Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Kinsey Laurie

Booker,TX

Summary

A compassionate, ambitions, and patient educator. Skilled with individualizing and differentiating instruction based on students needs. Comfortable working with students off all skill levels to promote learning. Passionate about assisting students who struggle with literacy. Dedicated to students long term success.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3

Certifications

Work History

English Teacher

Booker ISD
Booker, TX
08.2020 - Current
  • Adapted teaching methods and instructional strategies to promote learning in students of differing skill levels.
  • Worked one-on-one with struggling students to increase comprehension
  • Implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs
  • Conducted formal and informal student assessments, reviewed student progress and developed intervention strategies as necessary.
  • Implemented standardized testing strategies and preparation

EB Paraprofessional

Booker ISD
Booker, TX
08.2018 - 05.2020
  • Provided one-on-one instruction for non-English speaking students within classroom settings
  • Taught lessons encompassing range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening
  • Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs
  • Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts
  • Assisted with preparing students for the TELPAS and reading/writing STAAR tests

Clinical Teacher

Booker ISD
Booker, TX
01.2018 - 05.2018
  • Assumed increasing responsibility as training and understanding of successful strategies progressed, continuously seeking new opportunities to enhance abilities
  • Accepted constructive criticism and feedback with positivity in areas requiring improvement
  • Worked with mentor teacher to plan instructional goals and lesson activities covering required topics
  • Worked one-on-one with students requiring extra assistance in learning new concepts
  • Contributed to positive, educational setting by delivering gentle discipline and promoting student success

Education

Leadership in Curriculum And Instruction - Literacy Education

West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX
08-2025

Bachelor of Science - EC-6 Generalist

West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX
05.2018

Associate of Arts in Teaching - Education - Elementary Generalist

Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX

Skills

  • One-on-one Instruction
  • Small-Group Instruction
  • Reading by Design
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Flexible and Adaptive
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Instructional Planning
  • Small Group Instruction
  • Individualized Learning
  • Phonics Instruction
  • English Language Learners
  • Dyslexia Support

Certification

Texas Teacher Certifications

  • Core Subjects (Grades EC-6)
  • English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 7-12)
  • English as a Second Language Supplemental (Grades EC-12)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

English Teacher

Booker ISD
08.2020 - Current

EB Paraprofessional

Booker ISD
08.2018 - 05.2020

Clinical Teacher

Booker ISD
01.2018 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science - EC-6 Generalist

West Texas A&M University

Leadership in Curriculum And Instruction - Literacy Education

West Texas A&M University

Associate of Arts in Teaching - Education - Elementary Generalist

Amarillo College
Kinsey Laurie