Katie Nichols
Chicago,IL
Summary
Reading Specialist with over 16 years of successful experience in A Multi-Tiered System of Supports and Interventions. A skilled educator with a hands-on approach to enhancing student literacy. Collaborative and hardworking team player with a student-focused mentality and exceptional organizational, planning and communication skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Reading Specialist
River Forest District #90
River Forest, IL
08.2015 - Current
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
- Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
- Used approaches such as Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention to achieve dramatic results with students.
- Co-taught reading with a third and fourth grade teacher in the general education classroom.
Third Grade General Education Teacher
River Forest District #90
RiverForest , IL
08.2006 - 06.2015
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
Education
Master of Arts - Reading Teacher Education
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL2009
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Illinois State University
Normal, IL2001
Skills
- Intervention planning
- One-on-one support
- Data evaluation
- Problem-solving process
- Communication and teacher collaboration
- Assessments understanding
- Group and individual instruction
- Improvement plans
Timeline
Reading Specialist
River Forest District #90
08.2015 - Current
Third Grade General Education Teacher
River Forest District #90
08.2006 - 06.2015
Master of Arts - Reading Teacher Education
Northeastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Illinois State University