Melanie Kelly

Roosevelt High School, Aug. 2012-present

•Planned, created and presented interactive technology rich lessons in literature and writing to students in grades 9-12

•Found diamonds in the rough, encouraging motivated as well as unmotivated students to reach success in an alternative school setting

•Modified the general education curriculum for special-education students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.

•Participated in faculty training and development and content area instruction.

•Trained in Responsibility Centered Discipline model, PLC, TruThought, Problem-Based Learning, High Impact Instruction, and Teach Like a Champion.

•Took part in national Innovative Schools Summit (summer 2022) focusing on evidenced-based programs for at-risk students, innovative teaching strategies, trauma-informed classroom, and school climate and culture.

Natrona County High School, Aug. 2011-June 2012

•Worked on one of four collaborative teaching teams, incorporating math, science, history, PE, and English into 9th grade curriculum.

•Worked on PLC and SLC (small learning communities) to create common objectives, common assessments, increase student engagement and teacher involvement.

•Developed lesson plans for grade 9 students that complied with state and district standards in English Language Arts, incorporating writing lessons to strengthen student skills. Failure was not an option.

•Managed classroom behavior to create an ideal learning environment, building relationships and setting goals for ultimate student success.

CY Middle School, Nov. 1991-June 2011

•Developed lesson plans for grade 8-9 students that complied with state and district standards in English Language Arts, incorporating writing lessons to strengthen student skills.

•Managed classroom behavior to create an ideal learning environment.

•Worked with colleagues on a collaborative teaching team to co-ordinate students' studies and raise/alleviate any concerns.

•Served as department chair several two-year obligations.

•Led and took part in professional development opportunities focusing on Professional Learning Communities (PLC), Differentiated Instruction, Learning Strategies, Step Up to Writing, and Six-Traits of Writing.

•Incorporated parent-teacher conferences at the middle level, ultimately leading to secondary level conferences.

•Initiated incorporating low learners (not on IEP) into regular education classroom, rather than isolated instruction

• Engaged parents, players and staff to maintain open, constructive communications.
• Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits in volleyball, basketball and track. Retired from coaching volleyball in August 2020.
• Evaluated players' performance and provided constructive feedback to improve abilities and maintained player safety through careful practice and game supervision.
• Worked to encourage strong sportsmanship and citizenship both on playing field, as well as off.
• Coached championship teams in basketball, volleyball, and individual track champions in sprinting events.
• Mentored young coaching aides on their way to becoming head coaches.

• Utilized group and hands-on learning experiences, and encouraged independent thought.
• Focused on American literature (classic novels, plays, and poetry) to analyze variety of texts, essay composition, and how to use language in powerful ways.
• Created parent-teacher conferences at high school level
• Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
• Established positive rapport with all students, building relationships to increase engagement and enhance success.
• Sponsored Coyote Howl, school newspaper

• Received news tips and delivered breaking stories to keep local audiences informed of significant events.
• Identified and secured multiple information sources for each story to provide accurate, credible news coverage regarding local and surrounding school districts, politics, city happenings, sports, and general news.
• Received North Dakota Associated Press awards for Spot Photography and Feature Writing
• Ambitious nature led to breaking news stories.
• Wrote more than 75 above-the-fold news articles both online and in print.

• Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals in grades 7-12
• Sponsored school newspaper and school play
• Coached grade 7-8 boys basketball to 13-2 record.