Katie Copeland
Parrish,FL
Summary
Professional instructional leader prepared to elevate teaching practices and student outcomes. Adept in curriculum design, data analysis, and professional development, always ensuring high standards. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs. Known for building trust, fostering positive learning environment, and driving educational success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Coach
Robert H. Prine Elementary School
07.2025 - Current
- Facilitate 4 ongoing coaching cycles with 1 veteran staff and 3 new staff
- Design and facilitate professional development for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers weekly that meets the current needs of staff
- Facilitate 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade data-based grade level meetings monthly to guide instructional decisions
- Support and onboard 24 new staff members in one schol year, as well as facilitate a new teacher cadre for those new staff
- Coordinate and oversee the school-wide tier 2 and tier 3 intervention room to which 180 students recieve intervention
- Complete side-by-side teaching with 8 novice teachers
- Facilitate learning walks for 3 veteran teachers and 9 new teachers to support improvement of their practice
- Participate in leadership meetings weekly to ensure the school is working towards our common school improvement plan
English Instructor
Happy Mom Academy
03.2023 - Current
- Design a logical pacing guide for 8 English Language Learner courses
- Plan, prepare and deliver online instruction daily to Taiwanese children learning English as a second language taking 8 different courses
- Establish working relationships with over 100 students and their families through an online platform
- Informally evaluate over 100 students to make data driven decisions about instruction
Student Support Specialist
Robert H. Prine Elementary School
07.2024 - 06.2025
- Respond to challenging behaviors of students at a school with 750 students
- Plan and implement individual behavior interventions for 31 students
- Maintain records of behavioral incidents and consequence appropriately
- Design and implement school-wide initiatives to improve student behavior which led to a decrease in referrals
- Participate in weekly leadership meetings to ensure the school is working towards our common school improvement plan
Third Grade Academy Teacher
Robert H. Prine Elementary School
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Prepare and deliver differentiated instruction for over 50 retained third graders
- Coordinate 5 paraprofessional and support staff schedules to promote student growth within the Academy class
- Advocate for students with disabilities and collaborate with the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Team
- Third Grade Team Leader of a team of 7 who serves as a liaison between staff and administration
- Act as the school’s mentor teacher to 19 new staff to assist new staff and provide ongoing support as needed
- Founded and coordinated the Fifth Grade Science Club which led to 13% growth in fifth grade science proficiency
- Foster a sense of community by creating academic based activities for students at schoolwide Family Engagement Nights
Third grade teacher
Sea Breeze Elementary School
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Prepared and delivered differentiated instruction in a Title I environment
- Overcame hurdles in developing relationships with student families due to language barriers, unique family dynamics and socio-economic backgrounds
- Created and implemented meaningful assessments that led to data driven decisions on instructional needs
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop IEPs for students with disabilities
- Provided instruction and maintained data for at-risk students through the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
Education
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Florida Gulf Coast University
Bradenton, FL05.2023
Master of Arts - Teaching in Inclusive Early Childhood Education
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05.2018
Recognition
2024 Manatee County Educator of the Year
Accomplishments
- Led a teacher mentor program for 55 new teachers over the course of three year where 90% of those teachers were renewed and returned the following year
- Hosted and mentored 3 teacher interns
- Produced 100% growth on math state testing and over 80% growth on ELA state testing 3 years in a row with retained 3rd graders
- Served as 3rd grade team leader for 2 years
- Co-chaired the Threat Management Team
- Girls on the Run Coach of the Year
- School-wide testing coordinator for a school of 729 students
CONTINUOUS LEARNING
- Innovative Schools Summit - June 2023 and March 2025 - Learned innovative best practices and research-based methodologies in an engaging and inspiring environment.
- Kagan Training - Bradenton, FL - July 2024 - Learned and practiced strategies for collaborative learning in the classroom.
- Professional Crisis Management – Bradenton, FL - December 2023 - Learned verbal de-escalation strategies as well as proper and least restrictive restraint procedures.
Timeline
Instructional Coach
Robert H. Prine Elementary School
07.2025 - Current
Student Support Specialist
Robert H. Prine Elementary School
07.2024 - 06.2025
English Instructor
Happy Mom Academy
03.2023 - Current
Third Grade Academy Teacher
Robert H. Prine Elementary School
08.2021 - 05.2024
Third grade teacher
Sea Breeze Elementary School
08.2019 - 05.2021
Master of Arts - Teaching in Inclusive Early Childhood Education
James Madison University
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
James Madison University
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Florida Gulf Coast University