Kayla Garwood
Fulton,MO
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Educator
Fulton Public Schools
08.2014 - Current
- Created and maintained a welcoming, friendly, safe, and nurturing environment where all students feel comfortable
- Have long served as a mentor to new incoming staff members
- Served as a Bright Futures Liaison which aims to ensure basic needs are met for all families
- Increased awarded grants by identifying new funding opportunities and cultivating relationships with potential funders. Personally wrote for and received funding on numerous grant applications.
- Collaborated on a Professional Learning Community Team of teachers and staff to problem solve and prepare for student success
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum to enhance learning experience for Second Grade Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Science
- Served as the head of the building Sunshine Committee - boosting staff morale via planned staff celebrations, grievance and thinking of you packages for other staff members
- Established a student-group that promoted Positive Behavior and planned school activities and events
- Served as the building Representative for the District's Benefits & Wellness Committee, Reading Committee, and Professional Development Committee
- Reestablished and served as the PTO President for the 2021-2022 school year. As a PTO staff board member, have successfully raised over $15,000 in most recent two years
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood And Elementary Education
Westminster College
Fulton, MO05.2014
Skills
- Partnership Development
- Interpersonal Skills
- Public Relations Strategies
- Community Relationship Building
- Financial Management
- Organizational Development
- Grant Writing
- Culture Creator
- Brand voice
Timeline
Educator
Fulton Public Schools
08.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood And Elementary Education
Westminster College
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