Kelley Nichols
Educator
Castle Rock,CO
Summary
Reliable, professional, and hard working with a desire to take on new challenges. Currently seeking a role where I can effectively transfer more than 10 years of communication excellence, educational development, and technical skills to positively contribute to an organization's strategic goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Ability Group Teacher 1st and 2nd Grade
American Academy Charter School
Castle Pines, CO
07.2020 - Current
- Created and executed unit scope and individualized daily lesson plans in accordance with county, state, and Common Core guidelines for 3 sections of students; each with students who required specific IEPs, 504s, and with a combination of English language learning students who required differing curricular approaches.
- Taught fully virtual classes during summer sessions and during the pandemic. Taught simultaneous virtual and in-person classes during the 2020-2021 school year, leveraging a variety of technological interventions to ensure student growth.
- Participated in weekly PLC (professional learning community) meetings. To discuss aggregated data across common sections to assure student growth, collaborated with teachers on instructional strategies, employed backward design to assist teachers in honing lessons to have a greater impact on student performance.
- As CLDE (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education) lead, assisted with WIDA (World class Instructional Design and Assessment) student screening & annual testing, coached teachers on CELP (CO English Language Proficiency) strategies, and participated in the CLDE certification process.
3rd Grade Teacher
Legacy Traditional School
Gilbert, AZ
07.2017 - 05.2020
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- As AZELLA (AZ English Language Learner Assessment) lead, assisted with student screening & annual testing, coached teachers on ELL (English Language Learning) strategies, and participated in the AZELLA certification process.
Kindergarten and 2nd Grade Teacher
American Leadership Academy
Gilbert, AZ
07.2012 - 05.2017
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Provided guidance on policies and initiatives for kindergarten teaching team as the Kindergarten teacher mentor.
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 08.2005 - 05.2009
Master of Arts -
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT 04.2019 - 04.2019
Skills
Team collaboration
Certification
Teaching Reading Endorsement
Timeline
Teaching Reading Endorsement
12-2021
Ability Group Teacher 1st and 2nd Grade
American Academy Charter School
07.2020 - Current
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education K-12
02-2020
Master of Arts -
Western Governors University
04.2019 - 04.2019
3rd Grade Teacher
Legacy Traditional School
07.2017 - 05.2020
Kindergarten and 2nd Grade Teacher
American Leadership Academy
07.2012 - 05.2017
Highly Qualified Certified Elementary Educator
01-2010
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Northern Colorado
08.2005 - 05.2009
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