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Kimberly McGee

Florissant,MO

Summary

Results-driven and dedicated educator and leader with 21 years of diverse experience, deeply committed to fostering the growth of students and teachers. Motivated to improve organization and employee performance by creating environment of mutual respect, trust, consensus-building and accountability. Successful at developing and improving training programs for employees at all levels.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Coordinator of Professional Development

Hazelwood School District
09.2021 - Current
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive training program to increase employee productivity and morale.
  • Collaborated with other departments to align training programs with organizational goals and objectives.
  • Conducted orientation sessions and organized on-the-job training for new hires.
  • Monitored and evaluated training performance to determine quality and cohesiveness.
  • Develop face-to-face, blended and on-line platforms for delivery of professional courses and resources to improve teaching and learning.
  • Develop and maintain professional learning website and event registration system.
  • Identify priorities for professional learning based on district’s strategic plan, student achievement data and staff needs data.
  • Develop an annual professional learning plan aligned with the District’s Strategic Plan and initiatives.
  • Develop measures of effectiveness to monitor the quality of professional learning activities.
  • Prioritize general funds for classified staff and Title II monies for certified staff to implement a professional learning program that impacts student outcomes.
  • Provide leadership at the district level by working continually to update professional learning offerings and practices in alignment with current trends and research.
  • Develop and maintain a digital library of effective teaching practices.
  • Design and deliver professional development options for classified staff, including trainings on district-wide professional development days.
  • Collaborate with District Professional Development Committee and departments to determine District-wide professional development needs.
  • Coordinated technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
  • Move over 1200 staff members on professional development days in the district

English Language Arts Elementary Curriculum Coach

Hazelwood School District
07.2018 - 09.2021
  • Provide ELA professional development sessions for district trainings and site trainings
  • Meet with administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers to facilitate professional learning, student work analysis, and reflective instruction
  • Write ELA curriculum, curriculum resources, assessments, and instructional resources
  • Walk-throughs with building administrators and instructional coaches to focus on curriculum implementation
  • Worked with internal stakeholders to perform skill gap assessments and built training content to address gaps.
  • Co-plan to create follow-up goals and plans to be supported by the building principal and instructional coach and observed for improvement during the next visit
  • Collect and share observational data of curriculum and instruction to share and highlight areas of needed support
  • Analyze school and grade level data for declines, or lower than anticipated growth, for follow-up root cause analysis
  • Provide administrators with a summary or pacing analysis for the curricular objectives in the current instructional unit
  • Provide supportive step-by-step planning and tools to help administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers ensure the curriculum is implemented as intended
  • Provide training in a virtual setting.

Curriculum Specialist

Savvas Learning Company (formerly Pearson K12 Learning)
05.2017 - 09.2018
  • Develop presentation strategy based on a thorough knowledge of the product and the customer
  • Conduct follow up in-service on company products for customers who have purchased Pearson products, pilots and customers evaluating materials
  • Delivery of sales and introductory product orientation in-service for print, digital and blended programs who will partner with other specialists and share responsibilities in the assigned region(s)
  • Communicator of national education standards, current education pedagogy and market trends
  • Facile communicator with the skills to relate to all levels of state, regional or district K-12 employees from superintendent, administrator, teacher to para-professional.
  • Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.

Teacher: Second/Third Multi-Age, Sixth Grade

Gurnee District 56
08.2011 - 06.2018
  • Plans and preparations reflect knowledge of the core content of the subject area(s) to the point that integration occurs across subject areas on a regular and meaningful basis
  • Frequently relies on performance data obtained frequently to design and deliver differentiated instruction, using all instructional resources available
  • Highly responsive to individual student’s needs, interests and questions, making even major lesson adjustments as necessary to meet instructional goals and allowing for success for all students
  • Facilitator of students involved in setting assessment criteria when appropriate and/or independently engaging in self-assessment in multiage setting
  • Fosters a community of learners and regularly invites students to use cooperative learning.

Teacher: Third/Fifth Grades

Dekalb County Schools
08.2008 - 06.2011
  • Created and implemented a student-directed behavior management system to encourage appropriate behavior
  • Use a variety of instructional approaches such as differentiated learning, and interdisciplinary thematic instruction through whole group, small group, and one-on-one models and implemented a three part lesson plan
  • Compose and guide lesson plans, which move from a knowledge base to higher levels of critical thinking using both student centered and teacher centered approaches and work effectively in team teaching situations.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.

Teacher: Third Grade (Early Intervention Program)

Dekalb County Schools
08.2006 - 05.2008
  • Consulted with teachers on modifications and accommodations to instruction and materials ensuring the diverse needs of each student were achieved
  • Used different methods of teaching and adaptive devices to help students understand the material in a regular classroom setting
  • Collaborated on a regular basis with school administration, teachers, and parents to reevaluate independent educational plans to ensure all educational goals were being met
  • Taught in a reduced class setting of up to 14 students functioning below grade level in reading and mathematics and effectively instructed “at risk” students
  • Plan and implement a curriculum that met the individual developmental needs of the students
  • Instrumental in placing students back on level for the following school year

Teacher/Lead Teacher: Fourth/Fifth Grade

Dekalb County Schools
08.2003 - 05.2006
  • Taught in 4th and 5th grade classrooms (4th and 5th grade loop)
  • Planned and facilitated learning activities to help students meet and exceed the Georgia State Quality Core Curriculum (QCCs) and Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)
  • Mentored new teachers experiencing difficulties in adjustment to classroom, instruction, and classroom management
  • Taught a full instructional curriculum (e.g
  • Reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science).
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.

Teacher: Fifth Grade

Hazelwood School District
08.2002 - 06.2003
  • Taught a full instructional curriculum (e.g
  • Reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science)
  • Collaborated on a regular basis with school administration, teachers, and parents to reevaluate independent educational plans to ensure all educational goals were being met.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.

Education

Specialist of Education - Leadership

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
06.2012

Masters in Education - Curriculum And Instruction

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
06.2010

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri
12.2001

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Professional Development
  • Curriculum Development
  • Communication
  • Data Analysis
  • Problem-Solving
  • Organizational Skills
  • Cultural Competence

Certification

  • Missouri Professional Educator License
  • Elementary Education (Self Contained General Education)
  • Middle Grades (4-8) Language Arts
  • Middle Grades (4-8) Social Science

References

References Upon Request

Timeline

Coordinator of Professional Development

Hazelwood School District
09.2021 - Current

English Language Arts Elementary Curriculum Coach

Hazelwood School District
07.2018 - 09.2021

Curriculum Specialist

Savvas Learning Company (formerly Pearson K12 Learning)
05.2017 - 09.2018

Teacher: Second/Third Multi-Age, Sixth Grade

Gurnee District 56
08.2011 - 06.2018

Teacher: Third/Fifth Grades

Dekalb County Schools
08.2008 - 06.2011

Teacher: Third Grade (Early Intervention Program)

Dekalb County Schools
08.2006 - 05.2008

Teacher/Lead Teacher: Fourth/Fifth Grade

Dekalb County Schools
08.2003 - 05.2006

Teacher: Fifth Grade

Hazelwood School District
08.2002 - 06.2003

Specialist of Education - Leadership

Central Michigan University

Masters in Education - Curriculum And Instruction

Central Michigan University

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Lincoln University

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