Kelly Hardison
Stella,North Carolina
Summary
Accomplished Reading Specialist and Classroom Teacher with a proven track record at Onslow County Schools, enhancing student literacy and engagement through differential instruction and Orton-Gillingham expertise. Excelled in fostering teacher collaboration and implementing intervention strategies, significantly improving reading programs and student outcomes.
History of successfully planning, delivering, and assessing reading intervention plans. Compliant with Title 1 guidelines and knowledgeable about a wide range of successful strategies.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Title 1 Reading Specialist
Onslow County Schools
07.2021 - Current
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
Classroom Teacher
Onslow County Schools
08.2010 - 07.2021
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
Classroom Teacher
Onslow County Schools
08.2004 - 07.2010
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
Classroom Teacher
New Hanover County Schools
08.2000 - 07.2004
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC12-1999
Skills
- Literacy instruction
- Student engagement
- Vocabulary expansion
- Progress monitoring
- Differential instruction
- Teacher collaboration
- Assessments
- Small group instruction
- Title 1 compliance
- Assessment tools
- Individualized support
- Intervention strategies
- Orton Gillingham experience
Awards
Chancellor's Achievement Award, Fall 1999
Teacher of the Year 2007-2008
Mentor of the Year 2014 -2015
AVID Teacher of the Year 2015-2016
Timeline
Title 1 Reading Specialist
Onslow County Schools
07.2021 - Current
Classroom Teacher
Onslow County Schools
08.2010 - 07.2021
Classroom Teacher
Onslow County Schools
08.2004 - 07.2010
Classroom Teacher
New Hanover County Schools
08.2000 - 07.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
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