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Kayleen Lee

Springfield,MO

Summary

Enthusiastic teacher focused on developing teaching abilities by collaborating closely with experienced educators. Observant, hardworking and diligent about using proven and diverse teaching techniques to connect with students and share knowledge of important concepts. Attentiveness to student, classroom, building needs and relationships.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Assisting buildings (Bissett Elementary, long term subbing)

Penmac Education
08.2023 - Current
  • Assisting buildings (Bissett Elementary, long term subbing) with absent teachers and behaviors throughout the building
  • Following lesson plans, behavior plans and IEPs

Pre-K Teacher

Mothers Touch Learning Center
08.2022 - 11.2023
  • Assisting in creating lesson plans on core concepts (numbers, letters, shapes, colors), discussing student's progress, maintaining adherence to local and state standards, and participating in professional development
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.

Job Coach-Summer Program

MERS- Goodwill Career Center
06.2023 - 07.2023
  • Provided guidance and coaching to transitional students as they learned job tasks
  • Supervising the students and teaching them skills needed for maintaining their jobs
  • Kept detailed records of individual histories, scores, and documents.
  • Counseled clients one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education, and employment history.

Teacher Intern

Springfield Public Schools
08.2022 - 11.2023
  • Implementing the lesson plans created by the Teachers for their classrooms
  • Guiding behaviors and assisting with extracurricular activities
  • Worked Lunch duty as well as the car line
  • Collaborated with colleagues to design learning outcomes and thoughtfully address individual student needs.
  • Observed classes to identify opportunities to back up teacher or help students.
  • Monitored classrooms for safety and good behavior, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain discipline.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students.
  • Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.

Paraprofessional

Springfield Public Schools
09.2018 - 09.2022
  • Following the instruction of the Lead Teacher
  • Following IEPs, assisting with potty training, and assisting in the integration of the students into peer classes
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
  • Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.

Director

Cradles to Crayons
03.2016 - 08.2017
  • Filing required paperwork with state and local agencies, peer-to-peer observations, and critiques on teacher’s performances
  • Creating a curriculum that addresses early childhood education requirements
  • Communicating with stakeholders and parents
  • Participating in professional development
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.

Pre-K Teacher

Monarch Children’s Academy
11.2014 - 03.2016
  • Assisting in creating lesson plans on core concepts (numbers, letters, shapes, colors), discussing student's progress, maintaining adherence to local and state standards, and participating in professional development

Pre-K Teacher

The Goddard School
03.2014 - 11.2014
  • Creating and implementing lesson plans with diversified teaching strategies, communicating with stakeholders on student progress and achievement, adherence to local and state standards, and participating in professional development to keep abreast of new teaching and learning strategies, as well as state and local laws

Education

Elementary Education -

Drury University
05.2025

AD - Early Childhood Development

Ozarks Technical Community College
01.2015

High School Diploma - undefined

Greenfield High School
01.2011

Skills

  • CRITICAL THINKING
  • COMMUNICATION
  • ADAPTABILITY
  • PROBLEM-SOLVING
  • CREATIVITY
  • LEADERSHIP

Personal References

  • Juanita Boone, (417) 496-0107
  • Dena Gravelin, (417) 425-6763
  • Hailey Bieler, (701) 526-6753
  • Beth Thompson, (417) 838-2895

Timeline

Assisting buildings (Bissett Elementary, long term subbing)

Penmac Education
08.2023 - Current

Job Coach-Summer Program

MERS- Goodwill Career Center
06.2023 - 07.2023

Pre-K Teacher

Mothers Touch Learning Center
08.2022 - 11.2023

Teacher Intern

Springfield Public Schools
08.2022 - 11.2023

Paraprofessional

Springfield Public Schools
09.2018 - 09.2022

Director

Cradles to Crayons
03.2016 - 08.2017

Pre-K Teacher

Monarch Children’s Academy
11.2014 - 03.2016

Pre-K Teacher

The Goddard School
03.2014 - 11.2014

AD - Early Childhood Development

Ozarks Technical Community College

High School Diploma - undefined

Greenfield High School

Elementary Education -

Drury University

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