Kylee Hickman
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Energetic educator driven in continuing to learn and grow professionally. Understands and implements innovation with the use technology and teaching strategies. Excellent at working with different learning styles to promote student learning and enhancing individual potential. Caring relationship-builder with analytical mindset and good decision-making skills. In order to create a safe, trusting and respectful classroom environment, I implement Restorative Justice practices and build meaningful relationships between all stakeholders. Have a proven track record of improving student growth in all subject areas and continually providing leadership, from curriculum development to mentorship.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
1st Grade Teacher
JISD
08.2021 - Current
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Sourced supplies to fill gaps in student activities.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results and obtaining student achievement gaps by 50% in Amplify.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Piloted program to address proposed state subject area competencies and standards.
- Incorporated technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
Full-time Substitute
Northeast Alternative High School
San Antonio, Texas
02.2021 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Collaborated with teaching staff to devise and implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
- Developed rules and set goals to maintain order in classroom.
- Leveraged classroom discussion strategies to engage students, promote topics and boost learning opportunities.
- 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.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Utilized technology to enhance student education and grasp of materials.
- Took notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher.
- Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
Substitute Teacher, K-12
NISD
San Antonio, TX
01.2021 - Current
- Substituted for 4 different school locations
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Led classroom activities for play-based and immersive learning.
- Developed rules and set goals to maintain order in classroom.
- Took notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
Retail Sales Consultant
AT&T
08.2012 - 05.2017
- Responsible for meeting and exceeding sales quotas in over 15+ metrics.
- Develop and maintained customer relationships that led to incremental sales.
- Provided efficient, courteous, and professional customer service that met and exceeded the foundation of customer experience AT&T built.
- Knowledge of competitive offers, and provided critical market feedback to store manager as effort to create best practices.
- Responsible for delivering effortless customer experience
- Proficient in handling administrative aspects of sale including: transferring customer content, managing inventory, accepting payments.
- Recipient of multiple sales and incentive awards at store and district level.
Education
Bachelors - Interdisciplinary Studies
University Texas San Antonio
San Antonio, TX12.2020
Associates - Early Childhood Education
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX05.2016
Skills
- Classroom management
- 4 years of in class felid experience
- Student engagement
- Time management
- Flexible and Adaptive
- Lesson Planning
- Team collaboration
- Organizational skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Positive Learning Environment
- Student-Centered Learning
- Technological Instruction
- Proficient in: Schoology, Google Classroom, MS Office, Smartboard, Teams, Zoom, Euphoria, Amplify
Certification
-Texas Education Certificate EC-6
-Professional Pedagogy Responsibility
-Science of Teaching Reading
References
Teacher: Warren Allison, (210) 836-6356 aneill0512@gmail.com
Team Lead: McDonald, Dana (830) 832-5261 dmcdonald467@judsonisd.org
Principal: Wrather, Sherri (210) 865-9372 swrather@judsonisd.org
AT&T Area Manager: Vargas, Armando (210) 867-3383 av8020@att.com
Student Teacher Mentor: Upshaw, Shannon (210) 573-8644 shannon.upshaw@nisd.net
Timeline
1st Grade Teacher
JISD
08.2021 - Current
Full-time Substitute
Northeast Alternative High School
02.2021 - Current
Substitute Teacher, K-12
NISD
01.2021 - Current
Retail Sales Consultant
AT&T
08.2012 - 05.2017
Bachelors - Interdisciplinary Studies
University Texas San Antonio
Associates - Early Childhood Education
Northwest Vista College
-Texas Education Certificate EC-6
-Professional Pedagogy Responsibility
-Science of Teaching Reading
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