Kimberly Pirkola-Sluck
Macomb,MI
Summary
Dynamic kindergarten teacher with over 30 years of experience in early childhood education. Expertise in curriculum planning, classroom organization, and social-emotional development. Proven ability to enhance learning outcomes by creating engaging lesson plans and fostering strong parent partnerships.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Roseville Community Schools
Roseville, MI
09.1995 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance early childhood learning experiences.
- Implemented creative classroom activities that fostered social and emotional development.
- Collaborated with parents to support children's growth and address individual needs.
- Mentored new teachers in effective classroom management techniques and instructional strategies.
- Designed assessments to evaluate student progress and tailor instruction accordingly.
- Led parent-teacher conferences to discuss student achievements and areas for improvement.
- Enhanced curriculum by integrating technology and hands-on learning materials into daily activities.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
Education
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Saginaw Valley State University
Bay City, MI04-1998
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI04-1994
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Early childhood development
- Classroom organization
- Documentation and record keeping
- Curriculum planning
- Early reading
- Group and individual instruction
Certification
ZA endorsement-Early Childhood
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Roseville Community Schools
09.1995 - Current
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Saginaw Valley State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Wayne State University