Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Volunteer Experience
References
Timeline
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Kathleen A. Myron-Love

Elmsford,NY

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Special Education Teacher, Grades K-3

Hawthorne Cedar Knolls UFSD ~ CKA
Hawthorne, NY
08.2017 - Current
  • Cultivated a classroom environment based on inclusion, safety, and growth by fostering social, emotional and academic development.
  • Focused on positive behaviors and celebrated student's success by implementing the PBIS framework.
  • Communicated with family members on an ongoing basis to provide information, learn more about students and to share student accomplishments.
  • Utilized individual conferences that allow children to set goals and be accountable for their own learning and triumphs.
  • Collaborated with other professionals, such as speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and social workers to ensure the best possible outcomes for students.
  • Utilized a variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse student needs.
  • Created Individualized Education Plans, provided opportunities to achieve goals and monitored progress.
  • Collected and analyzed data in order to drive effective instruction and authentic learning opportunities.
  • Leveraged strong liaison skills to effectively collaborate with students' home districts in CSE meetings for the fulfillment of their needs.

Integrated Co-Teacher and Department Chair, Gr. 2

PS 256 Heketi Community Charter School
Bronx, NY
08.2014 - 06.2017
  • Worked collaboratively with a co-teacher to develop and implement educational goals based on Common Core Standards for all students and IEPs for each special education student.
  • Implemented personal reading goals with students, resulting in 84% of students attaining grade level in reading. The growth was significant, as it increased from 47% being on level.
  • Provided all students access through ICT teaching models, Universal Design for Learning plans and by facilitating the integration of ESL strategies such as SIOP and Total Physical Response
  • Encouraged critical thinking and metacognition through the use of Thinking Maps, Socratic Seminars and the use of Accountable Talk across all content areas.
  • Nurtured student engagement with Kagan Strategies, Multiple Intelligence Activities, and Project Based Learning.
  • Organized monthly fieldwork to NYC locations that provided students with awareness and connections to their community and the NYS social studies and science curriculum.
  • Fostered a school-wide Student Wellness Program to encourage physical and psychological health.

Dual Language English Zone, Grade 2

White Plains City School District
White Plains, NY
05.2011 - 06.2014
  • Followed the distinctive Dual Language curriculum while applying Common Core Standards
  • Worked collaboratively with the Spanish Zone co-teacher to assure that students were provided an authentic dual language approach, which enabled them to have a successful bilingual language and bilingual cultural experience
  • Professional development, training and practice in SIOP, Common Core Pearson envision MATH, Investigations Math, FOSS Science, Balanced Literacy, DRA2, DIBELS, The Writing Process and PAF.

District & Permanent Building Substitute Teacher

White Plains City School District
White Plains, NY
09.2009 - 05.2011

Education

Master of Science - Elementary Education

Lehman College, City University of New York
Bronx, NY

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Lehman College, City University of New York
Bronx, NY

Skills

  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Problem Solver
  • Compassionate
  • Reflective
  • Google Classroom
  • Promethean Board
  • Smart Board

Certification

  • Childhood Education Grades 1-6
  • Students with Disabilities
  • Early Childhood Education

Volunteer Experience

Elementary School Publishing Center Editor, Religious Education Teacher, Cub-Scout/Girl-Scout Leader, School Librarian, Lunch/Recess Monitor, Class Parent and PTA Executive Board Member, Steffi Nossen Dance in Education Fund Member, Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator, Mid Night Run participant, Read and Craft with Senior Citizens

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Special Education Teacher, Grades K-3

Hawthorne Cedar Knolls UFSD ~ CKA
08.2017 - Current

Integrated Co-Teacher and Department Chair, Gr. 2

PS 256 Heketi Community Charter School
08.2014 - 06.2017

Dual Language English Zone, Grade 2

White Plains City School District
05.2011 - 06.2014

District & Permanent Building Substitute Teacher

White Plains City School District
09.2009 - 05.2011

Master of Science - Elementary Education

Lehman College, City University of New York

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Lehman College, City University of New York
Kathleen A. Myron-Love