empathetic Educator
- Creative Learning Strategies
- Effective Time Management
- Positive and Encouraging
- Student-Centered Learning
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Child Development
- Anti Bias Anti Racism Curriculum
- Professional Networking
- Instructional Leadership
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
UMSL Succeed Program
08.2022 - Current
Teacher in Residence
Missouri State University
08.2018 - 05.2023
Summer School Teacher
Webster Groves School District
05.2018 - 07.2018
Gifted Teacher
Gifted Resource Council
10.2013 - 01.2014
Teacher
Webster Groves School District
08.2011 - Current
Homebound Tutor
Webster Groves School District
08.2011 - 05.2014
Site Director
Before and After Care, YMCA
08.2009 - 08.2011
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Western Governors University
Master of Arts - Applied Educational Psychology
Webster University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Saint Louis University
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