Kathryn Taylor
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Experienced teacher of 23+ years, devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skillful in creating engaging and diverse lessons for a range of abilities and types of learners. Creates strong relationships with students and families, staying connected for years after. Provides a safe, positive learning environment where all students feel they can be successful and are inspired to do their personal best. Maintains high standards for all students and encourages and supports individuals to reach goals and set new challenges. Inspires students to become socially responsible contributors in a changing global society.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Homeschool Teacher
Homeschool Teacher
Indianapolis, IN
04.2025 - 08.2025
- Managed homeschool schedules effectively, balancing extracurricular activities with academic requirements for well-rounded development.
- Researched and chose appropriate curriculum to meet children's abilities and grade levels.
- Emphasized practical life skills alongside academics, preparing students for future independence and decision-making abilities.
- Increased student motivation by implementing engaging activities and interactive teaching techniques.
- Supported social-emotional growth by integrating character education lessons that foster empathy, resilience and self-awareness.
- Collaborated with parents to create personalized learning plans, ensuring each child's educational needs were met.
- Led students on field trips to enriching destinations, introducing to new experiences and broadening education.
- Added additional content to connect with the family's travels and other experiences, to enhance the students' experiences and make real life experiences more meaningful.
Accounting Assistant
JR Helms and Associates
Indianapolis, IN
11.2024 - 04.2025
- Managed high-volume invoice processing tasks while consistently meeting tight deadlines for vendor payments.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive financial data, protecting company integrity and privacy rights of individuals involved.
- Collaborated with team members on special projects, contributing valuable insights and problem-solving skills.
- Assisted in tax preparation, ensuring accurate and compliant submissions.
- Improved team productivity by organizing and maintaining digital and physical financial records.
- Input financial data and produced reports using [Software].
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
Real Estate Agent
Remax Complete
Fishers, IN
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Stayed up-to-date with local real estate market trends and changes in regulations to provide accurate information to clients.
- Responded promptly to client inquiries via phone calls, emails, or text messages ensuring excellent customer service experience.
- Coordinated open houses showcasing properties' unique features resulting in increased interest from potential buyers.
- Generated comparative market analysis reports (CMA) for sellers providing them insights into current market conditions.
5th Grade Math and Science Teacher
Raymond Park Elementary, MSD of Warren Township
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Kept classroom environment consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments and behavior.
- Talked with students in need of extra attention and made plans to assist with concerns.
- Inspired academic success based on belief that all students can achieve excellence, regardless of background.
4th Grade Virtual Summer School Teacher
Indy Learning Labs
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Implemented the Lavinia Group Curriculum in Reading and Math.
4th Grade Teacher
Center for Inquiry
Indianapolis, IN
07.2021 - 03.2021
- Created and implemented a completely new fourth grade curriculum, six International Baccalaureate units, structured by the Indiana standards and the IB program and pedagogy.
- Participated in the renewal accreditation process for the International Baccalaureate Program.
- Planned and taught differentiated lessons for multiple abilities, as well as many high ability learner.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and high expectations.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in the educational process.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest in learning through hands-on activities, student inquiries and field trips.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social and emotional growth.
- Participated in the MTSS, tier process for interventions, for 2 years, every week for an hour (30 weeks).
- Last Indiana ILEARN test of 2018-2019, my teaching partner and I had the highest pass rate of the school at 76.1%, with ~half with a Pass+ score in Language, Math, and Science.
4th Grade Teacher
Spring Mill Elementary, MSD of Washington Township
08.2006 - 06.2016
- Taught grades 3, 4, 5.
- Trained to Level 3 in the International Baccalaureate Program.
- Taught the Inquiry model in both 3rd and 4th grades, while also creating curriculum units.
- Collaborated with multiple teachers to plan engaging, hands-on activities following the Indiana Standards.
- Worked closely with the English as a New Language teacher and assistant supporting a large group of students within the general education classroom.
- Co-taught lessons with the ENL teacher.
- Showed growth each year on district wide testing, NWEA, and state testing, ISTEP, IREAD, and ILEARN.
- Utilized classroom management techniques from Responsive Classroom Program.
Education
90 Hour Pre-licensing Course for Real Estate agents -
Indiana Real Estate Institute
Indianapolis, IN03.2024
BS - Elementary Education
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
01.2000
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Project-based learning
- Organizational skills
- Adaptability
- Verbal and written communication
- Serving diverse communities
Certification
• Indiana Elementary Education teaching license, 04/01/25
• Indiana Real Estate License, 04/01/24
• Indiana Real Estate License, 04/01/24
Timeline
Homeschool Teacher
Homeschool Teacher
04.2025 - 08.2025
Accounting Assistant
JR Helms and Associates
11.2024 - 04.2025
Real Estate Agent
Remax Complete
04.2024 - 10.2024
5th Grade Math and Science Teacher
Raymond Park Elementary, MSD of Warren Township
09.2021 - 06.2023
4th Grade Teacher
Center for Inquiry
07.2021 - 03.2021
4th Grade Virtual Summer School Teacher
Indy Learning Labs
06.2021 - 07.2021
4th Grade Teacher
Spring Mill Elementary, MSD of Washington Township
08.2006 - 06.2016
90 Hour Pre-licensing Course for Real Estate agents -
Indiana Real Estate Institute
BS - Elementary Education
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis