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Lisa Koeppen

Sussex, WI,WI

Summary

Dedicated preschool teacher with expertise in early childhood development and a strong background in planning and implementing play-based classroom instruction. Skilled in fostering academic progress while prioritizing students' physical, emotional, and social health. Committed to maintaining schedules and routines for a well-rounded educational experience.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead 4K Teacher

Lambs of Christ Learning Center
Pewaukee, WI
08.2023 - Current
  • Established positive relationships with families through regular communication regarding their child's academic performance, social development, and emotional well-being.
  • Prepared lesson plans that incorporated varied instructional techniques such as hands-on activities, multimedia presentations, cooperative learning projects.
  • Ensured compliance with state regulations pertaining to health safety requirements in the classroom setting.
  • Encouraged positive behavior management strategies among students while maintaining a safe learning environment.
  • Attended workshops and seminars related to early childhood education topics in order to stay abreast of best practices.
  • Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
  • Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing learning styles.

Elementary Educator and Curriculum Leader

Richmond School District
Sussex, WI
08.1999 - 07.2023
  • Encouraged cooperative learning, social interaction, and group problem solving through interactive, culturally relevant activities and direct instruction lessons.
  • Fostered early literacy skills in children by assessing their abilities, creating learning plans, setting goals, and providing direct instruction in reading strategies.
  • Motivated and supported students in growing reading independence using multisensory teaching strategies for phonological and phonemic awareness skills.
  • Established collaborative relationships with parents through regular conferences, written communications, Seesaw, and used data to share progress in terms of literacy growth.
  • Trained staff on research-based literacy strategies through collaborative meetings and implemented them across all elementary grade levels.

Education

Educational Administration - Principal & Director of Curriculum License

Concordia University Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Master of Arts - Curriculum and Instruction

Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education & Early Childhood

Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

Skills

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Child Development
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Student Engagement
  • Curriculum Planning
  • Effective Listening
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Organization and Planning Skills
  • Oral & Written Communication Skills
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite & Google Suite

Proficiencies

CPR/AED/First Aid Trained

HighScope

Core Advantage

Certified Seesaw Educator

Reading and Writing Workshop

Early Reading Empowerment (ERE)

Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS)

Science of Reading (SOR)

Orton Gillingham Certified

Early Literacy Instruction

Phonological & Phonemic Awareness

Purposeful Play-based Learning

Response to Intervention (RtI)

Love and Logic

F&P, PALs and MAP Assessments

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Lead 4K Teacher

Lambs of Christ Learning Center
08.2023 - Current

Elementary Educator and Curriculum Leader

Richmond School District
08.1999 - 07.2023

Educational Administration - Principal & Director of Curriculum License

Concordia University Wisconsin

Master of Arts - Curriculum and Instruction

Carroll University

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education & Early Childhood

Carroll University

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