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Kristi Nelson

Mountain Home,AR

Summary

Thirty-year professional educator with a hands-on philosophy for teaching and learning. Positive mindset with the ability to tailor my teaching for different kinds of learners. Adaptable to new situations. Helps students learn and master material through innovative methods. Mentors other educators with innovation and care. Helpful and goal-oriented individual with outstanding time management and communication abilities. Dedicated to providing exceptional support to meet academic needs.

Professional educator with robust experience in fostering reading skills and literacy development. Proven ability to engage students, adapt to changing needs, and collaborate effectively with educational teams. Strong in lesson planning, individualized instruction, and impactful communication. Reliable, results-driven, and focused on student success.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Remote Reading Tutor

Ignite Reading
07.2023 - Current
  • ver OEncouraged, motivated and built student confidence using positive reinforcement.
  • Identified potential learning barriers and strategized ways to overcome them.
  • Demonstrated conducive, distraction-free environment to aid tutees in understanding content.
  • Worked with students performing low on standardized tests to improve skills and reach grade-level performance in reading.
  • Remote
  • 3,000 lessons taught

Certified Sylvan Sync Online Math & Reading Tutor

Sylvan Learning Center
11.2022 - 10.2023
  • Certified online Sylvan Sync math and reading tutor.
  • Executed the remediation of lower-performing students in math and reading in three different school systems.
  • Tutored classes made up of 1 to 3 students with 45-minute classes.
  • Remote

Online Tutor

Outschool.com
01.2019 - 04.2019
  • Taught classes in math using creative ways to learn basic math skills.
  • Taught young students creative arts involving measuring and other math real-world skills.
  • Classes included building cardboard toys with moving parts, and individual math tutoring sessions.

Online ESL Teacher

VIP KID
07.2017 - 02.2018
  • Enthusiastically taught daily classes guided by the VIP KID curriculum to students in China.
  • Varied instruction for students of multiple ages from four years to thirteen years old within the VIP curriculum.
  • Implemented many creative methods and props to make student's English lessons engaging and effective.

Online Team Math Tutor

Reasoning Minds
09.2015 - 07.2017
  • Tutored students in basic math skills at the early to middle school level using the Reasoning Mind education platform and child-centered teaching methods.
  • Guided faculty workshops examining student strengths and weaknesses and demonstrated different teaching strategies to improve weak areas.
  • Trained in Russian math teaching principles.

Classroom Teacher

Mountain Home Public Schools
08.2003 - 07.2015
  • Mentored two student teaching interns.
  • Developed classes in pre-algebra, general mathematics, and ELA at the middle school level.
  • Facilitated daily gifted and talented thematic classes to sixth and seventh-grade students.
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet student's individual needs.
  • Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed classroom instruction.
  • Presented the latest math teaching strategies at local and statewide teaching conferences.

Education

Master's - Education

Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas

Bachelor's - Education

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Skills

  • Student Motivation
  • Feedback provision
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Curriculum knowledge
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Reading level analysis
  • Patience and empathy
  • Reading strategies
  • Assessment skills

Certification

  • Lifetime Teaching License
  • K-12 Music Education (Instrumental & Vocal)
  • K-12 Gifted and Talented Education
  • 4-8 Mathematics, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies

Timeline

Remote Reading Tutor

Ignite Reading
07.2023 - Current

Certified Sylvan Sync Online Math & Reading Tutor

Sylvan Learning Center
11.2022 - 10.2023

Online Tutor

Outschool.com
01.2019 - 04.2019

Online ESL Teacher

VIP KID
07.2017 - 02.2018

Online Team Math Tutor

Reasoning Minds
09.2015 - 07.2017

Classroom Teacher

Mountain Home Public Schools
08.2003 - 07.2015

Bachelor's - Education

Arkansas Tech University

Master's - Education

Arkansas State University

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