Kortney Davie
Kindergarten Teacher
Centerville,SD
Summary
Passionate Kindergarten Teacher with three years of experience head teaching in a classroom. Detail-oriented planner with talent for developing individualized lesson plans and cultivating classroom atmospheres of positivity and progress. Committed to comprehensive student growth. Able to adapt to meet classroom and institutional needs while managing an organized classroom and making a difference in children's lives.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Centerville Elementary School
04.2021 - Current
- Inspired students to take ownership of learning and become autonomous thinkers.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Utilized various assessment strategies to evaluate student performance.
- Developed and implemented behavior management strategies for creation of ideal learning environment.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Attended training to acquire and maintain technical knowledge.
Special Education Practicum
Dakota Prairie Elementary
01.2021 - 02.2021
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
Kindergarten Practicum
Hillcrest Elementary
11.2020 - 12.2021
Substitute Teacher
Brookings School District
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Student Teaching
Dakota Prairie Elementary
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Worked one-on-one with students in the resource room in areas such as math, reading, spelling, social skills, etc
- Observed in the resource room and took part in an extensive IEP meeting
- Helped create lesson plans in a Kindergarten classroom
- Observed and took part in TAT meetings
- Taught lessons to the full class and one-on-one.
Student Teaching
Hillcrest Elementary
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Worked one-on-one with students in the resource room in areas such as math, reading, spelling, social skills, etc
- Observed in the resource room and took part in an extensive IEP meeting
- Helped create lesson plans in a Kindergarten classroom
- Observed and took part in TAT meetings
- Taught lessons to the full class and one-on-one.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education and Human Sciences with a certificate in Early Childhood Education
South Dakota State University
05.2021
Skills
- Schedule creation and maintenance
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Positive attitude
- Cheerful and energetic
- Documentation and Record Keeping
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Approachable
- Classroom management
- Group and individual instruction
- Lesson plan implementation
- Disciplinary procedures
- Test preparation
- IEP understanding
- Parent Communication
- Differentiated instruction
- Creative problem solving
- Relationship building and management
Student Teaching
- 09/2020, 12/2020, Junior Kindergarten, Hillcrest Elementary, Brookings, SD, Worked one-on-one with students in the resource room in areas such as math, reading, spelling, social skills, etc., Observed in the resource room and took part in an extensive IEP meeting., Helped create lesson plans in a Kindergarten classroom, Observed and took part in TAT meetings, Taught lessons to the full class and one-on-one
- 01/2021, 04/2021, 1st grade, Dakota Prairie Elementary, Brookings, SD, Worked one-on-one with students in the resource room in areas such as math, reading, spelling, social skills, etc., Observed in the resource room and took part in an extensive IEP meeting., Helped create lesson plans in a Kindergarten classroom, Observed and took part in TAT meetings, Taught lessons to the full class and one-on-one
- 01/2021, Special Education Practicum, Dakota Prairie Elementary, Brookings, SD, 57006
- 11/2020, Kindergarten Practicum, Hillcrest Elementary, Brookings, SD, 57006
Certification
Certified Youth Mental Health First Aid
CPR and first aid trained
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Centerville Elementary School
04.2021 - Current
Special Education Practicum
Dakota Prairie Elementary
01.2021 - 02.2021
Student Teaching
Dakota Prairie Elementary
01.2021 - 04.2021
Kindergarten Practicum
Hillcrest Elementary
11.2020 - 12.2021
Substitute Teacher
Brookings School District
11.2020 - 04.2021
Student Teaching
Hillcrest Elementary
09.2020 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Education and Human Sciences with a certificate in Early Childhood Education
South Dakota State University
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