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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
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
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
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
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
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, OK
05.2006

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

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