Kristi Williams
Ellenton,FL
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering a wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
3rd Grade Classroom Teacher
Rowlett Academy
08.2019 - Current
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication through the 7 habits of highly effective children curriculum.
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Coached, mentored and evaluated student teachers for progress against program objectives.
- Pursued professional development during summer months to maintain certification and extend skills.
Middle School Reading Teacher
Palmetto Charter School
08.2015 - 06.2019
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students.
- Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
K/1 Classroom Teacher
Rowlett Academy
08.2006 - 06.2014
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication through the 7 habits of highly effective children curriculum.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL12-1995
Skills
- Orton-Gillingham trained
- Standardized tests
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective Children
- Lesson planning
- Accelerated Mathematics instruction
- Technology integration
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Literacy strategies
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
Certification
- Elementary Education Certificate - Florida Department of Education.
- Reading Endorsement
- ESOL Endorsement
Timeline
3rd Grade Classroom Teacher
Rowlett Academy
08.2019 - Current
Middle School Reading Teacher
Palmetto Charter School
08.2015 - 06.2019
K/1 Classroom Teacher
Rowlett Academy
08.2006 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of South Florida
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