Kathryn Rutland

Organized and dependable educator successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Excellent planning and problem solving skills used to make the most of every child's educational experience. Proactive educator dedicated to help students and educational professionals reach the maximum potential of their students.

• Dyslexia Therapist, Simpson County School District - Magee Elementary, Mendenhall Elementary, Simpson Central School, 12/2014-Present
• Third Grade English Language Arts Teacher, St. Helena Arts and Technology Academy, St. Helena, Louisiana, 08/2014-11/2014
• Third Grade Teacher, Mount Hermon School, Mount Hermon, Louisiana, 08/2012-05/2014
• Reading Interventionist/Dyslexia Therapist, J.F. Gauthier Elementary, St. Bernard, Louisiana, 09/2011-03/2012
• Academic Language Therapist, Mercy Learning Center/ Mercy Family Center, Metairie, Louisiana, 09/2011-03/2012
• Lead Teacher, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Preschool, New Orleans, Louisiana, 02/2011-09/2011
• Elementary Academic Interventionist, Castor High School, Castor, Louisiana, 10/2010-12/2010
• First Grade Teacher, Castor High School, Castor, Louisiana, 08/2010-10/2010
• Dyslexia Therapist - in - Training, Castor High School, Castor, Louisiana, 09/2009-04/2010
• Dyslexia Therapist - in - Training, Presbyterian Day School, Cleveland, Mississippi, 08/2006-05/2008
• Kindergarten Teacher, Presbyterian Day School, Cleveland, Mississippi, 08/2006-05/2007
• Fifth Grade Teacher, Presbyterian Day School, Cleveland, Mississippi, 08/2007-05/2008
• Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, Franklin Lower Elementary School, Meadville, Mississippi, 08/2002-05/2006
• Second Grade Teacher, Mary Weeks Burroughs Elementary, Mobile, Alabama, 08/2001-06/2002
• First Grade Teacher, Erwin T. Craighead Elementary School, Mobile, Alabama, 08/2000-06/2001
• Student Teacher, Pike County Elementary School, Brundidge, Alabama, 01/2000-05/2000
• Substitute Teacher, Mobile County Public School System, Mobile, Alabama, 12/1998, 03/1999, 12/1999

• Facilitator for Dyslexia Awareness Training - Magee Elementary 2022-2024
• Presenter - SCSD Learning Summit - January 2018, July 2023

         - "Multisensory Techniques for the Elementary Classroom"

• Presenter - Making Connections Conference, Biloxi, Mississippi - June 2021 and June 2022

         - "Using Your Teacher Toolbox to Help Dyslexic Students in Your Classroom"

         - "How One District Utilizes a Multi-Disciplinary Team to Manage the Need for Dyslexia Services"

• Presenter - MS Early Childhood Conference, Hattiesburg, Mississippi - October 2003

         - "Classroom Management Techniques for the Early Childhood Classroom"

• Mississippi College Dyslexia Conference 2014, 2021-2023
• Key Terms in Special Education Training - December 2023
• Autism Spectrum Training - October 2014 and May 2023
• University of Southern Mississippi Dyslexia Conference 2012, 2013-2017
• Write from the Beginning Training - 2013, 2014
• Dyslexia: The Gift and the Obstacle - June 2013

Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA), Delta Kappa Gamma, Omega Chapter - Communications Chair, Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE), MPE Grant Recipient - Promoting SHARP Readers 2023-2024, Pathways Child Care Master Teacher

• Teacher Author/Publisher- Teachers Pay Teachers 2016-Present
• Teacher Author/Publisher - Boom Learning 2020 - Present
• Co-Editor/Co-Publisher/Account Executive, Tidbits of South Central Mississippi, 05/2005-07/2006
• Secretary, Long's Human Resource Services, Mobile, Alabama, 05/2000-08/2000

Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT)

Licensed Dyslexia Therapist

Licensed K-6 Educator

• Adult Sunday School Teacher, Old Hebron Baptist Church - 2020-Present
• Lawrence County High School Band Booster Secretary - 2023-Present
• Archeological Volunteer with the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and the Israeli Parks Authority Tel Gezer, Israel - 2013/ 2014
• Vacation Bible School Director, Mt. Hermon Baptist Church - 2013/2014