Kelly Chandler
Chandler,AZ
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Literacy Specialist
Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 (One Year Only Contract)
Tempe, AZ
07.2025 - 05.2026
- Administered universal and phonics screeners and analyzed student assessment data to identify targeted intervention strategies for struggling readers.
- Created intervention groups based on data and implemented Tier Two reading intervention lessons to align with 95 Phonics Lesson Library (PLL; 95% Group).
- Participated in leading professional development for colleagues on effective literacy instruction/SoR (Science of Reading).
Elementary Teacher, Grade 2
Casa Grande Elementary School District
Casa Grande, AZ
07.2024 - 05.2025
- Same responsibilities as previous teaching jobs, but in a 4 day work week (M-Th). One Friday a month is a professional development workday.
Elementary Teacher, Grades K&1
Chandler Unified School District
Chandler, AZ
07.2019 - 05.2024
- Fulfilled DTD (Dyslexia Training Designee) role: '22-'24.
- Create lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards.
- Collaborate with colleagues in professional learning communities to analyze student data, adjusting teaching methods accordingly to optimize results.
Preschool Lead Teacher
Kinderbugs Preparatory School
Chandler, AZ
10.2017 - 05.2019
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
Elementary Teacher, Grades PreK, K, 1st, 3rd, 4th
Banning Unified School District
Banning, CA
08.2003 - 06.2017
- Teach state standards to all students through research based instructional strategies.
- Create and differentiate lessons based on student ability.
- Collaborate with colleagues to plan instruction.
Education
Standard Professional Elementary Certificate, K-8 - English As A 2nd Language Endorsement
Arizona Department of Education
03-2019
Master of Arts - Education; Reading And Language Arts
California State University, San Bernardino
06-2006
Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential -
California State University, San Bernardino
02-2004
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State University, San Bernardino
06-2002
Skills
- Detail Oriented
- Patience and Persistence
- Teacher Collaboration
- Differentiated Instruction
- Relationship Building
- Encouraging, Caring, and Hard Working
Timeline
Literacy Specialist
Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 (One Year Only Contract)
07.2025 - 05.2026
Elementary Teacher, Grade 2
Casa Grande Elementary School District
07.2024 - 05.2025
Elementary Teacher, Grades K&1
Chandler Unified School District
07.2019 - 05.2024
Preschool Lead Teacher
Kinderbugs Preparatory School
10.2017 - 05.2019
Elementary Teacher, Grades PreK, K, 1st, 3rd, 4th
Banning Unified School District
08.2003 - 06.2017
Standard Professional Elementary Certificate, K-8 - English As A 2nd Language Endorsement
Arizona Department of Education
Master of Arts - Education; Reading And Language Arts
California State University, San Bernardino
Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential -
California State University, San Bernardino
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
California State University, San Bernardino