Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Awards and Memberships
Timeline
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Kelsie Gammons

Battle Creek,MI
Kelsie Gammons

Summary

Compassionate High School Teacher with four years of Mathematical and English instruction experience. Manages classrooms of up to 35 students with dedication to fostering student progress and achievement of learning objectives. Successful at cultivating inclusive and welcoming learning environments focused on student engagement and academic progress.

Overview

4
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Colon Community Schools

High-school-teacher
08.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
  • Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
  • Inspired academic success based on belief that all students can achieve excellence, regardless of background.
  • Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
  • Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
  • Planned, developed and executed lessons reflecting high school curriculum and Michigan's core educational standards.
  • Taught mathematical skills and principles to high school students using real-world, application-based examples to maximize learning opportunities.
  • Distributed and collected classroom materials such as worksheets, quizzes and tests.

Portage Northern High School

Preclinical Experience
09.2018 - 04.2019

Job overview

  • Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
  • Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
  • Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
  • Inspired academic success based on belief that all students can achieve excellence, regardless of background.
  • Planned, developed and executed lessons reflecting high school curriculum and Michigan's core educational standards.
  • Kept abreast of technological advances in mathematics and adapted curriculum for individual, small group and remedial instruction to meet diverse needs of high school students.
  • Proctored class and state assessments for 50 students.

Education

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

Master of Science from Instruction And Curriculum Emphasis in Secondary
04.2029

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Master of Science from Secondary Education
04.2019

Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI

No Degree from Education
06.2016

Skills

  • Professional Development
  • Common Core Standards
  • Interactive Classroom Instruction
  • Hands-On Learning
  • Team Collaboration
  • Lesson Planning
  • Parent Communication
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Mathematics Lesson Planning
  • English Lesson Planning
  • Progress Monitoring

Certification

  • Michigan Standard Certificate: (Highly Qualified), 6-12 Mathematics
  • Michigan Standard Certificate: (Highly Qualified), 6-12 English

Awards and Memberships

Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Phi Theta Kappa, 2014-2016

Western Michigan University Dean’s List 2018

Grand Valley State University Dean's List 2021, 2022

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

Timeline

High-school-teacher

Colon Community Schools
08.2019 - Current

Preclinical Experience

Portage Northern High School
09.2018 - 04.2019

Grand Valley State University

Master of Science from Instruction And Curriculum Emphasis in Secondary

Western Michigan University

Master of Science from Secondary Education

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

No Degree from Education
Kelsie Gammons