Kerri Katsos

Highly qualified educator with nearly twenty years of teaching experience in the Lynn Public Schools. A former Lynn Public Schools student and United States Marine Corps veteran, with a passion for, and an unwavering commitment to, the advancement of the Lynn community and to the success of its students. Extensive experience and professional development in school redesign and turnaround practices, vertical curriculum alignment, assessment and intervention practices, grade-level team leadership, new teacher mentorship, and community outreach facilitation. Career-long track record of greatly improving overall student outcomes and significantly advancing student growth.

• Integrated Grade 5 Teacher, Shoemaker Elementary, 09/01/19, Present
• Special Education Academic Support, Breed Middle School, 09/01/18, 06/30/19
• Grade 3-5 Intellectually Impaired Classroom Teacher, Connery Elementary School, 09/01/16, 06/30/18
• Fifth Grade Inclusion Classroom Teacher/Grade Level Lead Teacher, Connery Elementary School, Lynn, MA, 09/01/10, 06/30/16
• Permanent Substitute – First-Eighth Grade, Lynn Public Schools, Lynn, MA, 09/01/07, 06/30/10
• Substitute Teacher – Pre-K – 8, Lynn Public Schools, Lynn, MA, 09/01/05, 06/30/07
• Student Teacher – Fifth Grade, Ford School Annex, Lynn, MA, 01/01/07, 05/31/07

• 2010, Selected Staff member for Level 4 School Turnaround Initiative, Featured in DESE Turnaround Video
• 2012-2015, Assistant Coordinator of Greater Boston Food Bank School Community Outreach Program, Featured in GBFB Community Outreach Video, Student Council Coordinator, Fifth Grade Activities and Graduation Coordinator
• 2014-2015, Grade 4-5 Vertical Alignment Curriculum Mapping and Design Team, Member of School Improvement Plan Committee, Mentor, Newspaper/Writing Club, School Improvement Plan, Data Team, Instructional Leadership Team
• 2014-2015, Research for Better Teaching, FAR Lynn Public Schools, Formative Assessment for Results – Team Approach

• 2003-2005, Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), Quantico, VA, Geographic Intelligence Specialist / Sergeant
• 2001-2003, III Marine Expeditionary Force, III Intelligence Battalion, Okinawa, Japan, Geographic Intelligence Specialist / Non-commissioned Officer

• Professional Elementary (1-6), 08/07/14
• Professional Moderate Disabilities (Prek-8), 08/07/14
• Sheltered English Immersion-Teacher, 08/27/14
• Administration Application, Applied

• Gamma Theta Upsilon (International Honor Society in Geography)
• National Defense Service Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Meritorious Promotion to United States Marine Corps Non-Commissioned Officer
• Certificate of Commendation for Foreign Community Relations Project
• Certificate of Appreciation for Community Relations Project

• Greater Boston Food Bank Connery School Based Food Pantry, https://youtu.be/K7SnqpTLTmg
• Connery Elementary School: Turnaround Practices in Achievement Gain Schools, https://youtu.be/EMvaM6_gOv0

Highly qualified educator with nearly twenty years of teaching experience in the Lynn Public Schools. A former Lynn Public Schools student and United States Marine Corps Veteran, I have a passion for and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of the Lynn Community and to the optimizing the success of its students. Extensive experience and professional development in school redesign and turnaround practices, vertical curriculum alignment, assessment and intervention practices, grade level team leadership, new teacher mentorship and community outreach facilitation. Career long track record of greatly improving overall student outcomes and significantly advancing student growth.