Kristina Burney
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Exceptional Teacher and Leader Top tiered professional with proven, flexible teaching and leadership skills. Strong record in driving positive direction and advancing quality through efficient teaching methodologies. Team player desiring to provide effective and structured solutions internally and externally. Easily able to communicate complex information and concepts in simple understood means. Looking to contribute unique skills and experience to a school where the focus is for the education of the students. Key Qualifications: Plan and instruct using various motivational and implementation strategies to engage students in active learning. Incorporate learning modality principles into student instruction. Team player in training and planning of strategies for curriculum development. Integrating and implementation technology in student learning. Classroom/ Program Management. Project-Based Learning. Provide focused leadership and mentorship in structured and atypical environments under varying stressful conditions. Certifications: Fine Arts: General Vocal Music (Missouri, Indiana & Oklahoma) Emergency Permit: Secondary Social Studies (Indiana)
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
English Language Learner Teacher
Independence School District
Independence, MO
07.2022 - Current
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Collaborated with teachers and department heads to meet quarterly and yearly educational goals.
- Documented student attendance and progress against goals.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
ELL Teacher
Northeast Middle School
Kansas City, MO
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Teaches the English Language Proficiency Standard
- Course of Study, instructs pupils in a classroom in accordance with approved methods of language instruction, utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities
- Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the student
- Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individual or students groups involved.
Teacher’s Assistant
Walden Middle School
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Serve as guide in instructing students on proper classroom behavior
- Help teachers keep records for grading and attendance
- Reinforce lessons by reviewing material one-on-one or in small groups with students
- Assist students who need additional help learning a specific concept
- Assist online students with their materials and concepts
Shelbyville High School
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Secondary Social Studies/ Speech and Debate
- Integrate technology (STEM) in all assignments; resulted increase cross-curricular and departmental cooperation
- Accountable for all assigned ELL student’s progression
- Rated Effective and Highly Effective as a 1st year teacher at SHS
- Planned and executed SHS special project for Veterans Day Program 2019
- Coordinated and communicated with parents on a weekly basis
- 1st year as Speech and Debate Coach, 85% placed at Sectionals; 50% placed won Sectionals; 37.5% of team finished top eight in the state, 0 placed previous years.
Substitute Teacher
Shelbyville Central Schools
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Term substituting for teachers within the district, including developing lesson plans and instructional materials that provide developmentally age-appropriate experiences and promote student engagement
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Director of Choral Activities
Moore High School
01.2003 - 01.2013
- Conducted large and small groups and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs
- Coordinated, directed and managed musical concerts, programs, and production requirements
- Synchronized and leveraged community involvement for musical/theater field trips
- Planned & implemented Advanced Placement Music Theory Program for Moore High School
- Developed and implemented the Fine Arts/Music Curriculum Policies, and Programs K-12, for Moore Public School District
- Developed, supervised, and evaluated student teachers requested by universities
Choir Director
Highland West Junior High School
01.1999 - 01.2003
- Tripled the size of the choral program in three years
- Planned, sequenced, and effectively implemented transition and instruction in general music and choir
- Conducted music productions featuring all grade levels and special needs students
- Planned and scheduled rehearsals and performances, and arranged details such as locations, accompanists, and instrumentalists
Education
Bachelors Music - Education (Vocal
University of Oklahoma
08.1997 - 05.1999
Master's of Education - Language And Literacy - ELL Emphasis
Park University
Parkville, MO 01.2022 - 12.2023
Skills
Curriculum Development
undefinedAffiliations
Indiana State Teachers Association
National Association for Music Education
National Choral Directors Association
National Educators Association
Oklahoma Music Educators Association
Oklahoma Choral Directors Association
Moore Association for Classroom Teachers
Shelbyville Classroom Teachers Association
Sigma Alpha Iota
Timeline
English Language Learner Teacher
Independence School District
07.2022 - Current
Master's of Education - Language And Literacy - ELL Emphasis
Park University
01.2022 - 12.2023
ELL Teacher
Northeast Middle School
08.2021 - 05.2022
Teacher’s Assistant
Walden Middle School
01.2020 - 01.2021
Shelbyville High School
01.2018 - 01.2020
Substitute Teacher
Shelbyville Central Schools
01.2015 - 01.2018
Director of Choral Activities
Moore High School
01.2003 - 01.2013
Choir Director
Highland West Junior High School
01.1999 - 01.2003
Bachelors Music - Education (Vocal
University of Oklahoma
08.1997 - 05.1999
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