Kirsten Schaefer
Tulsa,OK
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Cub Scout Pack Leader
Cub Scouts Pack 41
Bixby, OK
08.2019 - 08.2023
- Participated in group activities, emphasizing making friends, teaching skills, providing encouragement and facilitating activities to reach weekly goals
- Assisted in developing and implementing program ideas, planned activities for units and evaluated program quality.
- Encouraged participation in activities and guided troop members in safe adventures.
- Fostered positive personal connection with each troop participant and cultivated social connections and sense of solidarity.
Children’s Literacy Specialist
Tulsa City County Library Outreach
Tulsa, OK
10.2015 - 05.2017
- Secured locations and scheduling for monthly book mobile route
- Produced story time curriculum for 600+ preschool aged children
- Assisted children and teachers with checkout of books
- Cared for, checked in and shelved library materials for children’s bookmobile
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Tulsa Public Schools
Tulsa, OK
08.2009 - 10.2009
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
- Communicated with parents regarding lesson plans and upcoming activities and provided feedback on student performance.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Early Childhood Teacher, UCAP instructor
UCAP
Tulsa, OK
12.2008 - 08.2009
- Carried out lesson plans accomplishing state mandated learning goals
- Ensured children were meeting/exceeding benchmark expectations
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Supplied informational and physical resources for struggling families
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
Volunteer
Peace Corps
Shoubak, Jordan
07.2006 - 08.2008
- Organized teacher training events, focusing on classroom management and use of manipulatives for enhancing lessons
- Wrote funding grants for programs beneficial to the school
- Using grant money, remodeled and repaired elementary school building
- Using grant money and donations, created a community library of culturally appropriate Arabic and English books
- Taught ELL and art for grades 1-7
- Created a summer school enrichment program for village children
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK05.2006
Skills
- Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities
- Desire to serve community
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Able to discern need for and create differentiated Instruction
- Positive Atmosphere Promotion
- Advocate for student needs
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
Timeline
Cub Scout Pack Leader
Cub Scouts Pack 41
08.2019 - 08.2023
Children’s Literacy Specialist
Tulsa City County Library Outreach
10.2015 - 05.2017
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Tulsa Public Schools
08.2009 - 10.2009
Early Childhood Teacher, UCAP instructor
UCAP
12.2008 - 08.2009
Volunteer
Peace Corps
07.2006 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Oklahoma State University