Kerry Conley
Bellevue,KY
Summary
Resourceful Middle School English Language Arts teacher, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in curriculum development, classroom management, collaboration, and fostering literacy skills. Excel in communication, empathy, and adaptability to meet diverse student needs. Committed to creating an inclusive and engaging learning environment for all students.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
7th and 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Bellevue Independent Middle School
Bellevue, KY
07.2023 - Current
- Created a safe and positive learning environment for all students.
- Developed assessments aligned with state standards to measure student understanding of course material.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to teach English Language Arts to middle school students.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop new instructional strategies for teaching ELA topics
- September Faculty of the Month Award, 2024.
- Recognized for the highest student score growth for Winter MAP testing among all middle and high school teachers.
- Served on the advisory board for the FRYSC to help students and their families access services that can remove non-academic barriers to learning and enhance academic success.
- Completed KDE: Science of Reading: Secondary online learning modules.
- Selected and attended the RTI at Work conference 2024 hosted by Solution Tree.
Long Term Substitute Teacher
Bellevue Independet Middle School
Bellevue, KY
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Substitute teacher for the Bellevue Independent School District, Pre-K through 12, across all disciplines.
- Long-term substitute for the LBD teacher for 7th and 8th grade students, January-March.
- Successfully tracked student progress, collected, and used data to inform IEP goals and instruction.
- Provided instruction and guidance to students in the absence of a regular teacher.
- Supported special needs students by providing individual instruction as needed.
- Collaborated with other teachers to ensure student success.
- Provided classroom instruction outlined in the teacher's lesson plans.
Owner
K9CampConley
Nashville, TN
06.2017 - 05.2022
- Maintained relationships with existing clients by providing superior customer service.
- Developed policies and procedures for the organization.
- Created effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.
Educational Sales Consultant
World Book Educational Products
Nashville, TN
07.2016 - 05.2017
- Provided training and support for customers on the use of educational products.
- Managed and supported all World Book products in the public libraries, private institutions, and public schools in the state of TN.
LP Pencil Box Director
PENCIL
Nashville, TN
06.2014 - 07.2016
- Redesigned the store, donor intake, and inventory system to be more efficient and to include new products most needed by the teachers.
- Implemented QuickBooks to have a data management system for inventory, donations, and teacher shopping.
- Developed new relations that resulted in key partnerships with the Nashville Predators, CMT, Vanderbilt, SunTrust, BMI, and twenty other local organizations and businesses.
- Created and implemented policies and procedures, and a new marketing campaign and materials to help increase donations, volunteers, and teachers with flyers, online donations, videos, and presentations.
- Re-awarded our LP Grant, which is the main funding to run LP PENCIL Box for $65,000, as well as seeking and being awarded over five new grants in 2015.
- Assisted in helping to plan and organize our main fundraiser, “A Little Night of Music,” as well as “Bravo,” our appreciation lunch for partners.
- Recruited 1,012 volunteers, exceeding the goal of 500 for the fiscal year 2015.
Sales Representative
Cengage Learning
Nashville, TN
09.2002 - 10.2011
- Responsible for driving need-based sales of textbooks and media products to 2-year and 4-year colleges in Middle and Eastern Tennessee, and Western Kentucky; specific clients were Mathematics and Science professors, as well as Humanities and Social Science professors.
- The customer base included 14 accounts, including Vanderbilt, Belmont, Western Kentucky University, and the University of Tennessee.
- Trained faculty on technology products such as online course management systems, textbook ancillaries, and student response systems.
- #1 Sales Representative for 2005.
Education
Masters of Arts in Teaching - English 5-9
University of The Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communication
Miami University
Oxford, OH05-2002
Skills
- Curriculum development and knowledge of KY standards
- Classroom management
- Collaborative teamwork
- Educational technology: Reading Plus, IXL, Google Classroom, Google LMS, Infinite Campus, Student Response Systems, Blackboard
- Student engagement
- Instructional strategies
- Data analysis
- Writing instruction
- Data-driven instruction and assessments
- Differentiated learning
- ELL instruction and technology
- Public speaking
- Leadership
- Verbal and written communication
Affiliations
Founding member of Nashville Preservation Society, Reading Tutor for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Vice President of 12th South Neighborhood Association, Tomorrow Fund (Nominated Board Member 2011), American Cancer Society (Community Board member for Relay for Life event –achieved 110% of goal, Clean Paws for a Cause 2010, Fido Alert (Created and founded Fido Alert), Nashville Flood Relief, Nashville Big Brother/Big Sister Program, Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), Lovie’s Legacy, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, Girls on the Run, Foster and rescue dogs through various organizations, Chair for conservation overlay
Timeline
7th and 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Bellevue Independent Middle School
07.2023 - Current
Long Term Substitute Teacher
Bellevue Independet Middle School
10.2022 - 05.2023
Owner
K9CampConley
06.2017 - 05.2022
Educational Sales Consultant
World Book Educational Products
07.2016 - 05.2017
LP Pencil Box Director
PENCIL
06.2014 - 07.2016
Sales Representative
Cengage Learning
09.2002 - 10.2011
Masters of Arts in Teaching - English 5-9
University of The Cumberlands
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communication
Miami University