Kimberly Shrader
Alpharetta,Georgia
Summary
Results-driven educator with expertise in data-driven strategies to enhance student success. Proven ability to implement effective classroom management and adaptive teaching techniques. Collaborates with educators to monitor progress and align instructional methods with diverse learning styles.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Forsyth County Public Schools
Forsyth, GA
10.2023 - Current
- Applied classroom management techniques and technical skills to engage students actively and improve learning outcomes.
- Adapted teaching methods to effectively address diverse student learning styles, promoting inclusivity and participation.
- Executed short and long-term teaching assignments, fostering continuity and stability in student learning environments.
Reading Interventionist
Culpeper County Public Schools
Culpeper, VA
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Worked extensively with students to improve specific reading skills such as letter-naming, initial sounds, phoneme segmentation, and comprehension strategies.
- Assisted teachers and administrators to implement the school reading program by providing instruction to individual students and small groups in grades kindergarten through 5th grade.
- Provided instructional support to classroom educators concerning reading instruction, with progress-monitoring data serving as the foundation.
- Collaborated with classroom teachers to monitor student progress and to diagnose students' reading strengths and weaknesses.
- Maintained thorough documentation to track ongoing student performance and progress, ensuring alignment with both student benchmarks and individualized educational goals.
Reservation Consultant
Journeys, Inc.
Glen Allen, VA
01.2020 - 03.2021
- Delivered outstanding customer service to both new and existing clients, fostering enduring relationships and securing new as well as repeat travel assignments.
- Coordinated travel accommodations for groups, couples, executives, and special needs clients, ensuring personalized experiences.
- Proactively identified cost-saving opportunities for customers by researching travel options extensively and skillfully negotiating rates, resulting in improved customer satisfaction ratings.
- Maintained operational proficiency in coordinating both international and domestic travel accommodations for customers, arranging for airfare as well as hotel, excursions, and rental car reservations.
- Addressed client concerns with timely solutions, enhancing overall satisfaction and trust.
Educator
Culpeper County Public Schools
Culpeper, VA
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Collaborated with grade-level team to create relevant lesson plans incorporating hands-on activities that engaged students.
- Established hybrid learning instruction, providing opportunities for differentiation to meet student needs synchronously and asynchronously.
- Developed strategic plans addressing individual needs based on data analysis to enhance student learning outcomes.
- Consistently surpassed student growth in math and reading benchmarks from tier 3 to tier 1 as aligned with my annual objectives.
- Implemented behavioral strategies to foster a collaborative and supportive classroom environment.
- Collaborated with parents as participants in the learning objective.
Substitute Teacher
Culpeper County Public Schools
Culpeper, VA
08.2012 - 05.2015
- Utilized classroom management techniques and technical skills to promote active student participation and improve learning outcomes.
- Adjusted teaching methods to accommodate diverse student learning styles, fostering an inclusive classroom environment.
- Executed short and long-term teaching assignments to ensure continuity of education.
Program Coordinator
BBC America
Bethesda, MD
06.1999 - 11.2003
- Created and maintained on-air master schedule including primetime, daytime, weekend, and all specials and stunts.
- Lone BBCA representative in the programming task force that conceptualized, developed, and implemented a schedule-reporting database that is used company-wide at BBCA and Discovery Communications, Inc. Oversaw all aspects of scheduling daily news program, HARDtalk, including acting as primary liaison with London's production office, screening, selecting, and scheduling guests on appropriate days and times.
- Supported the COO and VP of Programming in emergency scheduling changes.
- Traveled to national and international conferences and meetings as a representative of the BBCA programming team.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA01-2015
BA - Communication Studies
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA01-1999
Skills
- Classroom management
- Curriculum development
- Adaptive teaching
- Educational technology
- Assessment strategies
- Instructional design
- Communication skills
- Team collaboration
- Presentation skills
Certification
- Spanish in the Classroom, Culpeper County Public Schools, 01/01/18, Applied strategies to enhance the learning environment for English Language Learners.
- Evidence-based Practices to Teach Students with ASD, Virginia Commonwealth University, 01/01/17, Applied skills to enhance the learning experience for students with exceptionalities.
- Postgraduate Professional License, Virginia, 01/01/15, Elementary K-6
- Postgraduate Professional License, Georgia, 01/01/23, Elementary K-6
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
Forsyth County Public Schools
10.2023 - Current
Reading Interventionist
Culpeper County Public Schools
08.2021 - 05.2022
Reservation Consultant
Journeys, Inc.
01.2020 - 03.2021
Educator
Culpeper County Public Schools
01.2015 - 01.2019
Substitute Teacher
Culpeper County Public Schools
08.2012 - 05.2015
Program Coordinator
BBC America
06.1999 - 11.2003
Master of Arts - Teaching
Liberty University
BA - Communication Studies
Virginia Tech