Krystal Holyoak

Innovative educator with 20 years of experience in upper elementary and middle school Language Arts. Expertise in creating engaging, interactive lessons that enhance student learning and foster critical thinking. Proficient in integrating technology into the curriculum to support diverse learning styles and ensure student success. Strong collaborator with proven leadership skills and a commitment to fostering an inclusive classroom environment.

• Principal Certificate, Arizona
• Teacher Certificate, K-8 Elementary, Arizona
• SEI, K-12 Endorsement, Arizona
• Language Arts, Middle School Language Arts 7-8 Endorsement

Blended Learning Team

Casteel High School, Queen Creek, AZ, 2018-2022

• Attended in and out of school trainings and professional development opportunities to use and model blended learning into my classroom.
• Offered training in-services, observed and modeled for other teachers, supported teachers by providing additional instructional materials when needed.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current trends in education technology to help implement new initiatives at the school level.

Guiding Coalition/Journey 2025 School Representative

Casteel High School, Queen Creek, AZ, 2017-2022

• Created processes to analyze data related to student performance and academic growth.
• Provided leadership in developing strategies for school improvement initiatives.
• Assessed the effectiveness of curriculum, instruction, assessments and other resources to improve educational outcomes.

Administrative Advisory Council

Gilbert Jr. High, Gilbert, AZ, 2015-2016

• Attend Administrative Advisory Council meetings to report on going progress, plans, and success of the School Improvement Committee (SIC)
• Receive and report information from the administration and other council members to the SIC Committee members
• Follow through on given tasks and instructions given by the administration to lead the SIC committee members to drive our school wide improvement plan

AVID Site Team Committee Member

Gilbert Jr. High, Gilbert, AZ, 2015-2016

• Help lead and participate in AVID site trainings to help meet our goals on our AVID campus site Team Action Plan including but not limited to implementing WICOR strategies
• Attend AVID site team committee meetings to receive and offer input to implement strategies within the classroom, to discuss leading all students to be successful including AVID students
• Assist AVID students in fundraisers, interviews, tutorials, and anything else needed

School Improvement Committee (SIC) Chair

Gilbert Jr. High, Gilbert, AZ, 2013-2014

• Prepare agendas and materials to lead successful SIC committee meetings
• Initiate, train, and prepare professional development trainings for staff
• Collect and approve all logs from certified staff in order for 301 monies to be distributed
• Oversee and monitor progress Professional Learning Committees (PLC)
• Create agendas for PLC’s to follow the school improvement plan

Superintendent’s Teacher Council Representative

Gilbert Jr. High School, Gilbert, AZ, 2013-2014

• Represented both certified and classified staff at district level meetings
• Communicated with staff to understand their concerns and bring their concerns forward
• Properly shared concerns with Superintendents
• Actively listened, participated, and took notes during meeting sessions
• Shared all information given with the staff, both via email and in person

Site Council Member

Desert Vista Elementary, Apache Junction, AZ, 2012-2013

• Collaborated through the steps of applying to be a Schoolwide Title I school
• Shared knowledge about several education topics to community members
• Supported notions for school improvement through the use of our community both with donations and without

Evaluation Committee Member

Desert Vista Elementary, Apache Junction, AZ, 2012-2013

• Presented changes of the new evaluation to the staff
• Settled conflicts and issues
• Communicated the voice of the staff back to the committee

Grade Level Team Leader

Desert Vista Elementary, Apache Junction, AZ, 2008-2012

• Facilitated team meetings with information shared by the principal and other necessary items that are brought to the attention of the team leader
• Lead discussions over team level data to improve students in academics and behavior
• Attended several necessary meetings to represent the team
• Addressed team concerns, questions, and comments to the administration
• Developed and maintained positive relationships with all staff members and administration
• Collaborated with other fourth grade teachers at various schools within the district

Collaboration Coach

Desert Vista Elementary, Apache Junction, AZ, 2011-2013

• Participated in continuing professional develop to enhance 21st century learning within my own classroom and within the school site
• Coached a specified group of teachers in increasing 21st century learning within their own classrooms
• Observed and co-taught lessons to incorporate new skills with confidence, to offer feedback, and to allow for open conversations with questions, concerns, and comments
• Provided in-service trainings to the staff over identified areas of need and/or improvement

7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach

Casteel High School, Queen Creek, AZ, Jan. 2018-March 2018

• Educated players on the fundamentals of basketball including dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding and defense.
• Monitored academic eligibility of student athletes.
• Organized practices that focused on skill development while also incorporating game situations into drills.

Winter Cheer Coach

Gilbert Jr. High, Gilbert, AZ, 2014-2015

• Conducted tryouts that consisted of monitoring student clearance, enlisting ethical judges, implementing a training clinic, gathering teacher recommendations, and notifying participants in a professional manner of the results
• Conducted a cheerleader/parent meeting to establish guidelines, expectations, and goals; enforced no tolerance rule for gossip
• Trained in hazing, concussions, and AACCA Spirit Safety
• Worked with a local company to design jackets, bows, and shirts for the squad, collected funds from each cheerleader
• Maintained organization of medical lists, contact information, schedules, rules, guidelines, cheer/chant lists, and more
• Worked with cheerleaders using drills to build endurance, increase strength, perfect dance, cheers, and chants, understand formations, and use safe stunting and tumbling techniques

• The Summit on PLC at Work by Solution Tree, Phoenix Convention Center, AZ, February 20th – February 22nd, 2018
• AVID ELA Reading Strand, AVID Summer Institute 2015, Denver, Colorado, July 22nd – July 24th, 2015
• Teaching and Learning in the Community College, EDU 250, Chandler-Gilber Community College, Chandler, Arizona, January 24th – February 28th, 2014
• National Conference on Differentiated Instruction, Staff Development for Educators Program, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 10th-13th, 2012

• ATI Galileo for Beginners. Presentation at the Gilbert Jr. High School Facility Inservice, Gilbert, AZ. Holyoak, K. (2013, October)
• Formatives: Increasing Student Achievement. Presentation delivered at the board meeting for the Apache Junction Unified School District: March 19th, 2013. Apache Junction, AZ.

• New Century Scholarship, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 2001
• A Day Made Better, Office Max and Adopt-A- Classroom, Apache Junction, AZ, 2011

References available upon request.