Kimberly Kostelnik
Fresno,TX
Summary
Accomplished Freelance Writer and Skilled Educator, adept in engaging content creation that promotes critical and analytical thinking, with a proven record of enhancing comprehension and writing skills. Excels in meticulous research and compelling, adaptable writing, that fosters significant educational advancements and reader engagement.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Writer
Self Employed Writer
03.1996 - Current
- Generated exciting new ideas that produced various high interest and captivating writing while managing rewrites and deadlines
- Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
- Collaborated with submitting supervisor to ensure all drafts maintain appropriate tone and style consistent with a wide variety of prompts and audiences
- Conducted thorough research on diverse topics when applicable to produce well-informed pieces that resonated with readers
- Published a broad range of pieces in national, educational, and internet forums which to date have garnered both silver and gold key scholastic awards
Teacher
La Porte ISD
08.2006 - 06.2017
- Established trust and credibility with peers, students, and teachers using strong interpersonal skills
- Provided clear, concise feedback with pupils and parents that simplifies explanation of complex English concepts
- Served as an advisor for extracurricular clubs and organizations, contributing to the overall development of well-rounded students.
- Kept abreast of technological advances to deconstruct and present useful facets meant to meet the diverse needs of teacher and staff in campus wide professional developments
- Designed an easy, abridged objective based computer program to identify individual deficiencies, track growth, and measure success of interventions
- Fashioned engaging, diverse lessons, and varied assessments to inform data specific interventions that promote objective mastery
- Molded lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts that foster critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration
- Participated in and held professional development opportunities so as to remain current on educational trends, best practices to enhance skills and research-based strategies for instruction.
- Ensured excellent time management by implementing class direction. consistent routines, and clear expectations for behavior.
- Attended specialized seminars for dyslexia, and the implementation of and evaluations for IEPs to become campus lead, and orchestrator of campus wide professional development
- Receptive to integrating actionable, constructive criticism received in multiple, yearly evaluations as a guide to improving teaching, lesson plans, and other skills
- Maintained organized, confidential, and up to date records
- Explained and illustrated dissecting prompt types to choose the corresponding structure, tone, audience, purpose, and content with especial emphasis on personal narrative, expository, persuasive, and research writing
- Instructed to utilize comprehension skills to identify literary techniques and create purposeful reading and analysis
- Trained to compose open ended responses defended with direction quotations from source material
- Modeled engaging, interesting writing for a variety of prompts
- Devised mini lessons that simplify components of revising and editing to later comprehensively utilize while writing and during peer reviews
- Demonstrated appropriate research questions, reliable sources, and how to ascertain pertinent information and usable quotes
- Directed how to fashion outlines ensuring organization and focus, the translation of which will create a well sourced paper that is cohesive, coherent, and has flow.
- Taught how to use feedback to finalize a polished, error free piece that accurately sites sources
- Devised a power point project to introduce and expand a new skill while also teaching method to present research in an interesting, attention grabbing manner
Education
Associate of Arts - English Literature
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena, TXBachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TXTeaching Certification - English Education 8-12
ACT Houston
Houston, TX07.2006
Skills
- Experienced, Commended Writer across Genres
- Impeccable Editing and Proofreading Skills
- Excellency in Grammar, Punctuation, and Language
- Creative, Original, and Engaging Ideas for Resonate, Varied Content
- Thorough, Accurate Research Skills that Maintain Attention to Detail
- Strict Adherence to Time Management and Deadlines
- Effective, Clear, Articulate Communication Skills that Fosters Relationship and Team Building
- Exceptional Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Mastery of Teaching Techniques, Styles, and Data Driven Improvements
- Compelling Writing that Engages, Informs, or Persuades as Needed
- Versatile and Easily Adaptable to Tailor Tone, Diction, Syntax, and Style to Match Purpose and Audience
- Thirst for Knowledge that Ensures High Quality Content Over a Range of Topics
Timeline
Teacher
La Porte ISD
08.2006 - 06.2017
Freelance Writer
Self Employed Writer
03.1996 - Current
Associate of Arts - English Literature
San Jacinto College District
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Teaching Certification - English Education 8-12
ACT Houston
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