Kelley Ann Nugent
Princeton,New Jersey
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Teacher, First Grade
Chapin School
Princeton, New Jersey
08.2025 - Current
- Lead a self-contained first-grade classroom, delivering an integrated, inquiry-based, whole-child curriculum
- Implemented Math in Focus (Singapore Math), Superkids Reading Program, and FOSS Science using whole-group, small-group, and differentiated instruction to enhance student engagement and understanding
- Drove mastery of early literacy and numeracy while fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and student agency to promote lifelong learning skills
- Embedded social-emotional learning, character education, and virtue-based instruction to enhance collaboration and independence among students
Head Teacher, Third Grade
Palm Beach Day Academy
West Palm Beach, Florida
08.2022 - 06.2025
- Lead third-grade instruction using Eureka Math2 curriculum to foster strong mathematical foundations
- Design and implement engaging lessons based on Teacher's College Reading and Writing and Rooted in Reading curricula to develop reading and writing skills
- Create and deliver Wilson Language Basics: Fundations lessons to enhance student phonetic awareness and literacy development
- Develop and facilitate Heggerty: Bridge to Writing program lessons to improve student writing fluency and sentence structure
- Customize math and reading groups to meet individual student needs and ensure personalized learning
- Organized annual third-grade stage play, fostering creativity and collaboration among students
- Planned and coordinated Entrepreneur Day projects, guiding students in creating and presenting business ideas to enhance creativity and teamwork
- Prepared detailed quarterly narrative report cards for thirteen homeroom students, twelve math students, and fifteen reading group students, delivering comprehensive feedback on academic progress and personal development
- Coordinate student representation and participation in monthly all-school assembly
Head Teacher, Primary Program
Palm Beach Day Academy
West Palm Beach, Florida
08.2021 - 06.2022
Associate Teacher, Third Grade
St. Bernard's School
New York, New York
01.2021 - 06.2021
Head Teacher (Maternity Leave), Third Grade
St. Bernard's School
New York, New York
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Executed Singapore Primary Mathematics curriculum through whole group and small group instruction, enhancing student comprehension and engagement
- Designed and led world history curriculum (e.g., ancient civilizations) and activities
- Taught grammar lessons structured around the Ridgewood Grammar program to emphasize link between grammar study and clear, effective writing
- Utilized digital platforms to virtually teach and foster student relationships during COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring continuity of learning
- Participated in conflict resolution and emotional communication lessons in accordance with The Good Heart Program
- Prepared for and conducted parent conferences to communicate student achievements and goals
- Authored narrative student reports to communicate student progress, strengths, and areas for growth
- Collaborated with learning specialists to tailor differentiated instruction, addressing diverse learning needs and promoting academic growth
- Administered the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) and the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests to assess acquisition of early literacy skills and to evaluate student reading levels
Co-Head Teacher, First Grade
Trevor Day School
New York, New York
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Utilized Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System to formally assess student reading levels and skills
- Conducted daily informal assessments through conferences and from analysis during reading and writing workshops
- Developed and taught social studies curriculum based on Pollyanna Racial Literacy Program
- Conducted family conferences and drafted narrative reports for upwards of a dozen students specific to progress and goals
- Adapted and implemented math lessons using Everyday Mathematics
- Designed and instructed STEM lessons requiring student use of engineering design process to amend outcomes of renowned fables
- Implemented Dimensions Math: Singapore Math Curriculum, including creation of lessons and activities for differentiated instruction; support of student learning through small group and large group instruction; management of formal and informal assessment; and instruction using 'Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract' approach
- Taught Level Up Village: Powered by Language Testing International curriculum to promote design-based thinking and global student collaboration
- Collected observational data and completed Individualized Education Program (IEP) reports
Interdisciplinary Teacher
Trevor Day School: Afterschool Program
New York, New York
09.2017 - 06.2020
- Supervised pre-kindergarten to fifth grade students in afterschool CORE program
- Taught and supervised Minecraft (kindergarten to second grade), basketball (first to fifth grade), and cooking classes (second to fifth grade)
Counselor
Hollingsworth Science Camp at Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York
06.2016 - 08.2019
- Designed and taught curriculum Human Anatomy curriculum for kindergarten-level students
- Encouraged curiosity and critical thinking with respect to various scientific concepts in a fun, supportive environment
Head Teacher (Maternity Leave), First Grade
Trevor Day School
New York, New York
01.2019 - 06.2019
Co-Head Teacher, First and Second Grades
Trevor Day School
New York, New York
08.2016 - 01.2019
Education
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Columbia University in the City of New York, Teachers College
New York05-2016
Bachelor of Science - Human Services
University of Delaware
Newark05-2013
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Literacy assessment
- Curriculum development
- Student engagement
- Educational technology
- Google Suite for Education
- Smart technologies
- Seesaw learning platform
- Raz-Kids by Learning A-Z
- Book Creator
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Communication skills
- Inclusive education
Student Teaching
- First Grade, The Jessie Isador Straus School (P.S 199), New York, New York
- Kindergarten, The East Village Community School (P.S. 19), New York, New York
- Pre-K, Rita Gold Early Childhood Center at Teachers College, New York, New York
Workshop Attendance
- SplashLearn
- Kodable: Programming for Kids
- Blackbaud
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certified
- Teachers College Reading & Writing Assessment System
- The Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System
- Singapore Math Teacher Institute
- Dimensions: Singapore Math Curriculum
- TERC: Math Investigations
- Pollyanna Racial Literacy Curriculum
- Connected and Respected: Social and Emotional Learning
- Responsive Classroom: Social and Emotional Learning
- Wilson Fundations Reading System
Timeline
Head Teacher, First Grade
Chapin School
08.2025 - Current
Head Teacher, Third Grade
Palm Beach Day Academy
08.2022 - 06.2025
Head Teacher, Primary Program
Palm Beach Day Academy
08.2021 - 06.2022
Associate Teacher, Third Grade
St. Bernard's School
01.2021 - 06.2021
Head Teacher (Maternity Leave), Third Grade
St. Bernard's School
08.2020 - 01.2021
Co-Head Teacher, First Grade
Trevor Day School
08.2019 - 06.2020
Head Teacher (Maternity Leave), First Grade
Trevor Day School
01.2019 - 06.2019
Interdisciplinary Teacher
Trevor Day School: Afterschool Program
09.2017 - 06.2020
Co-Head Teacher, First and Second Grades
Trevor Day School
08.2016 - 01.2019
Counselor
Hollingsworth Science Camp at Columbia University in the City of New York
06.2016 - 08.2019
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Columbia University in the City of New York, Teachers College
Bachelor of Science - Human Services
University of Delaware