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Kelsea Taylor

Everett,WA

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Second Grade EAP Teacher

Hollywood Hill Elementary
Woodinville, WA
08.2023 - 08.2025
  • Served on the PBIS and REJ team: creating slideshows for school celebrations and building positive behavior systems for the whole school's benefit.
  • Utilized HMH Into Reading, Math Expressions and Second Step curriculum to create engaging, differentiated lesson plans aligned to third grade Common Core State Standards.
  • Held daily classroom meetings to build and foster an ongoing positive classroom community.
  • Formed deep relationships with parents by communicating through weekly newsletters, emails, phone calls, conferences, and positive notes home.
  • Held all students accountable for high expectations within the classroom and throughout the school.

Substitute Teacher

Northshore School District
Bothell, WA
09.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for multiple grade-levels (K-5).
  • Followed lesson plans and executed them proficiently.
  • Enforced classroom routines to keep students on schedule and operating at consistent level.
  • Provided teachers ample feedback about the work completed and student successes/challenges.
  • Requested as substitute teacher based on excellent referrals and trusted performance.

Second Grade Teacher

Chinook Trail Elementary School
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2017 - 06.2022
  • Won Team of the Year for 2019-2020.
  • Maintained a structured classroom environment of up to 27 students by reinforcing rules, having a predictable routine, and building meaningful relationships with students.
  • Created and implemented a year-long diversity project.
  • Four years on the RULER social-emotional team for the building, learning and creating content for the teachers to better utilize in their own classrooms.
  • Created engaging and differentiated lessons aligned to the Colorado State Standards using Wonders, Math Expressions, and RULER curriculum.
  • Utilized data from Acadience Reading and the NWEA to develop small groups and inform instruction.

Education

Master of Arts - Curriculum and Instruction - Literacy

University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
12.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
01.2015

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication

Encouraging and empathetic

Highly organized

Skilled in emotional regulation

Regular collaboration

Motivating readers

Summary

Engaging, structured, and passionate elementary teacher with six years experience working in first-to second-grade classrooms. Through regular communication and an extensive knowledge in social-emotional learning, building relationships with both parents and students becomes the heart of the classroom. Eager to use these skills to help all students achieve their best in the Everett School District.

Certification

Washington Teaching Certificate - Elementary Education

Timeline

Second Grade EAP Teacher

Hollywood Hill Elementary
08.2023 - 08.2025

Substitute Teacher

Northshore School District
09.2022 - Current

Second Grade Teacher

Chinook Trail Elementary School
08.2017 - 06.2022

Master of Arts - Curriculum and Instruction - Literacy

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education

University of Alaska Anchorage

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