Kelsey Blejwas
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher - Grade 4
Hoboken Charter School
Hoboken, NJ
08.2025 - Current
- Led curriculum planning, lesson creation, assessments, and instructional delivery for 4th grade, ensuring alignment with educational standards and student needs.
- Analyzed student performance data to implement targeted interventions, improving learning outcomes for diverse learners, including students with IEPs and 504 plans, through focused small-group instruction.
- Designed interdisciplinary lessons, STEM projects, and service-learning opportunities, coordinating educational field trips to enhance student engagement and real-world connections.
Special Education Teacher - Grade 4
Bedminster School, Bedminster Township School District
Bedminster, NJ
08.2023 - 06.2025
- Developed and implemented IEPs and 504 plans, resulting in tailored support for diverse learning needs. Analyzed student data to track academic progress and tailor instruction to meet diverse needs.
- Achieved positive evaluations from administrators for strong instructional quality and fostering positive student relationships.
- Oversaw classroom of 18 students, creating structured environments and effective behavior management strategies to enhance learning.
- Coordinated with grade-level team to launch and assess pilot curricula in math and English language arts.
Student Teacher - Special Education Grade 2
Lorewood Grove Elementary School, Appoquinimink School District
Middletown, DE
04.2024 - 05.2024
Student Teacher - Grade 3 (English Immersion)
Colegio Internacional De Sevilla - San Francisco De Paula
Seville, Spain
02.2024 - 03.2024
Teaching Practicum - Special Education Grade 4
Anna P. Mote Elementary School, Red Clay Consolidated School District
Willmington, DE
09.2023 - 12.2023
Teaching Practicum - Grade 2
Claymont Elementary School, Brandywine School District
Claymont, DE
02.2023 - 05.2023
Hostess/Server
Blue Water Cafe
Beach Haven, NJ
06.2021 - 09.2024
- Delivered exceptional customer service and resolved conflicts to enhance guest satisfaction.
- Showed proficiency to effectively handle diverse challenges. in functioning effectively within dynamic and stressful settings.
Sales Associate
ATHLETA
Morristown, NJ
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Increased sales through improved customer engagement, suggestive selling techniques, and sharing product knowledge.
- Anticipated and addressed client needs promptly while maintaining store service standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Teacher Education, Special Education
University of Delaware, College of Education and Human Development
Newark, DE05-2024
Skills
- Curriculum development
- IEP implementation
- Data analysis
- Classroom management
- Educational technology
- Educational leadership
Certification
- NJ CEAS Elementary School Teacher K-6
- NJ CEAS Students with Disabilities
Timeline
Lead Teacher - Grade 4
Hoboken Charter School
08.2025 - Current
Student Teacher - Special Education Grade 2
Lorewood Grove Elementary School, Appoquinimink School District
04.2024 - 05.2024
Student Teacher - Grade 3 (English Immersion)
Colegio Internacional De Sevilla - San Francisco De Paula
02.2024 - 03.2024
Sales Associate
ATHLETA
10.2023 - 01.2024
Teaching Practicum - Special Education Grade 4
Anna P. Mote Elementary School, Red Clay Consolidated School District
09.2023 - 12.2023
Special Education Teacher - Grade 4
Bedminster School, Bedminster Township School District
08.2023 - 06.2025
Teaching Practicum - Grade 2
Claymont Elementary School, Brandywine School District
02.2023 - 05.2023
Hostess/Server
Blue Water Cafe
06.2021 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Teacher Education, Special Education
University of Delaware, College of Education and Human Development