Kayla Dempsey
Lake Placid
Summary
Passionate educator with over eight years in elementary education and edtech, specializing in learner-centered curriculum design. Achieved a 90% satisfaction rating in professional development and a 50% improvement in reading proficiency through data-driven instruction and innovative tech integration.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educator
Boquet Valley Central School District
Westport
09.2021 - Current
- Led professional development sessions for educators to support effective tech integration, resulting in a 90% satisfaction rating.
- Designed and optimized digital learning content aligned to academic standards and learner interests, increasing engagement and completion rates by 65%.
- Analyzed usage data and learning outcomes to drive continuous improvement of digital curriculum, aligning with learner needs.
- Collaborated with product, design, engineering teams to enhance platform features based on educator and student feedback, improving user experience.
Elementary Educator
Lake View Elementary School/Boquet Valley Central School District
Westport
09.2021 - Current
- Collected and analyzed student data to inform instruction, achieving a 50% improvement in reading proficiency.
- Developed project-based learning units that increased student collaboration and critical thinking.
- Integrated edtech tools (e.g., Google Classroom, Seesaw, Nearpod) to enhance instructional differentiation and foster support for diverse learners.
- Collaborated on technology leadership team to drive schoolwide adoption of digital learning platforms.
Education
M.Ed. - Childhood Education
SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY05-2021
B.A. - Sociology
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA05-2017
Skills
- Curriculum design
- Learner Engagement & Retention
- Educational Technology Integration
- LMS expertise
- Collaborative Teaching Strategies
- User-Centered Design in Education
- Professional Development & Teacher Training
- LMS expertise
- Classroom Data Analysis
- Instructional design tools
- Digital curriculum design
- Data analysis
- Digital curriculum design
Certification
New York State Certified Educator- B-2 and 1-6
Timeline
Educator
Boquet Valley Central School District
09.2021 - Current
Elementary Educator
Lake View Elementary School/Boquet Valley Central School District
09.2021 - Current
M.Ed. - Childhood Education
SUNY Potsdam
B.A. - Sociology
Kennesaw State University