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Katrina Green

Adrian,MI

Summary

Kind Kindergarten Teacher with 14 years of experience. Detail-oriented planner with talent for developing individualized lesson plans and cultivating classroom atmospheres of positivity and progress. Committed to comprehensive student growth.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Kindergarten Teacher

Multicultural Academy
08.2021 - Current
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
  • Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
  • Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
  • Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
  • Integrated outdoor education into lesson plans.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to create and use enhanced technology and smart boards.
  • Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
  • Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
  • Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
  • Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
  • Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
  • Assessed comprehensive student growth across academic, social and personal skills.
  • Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary.
  • Cultivated language skills through use of traditional poems, nursery rhymes and riddles to help students develop comprehension, vocabulary and love of language.
  • Instructed children between ages [Number] and [Number] on mathematical basics.
  • Pioneered multi-age kindergarten and first-grade class to build early literacy and math skills and promote independent reading.

Teacher

Adrian Public Schools
06.2014 - 08.2021
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
  • Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
  • Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
  • Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Child Development

Jackson College
Jackson, MI
05.2008

Skills

  • Standards Compliance
  • Family Involvement
  • Federal Guidelines
  • Teacher Support
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Substitute Teacher Coordination
  • Emotional Support
  • Time Management
  • Behavior Modeling
  • Multicultural Education

Timeline

Kindergarten Teacher

Multicultural Academy
08.2021 - Current

Teacher

Adrian Public Schools
06.2014 - 08.2021

Associate of Applied Science - Child Development

Jackson College

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