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Kelsey Worth

Summary

Passionate and highly organized elementary educator with over four years of classroom and youth development experience. Skilled in literacy instruction, differentiated learning, and behavior management. Committed to making a meaningful impact through reflective, student-centered teaching.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Michigan Certified Substitute Teacher

Kalamazoo Public Schools/Hudsonville Public Schools
01.2024 - Current
  • Instructed K-8 classrooms using prepared lesson plans aligned with Michigan’s Common Core State Standards.
  • Employed diverse instructional strategies and positive reinforcement to motivate and engage students.
  • Adapted to various classroom environments while maintaining classroom routines and effectively managing behaviors.

Camp Director

City of Grand Rapids
05.2025 - 08.2025
  • Managed daily operations for a summer camp serving seventy students and supervising eight counselors.
  • Provided training and guidance to staff to ensure program quality and safety.
  • Maintained incident reports, health logs, and activity schedules, and communicated with parents regarding student progress and behavior.

Instructional Paraprofessional

Hudsonville Public Schools
Hudsonville, MI
04.2025 - 06.2025
  • Delivered small-group phonics instruction to support early literacy and foundational reading skills.
  • Administered UFLI literacy assessments to monitor student progress and inform future instruction.

Dorothy J. McGinnis Reading Center Literacy Tutor

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
01.2025 - 05.2025
  • Delivered targeted intervention with a fifth-grade student to improve fluency using QRI assessments.
  • Planned engaging phonics and comprehension activities tailored to the student’s learning goals.

Youth Development Coach

Communities in Schools
Kalamazoo, MI
10.2022 - 05.2024
  • Designed lessons for second and third-grade students in after-school programs in urban communities.
  • Cultivated a strong partnership with families, students and staff.
  • Implemented teaching strategies that fostered flexibility, creativity, and problem-solving, while adapting to diverse learning needs.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education And Psychology

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
05-2026

Associates of Liberal Arts - Business Administration

Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI
05-2021

Skills

  • Cooperative learning
  • Data-driven instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Goal oriented teaching

Timeline

Camp Director

City of Grand Rapids
05.2025 - 08.2025

Instructional Paraprofessional

Hudsonville Public Schools
04.2025 - 06.2025

Dorothy J. McGinnis Reading Center Literacy Tutor

Western Michigan University
01.2025 - 05.2025

Michigan Certified Substitute Teacher

Kalamazoo Public Schools/Hudsonville Public Schools
01.2024 - Current

Youth Development Coach

Communities in Schools
10.2022 - 05.2024

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education And Psychology

Western Michigan University

Associates of Liberal Arts - Business Administration

Alpena Community College