Kelleen Napper
Huntington Beach,California
Summary
Experienced educator devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skillful in directing classroom environments and enhancing student behavior through positive and forward-thinking approaches. Caring relationship-builder with analytical mindset and good decision-making skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
2nd Grade Teacher-Woodland Elementary School
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
08.2020 - Current
- Skilled at supporting students develop social emotional skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Collaborated with a classroom behavioral interventionist and administration on classroom policies and management strategies for behaviorally struggling students.
- Planned and wrote daily lessons, created and implemented weekly projects, monitored student progress, and differentiated curriculum to meet the varying needs of academically struggling students to highly gifted students.
- Built strong relationships with both students, parents and staff and maintained an open door policy to foster a community of teamwork and support.
- Utilized a variety of technology to enhance student learning such as Zoom, Seesaw, Google classroom, Kahoot!, Freckle, Lexia, etc.
- Worked through the shifting dynamic of 100% virtual learning to hybrid learning to 100% full day learning with flexibility and an unwavering commitment to every student.
- Supported students with both disabilities (downsyndrome, autisim etc.) as well as significant health issues (diabetes,Fanconi etc.) both in class and through the after school home-hospital program.
- Trained teachers and staff on proper Science of Reading instruction techniques
Response to Intervention Teacher K-6
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Design and implement specific strategies for both general, and special education teachers which promote academic, intellectual, and social growth in all identified intervention students
- Evaluate and measure the effectiveness of specific RTI strategies, interventions, and assessment results to organize and refine Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 levels of support
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA05-2022
Multiple Subject Credential With EL Authorization - undefined
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA2018
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA2013
Skills
- Individualized learning
- Lesson plan development
- Faculty collaboration
- Proficient in The Science of Reading and phonics instruction
- Relationship building
Accomplishments
- 2020-2025 Led the schoolwide student leadership team on a weekly basis, facilitating community building initiatives and developing leadership skills in students.
- 2020-2025 Conducted multiple Science of Reading workshops for staff both on and off site
Timeline
2nd Grade Teacher-Woodland Elementary School
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
08.2020 - Current
Response to Intervention Teacher K-6
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
08.2018 - 06.2020
Multiple Subject Credential With EL Authorization - undefined
Vanguard University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Vanguard University of Southern California
Master of Arts - Education
Vanguard University of Southern California
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