Kristy Shoaff
Washington,DC
Summary
Skilled Elementary Reading Specialist and English Language Learner Teacher with twenty three years of experience in improving student reading performance. Focused on working with students, parents, colleagues and administrators alike to teach and motivate students.
Detail-oriented professional with focus on deadlines and skilled in handling medical billing without errors. Confident Medical Biller knowledgeable in data confidentiality and privacy practices when reviewing patient information.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Reading Interventionist for Summer Academy
Mt. Vernon Community School
Alexandria, VA
- Current
- Grouped students based on Pals data for reading interventions
- Led small groups for 30 minutes of explicit reading instruction
- Created and followed plans featuring phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, decoding and encoding
- Used cooperative learning strategies to help students build oral language skills.
Medical Biller
Early Bird Therapy
Camp Hill, PA
05.2019 - Current
- Verified insurance of patients to determine eligibility.
- Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.
- Filed and updated patient information and medical records.
- Delivered timely and accurate charge submissions.
English Language Learner (ELL) teacher for first and second grades
Cora Kelly Elementary School
Alexandria, VA
06.2014 - Current
- Taught language arts block to students identified by Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) for reading support
- Co-taught with classroom teachers to plan and facilitate lessons for student needs
- Created measurable goals with frequent progress monitoring for students below grade level in reading
- Developed lessons for first and second grade students incorporating explicit vocabulary instruction for English Language Learners
- Administered the online and paper/pencil WIDA assessment.
Teacher of Kindergarten and First Grade in an urban school environment
Tri-Community Elementary School
Harrisburg, PA
09.2003 - 06.2011
- First elementary school in the state of Pennsylvania to be involved in Response to Intervention (RTI) (2004)
- Trained in different programs related to schools using the Response to Intervention Framework
- Co-taught with special education teachers and paraprofessionals during language arts and mathematics lessons
- Partnered with PaTTAN (Pennsylvania Training and Technical Network) to develop a school wide behavioral program
- Participated in curriculum planning for a school improvement model called Learning Focused Schools
- Skilled in parental logs, student data collection, and F.B.A
- (functional behavioral analysis) planning.
Education
Master of Education in Teaching and Curriculum -
Pennsylvania State University
Harrisburg, PA08.2009
Certificate - Reading Specialist
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA07.2009
English as a Second Language Certification -
Pennsylvania State University
Harrisburg, PA05.2005
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA05.2001
Skills
- Fast learner
- Strong work ethic
- Highly dependable
- Collaborative
- Data driven
- Problem solver
- Phonics Instruction
- Claim submission
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Medical coding knowledge
Cell
(717) 571-6753
Relatedexperience
PALS Intervention Tutor, 2014, current, Delivered after school small group reading instruction to second grade students, Specifically focused on students currently reading preprimer/primer levels, Used lessons designed by PALS (Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening) to give effective and efficient instruction
Languageartscommittee
01/01/06, 01/01/07, Central Dauphin School District, Harrisburg, PA, Helped develop language arts handbook for district, Edited supplemental reading lists for each grade level through middle school
Presentations
- Selected to be videotaped and interviewed for the Doing What Works (http://dww.ed.gov) website for the United States Department of Education, Fall 2009
- Selected to be videotaped and interviewed for the Teaching Matters Series for the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Spring 2008
- Co-presented with PaTTAN's (Pennsylvania Training and Technical Network) Response to Intervention state lead at a local elementary about the Response to Intervention Framework, February 2008
- Selected to present as lead teacher along with administrators and reading coaches at The Pennsylvania/Title I Improving School Performance Conference, January 21-24, 2007
Teachingcertifications
- Virginia, Postgraduate License, 2016, 2021, Elementary Education PreK-6, Reading Specialist, English as a Second Lang PreK-12
- Pennsylvania, Teaching Certificate K-6, May 2001, Reading Specialist, English as a Second Language PreK-12
Affiliationsandawards
- Attended the TESOL conference in Baltimore, Maryland Spring 2016
- Attended the SFA national conference in San Diego, California Spring 2013
- Supervisor for student teacher majoring in Early Childhood from Messiah College Fall 2009
- Chosen for lead first grade teacher for district wide intensive language classroom program August 2004
Volunteer Experience
- Girls on the Run, Head Coach, Spring 2013
- Elementary Building Reading Team, Fall 2005-2011
- Elementary Building PBIS Team, Fall 2007-2011
Training
- GLAD, Spring 2016, Series of strategies to engage English Language Learners in different content areas. Provides guided oral practice time for language use. Model of sheltered instruction used to build in linguistic supports for ELL students in the general classroom
- Reading and Writing Workshop, October 2016, Completed three trainings to better understand reading workshop and its place in the classroom. Collaborated with classroom teachers to group students based on need. Used data to move students in and out of flexible groups
- Success for All reading program, August 2012, Trained in methods to problem solve reading difficulties based on data. Collaborated with teachers from all over the United States in best reading practices. Discovered better ways to use data to determine best instruction for students
Timeline
Medical Biller
Early Bird Therapy
05.2019 - Current
English Language Learner (ELL) teacher for first and second grades
Cora Kelly Elementary School
06.2014 - Current
Teacher of Kindergarten and First Grade in an urban school environment
Tri-Community Elementary School
09.2003 - 06.2011
Reading Interventionist for Summer Academy
Mt. Vernon Community School
- Current
Master of Education in Teaching and Curriculum -
Pennsylvania State University
Certificate - Reading Specialist
Pennsylvania State University
English as a Second Language Certification -
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -
Indiana University of Pennsylvania