Keyana Smith
Riviera Beach,FL
Summary
Exceptional Instructional Leader
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Literacy Coach
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
West Palm Beach, FL
08.2021 - Current
- Conducted professional development workshops on effective literacy strategies for colleagues, enhancing overall instructional quality.
- Served as a mentor to new educators, sharing expertise in curriculum planning and classroom management techniques.
- Provided planned objectives and instruction for struggling readers through stategic small group instruction.
- Guided teachers to collect and analyze data and developed action plans in response to determined student needs.
- Assessed literacy needs of school by reviewing student data and current curriculum.
- Conducted ongoing evaluations of literacy improvement action and communicated results to teachers and administrators.
- Monitored status of students requiring special attention.
- Partnered with parents to reinforce at-home literacy activities, strengthening the connection between school and home environments.
Teacher (3rd-5th Grade)
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
03.2015 - 08.2021
- Providing daily high quality instruction with fidelity and rigor to ensure academic growth and development; Creating and maintaining a highly engaging, creative and conducive environment to nurture and enhance learning for every child with the highest regard to classroom management; Conducting and evaluating best practices within the classroom ensuring the safety and educational well-being for all students through strategically structured small groups, increasing independent functionality, and providing the necessary services to students with exceptionalities with fidelity; Utilizing knowledge obtained from the Reading Endorsement to increase and improve student achievement across content areas; Providing consistent and meaningful, nurturing relationships with families as it relates to their child's educational success and overall development and growth; Participate in year round professional development opportunities to promote individual and collaborative growth; Instructional Leader for Writing Bootcamp; Member of Positive Behavior Interventionsand Support (PBIS).
Course Developer and Adjunct Instructor
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY-CHRIST FELLOWSHIP (GARDENS CAMPUS)
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Providing high quality instruction, experience, and expertise to aspiring education students; Developing and providing students with relevant resources to align with and evaluate student performance; Ensuring that all coursework aligns to the Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs).
Teacher 2nd Grade (Math and Science)
Trinity Christian School
08.2014 - 03.2015
- Providing daily high quality instruction with fidelity and rigor to ensure academic growth and development according to the Abeka Curriculum and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Standards.
Teacher (2nd Grade)
The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach
08.2012 - 06.2014
- Providing daily high quality instruction with fidelity and rigor to ensure academic growth and development; Instruction in Math and Science to ELL and General Education students; Incorporating Project-Based Instruction to deepen cognitive abilities and real-world application of concepts, skills and knowledge; Participating in effective team planning and professional development; Participant in the development of the school mission statement.
Education
Masters of Arts in Special Education -
Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, Arizona)
07.2019
Master of Arts in Teaching and Learner: Specializationin Technology Integration K-12 -
Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
05.2011
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
University of Central Florida(Orlando, FL)
12.2004
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts -
University of Central Florida(Orlando, FL)
12.2002
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Instructional Coaching
- Instructional planning
- Reading Strategies
- Teacher Mentoring
- Student Engagement
- Collaborative learning
Certification
- Florida Department of Education Elementary Education(K-6) Certification, 978456, 06/2027
- Violence Intervention Techniques and Language (VITALS) Training, 10/2019-current
- Gifted Endorsement, 2017
- Clinical Education Certified (Teacher Mentor), 2013
- Reading Endorsement, 2009
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Literacy Coach
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
08.2021 - Current
Course Developer and Adjunct Instructor
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY-CHRIST FELLOWSHIP (GARDENS CAMPUS)
03.2020 - 04.2021
Teacher (3rd-5th Grade)
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
03.2015 - 08.2021
Teacher 2nd Grade (Math and Science)
Trinity Christian School
08.2014 - 03.2015
Teacher (2nd Grade)
The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach
08.2012 - 06.2014
Masters of Arts in Special Education -
Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, Arizona)
Master of Arts in Teaching and Learner: Specializationin Technology Integration K-12 -
Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
University of Central Florida(Orlando, FL)
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts -
University of Central Florida(Orlando, FL)