Kirsten A. Berger
Juniata Gap Elementary School
Altoona,PA
1
Certification
8
years of professional experience
General Education Teacher for Kindergarten and First Grade delivering literacy, math, science, and social studies instruction in a primary classroom. Designs lessons, administers formative and summative assessments, and uses balanced literacy practices and classroom technology to support engagement and growth. Partners with families and grade-level teams through conferences, registration, and collaborative planning.
Work History
Technology Liaison
1 Year 3 Months- Plan and conduct a training on the implementation of ViewSonic Boards to grades 3-5 teachers
- Troubleshoot various technological needs
- Construct, review, and manage the school's website
- Attend monthly meetings with the principal and the Director of Technology
- Facilitated communication among staff to address technological challenges
- Created and shared resources with staff on technology updates
- Communicate with other liaisons to discuss problems
- Maintained inventory of student iPads, chargers, and Chromebooks
General Education Teacher, Grades Kindergarten and First Grade
5 Years 1 Month- Instruct, monitor, and support 20-24 students in a classroom
- Write lesson plans for all content areas (Math, ELA, science, social studies)
- Utilize a balanced literacy framework including shared reading and guided reading, interactive read-alouds, writing workshop, and foundations instruction to improve students’ reading and writing abilities
- Integrate technology such as GoNoodle, ActivInspire, and YouTube to increase students’ engagement
- Provide formative and summative assessments to evaluate students’ performance and progress towards meeting national, state, district, and classroom objectives
- Attended team meetings to strategize on enhancing students’ growth
- Conducted parent/teacher conferences to engage families in students’ academic progress
- Design curriculum for summer enrichment camps
- Achieved positive ratings on formal and informal observations reflecting effective teaching practices
- Plan and conduct various parent involvement activities
- Collaborate with 3rd grade teachers on lesson plans and activities for students
- Receive good ratings on formal and informal observations
Instructional Technology Specialist Practicum Grades K-12
3 Months- Design instructional content for various grade levels with the use of educational applications such as: SeeSaw, Canvas, Google Classroom
- Supported teachers in integrating ViewSonic Board into curriculum to enhance interactive learning experiences
- Assisted teachers with integrating the ViewSonic Board into the curriculum
- Experience with troubleshooting LMS, educational applications, interactive whiteboards, and laptop computers
- Facilitated staff trainings on Word, Excel, and Google to improve technology proficiency
- Create multimedia content including videos, voice recordings, graphics, and slideshows for educational trainings
- Attend various meetings with staff discussing implementation of educational technology tools in the classroom
- Skills in communication and collaboration with administrators and teachers to discuss implementation of technology into the classroom
- Conduct and write research on the effects of gamification and students academic growth
- Experimentation with educational applications such as: FigJam, Puzzlet, Khan Academy, Kahoot, Nearpod
- Conduct and write research on the effects of gamification and students' academic growth
Substitute Teacher
2 MonthsChild Care Worker
2 Years 4 MonthsEducation
Bachelor of Science - Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Special Education
- Dean’s List: eight out of eight semesters
- GPA: 3.87
Masters Degree - Educational Technology with Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS) Certification
GPA: 4.0
Skills
Google classroom
PowerPoint
Google Slides
Excel
Microsoft Word
School website management
Canvas LMS
Technology integration planning
Instructional coaching
Curriculum design
Teacher training
Lesson planning
Assessment design
Data analysis
Certification
- Pennsylvania Pre K-4 Instructional II Certification
- Instructional Technology Specialist Certification
- Google Level One Certification
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Attend Artificial Intelligence (AI) Webinars
- Attend online seminars on science through NSTA
- Participate in Google, Word, and Excel trainings
- Participate in ViewSonic trainings
- Attend SeeSaw 2024 Online Convention
- Wrote curriculum for summer camps in the Altoona Area School District
Timeline
Technology Liaison
Juniata Gap Elementary School
05.2025 - CurrentRead More
Instructional Technology Specialist Practicum Grades K-12
Altoona Area School District
05.2024 - 08.2024Read More
General Education Teacher, Grades Kindergarten and First Grade
Juniata Gap Elementary School
07.2021 - CurrentRead More
Substitute Teacher
Altoona Area School District
05.2021 - 07.2021Read More
Child Care Worker
Tender Love for Children (TLC)
04.2018 - 08.2020Read More
Wilson College
Masters Degree from Educational Technology with Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS) Certification
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The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science from Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Special Education
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