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Kerry Doherty

Portsmouth,RI

Summary

Highly qualified, compassionate elementary school teacher seeking a position that will utilize my dedication to children's educational needs and development. To encourage creativity and higher-order thinking in a way that increases student performance. To encourage a strong sense of self, emotional intelligence and a lifetime love of learning for all students.

RI Elementary Teaching Certification 38996

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

4th Grade Elementary Teacher

All Saints Steam Academy
Middletown, RI
07.2021 - Current
  • Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
  • Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
  • Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
  • Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.

Inclusive Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Middletown Public Schools
Middletown, RI
09.2014 - 06.2021
  • Performed assessments in math, writing, and reading including DRA.
  • Collaborated with lead teacher to coordinate teaching efforts.
  • Conferenced with parents or guardians regarding child's progress.
  • Worked at Pre-K summer program for 3-5 year-olds with significant learning and/or emotional difficulties.
  • Maintain safety and security of all youth under care.
  • Demonstrate success in working with minimal direction to accomplish tasks, solve problems and manage conflict.
  • Performed distance learning via Google Classroom, meets and Zoom
  • Handled implementation of student growth via PLPs and PMPs to drive intervention.
  • Collected and organize student assessment data to drive instruction.
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.

Vice President Operations

Newport Dinner Train
Newport, RI
06.2000 - 12.2014
  • Controlled costs and maximized spending through restructuring of budgets related to labor, inventory purchasing, and technology.
  • Assisted with creation of marketing strategy that was used to promote Dinner Train to public.
  • Created, developed and implemented all formalized operational systems and procedures including employee handbook, forms, checklist, all staff job descriptions, hiring and training.
  • Documented daily, weekly, monthly and year-end transactions utilizing Quickbooks.
  • Prepared and analyzed bi-weekly payroll.
  • Resolved daily operational problems by monitoring all dining operations to ensure optimal level of quality, service, cleanliness and hospitality.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communications

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Master of Arts - Elementary School Teaching

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
05.2003

Skills

  • Understand IEP, 504, IDEA
  • Highly organized
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Diverse populations
  • Early literacy instruction
  • Computer proficiency/ Google Level 1
  • Experience with NICU, Early Intervention, CEDARR, PASS, HBTS and Katie Beckett
  • Collaboration with teachers, therapists, parents and physicians
  • Compassion for and with children and families with special needs
  • Effective advocacy
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Assessment and data analysis to guide instruction

Community Involvement

March of Dimes, Juvenile Diabetes, United Cerebral Palsy walks to cure

Religious Education Teacher/St. Barnabas Church

Children's Congress for Special Diabetes Program, Washington, DC

JDRF Bag of Hope

Timeline

4th Grade Elementary Teacher

All Saints Steam Academy
07.2021 - Current

Inclusive Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Middletown Public Schools
09.2014 - 06.2021

Vice President Operations

Newport Dinner Train
06.2000 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communications

University of Rhode Island

Master of Arts - Elementary School Teaching

Rhode Island College

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