Melissa Kampa Hagerty
Teacher
Eagan,Minnesota
Summary
Educator focused on maximizing student educational potential by applying diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skillful in delivering lectures, facilitating discussions and planning hands-on activities to enhance learning.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Bloomington Public Schools ISD 271
Bloomington, MN
08.2006 - Current
- Planned and implemented integrated Social Studies lessons to meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.
- Guided learning process toward achievement of Minnesota studies curriculum goals and established clear objectives for lessons, assignments and projects.
- Cultivated and maintained open lines of communication with students and parents concerning students' academic, social and behavioral progress.
- Researched latest teaching techniques and incorporated into lesson delivery to improve concept acquisition using Google docs, slides, forms, drawings and sheets. Additionally using learning management system: Canvas.
- Served as profession learning community lead for social studies department, member of district social studies leadership cohort to develop and update course curricula and member of building instructional lead team.
- Trained and mentored new teachers.
- Teacher leader of Oak Grove Middle School Pride Pack which provides a safe place for students to meet, support each other, talk about issues regarding sexual orientation and identity and expression and work to end homophobia and transphobia.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN 08.2002 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN 08.1996 - 05.2000
Skills
Lesson plan implementation
Staff Development
Social studies
Secondary education
Creative problem solving
Literacy skills
Learning assessments
Response-to-intervention understanding
Individualized instruction
Curriculum Development
10 Years of teaching Social Studies
7 Years of teaching Language Arts
2 Years Social and life skills educator
Timeline
6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Bloomington Public Schools ISD 271
08.2006 - Current
Master of Arts - Teaching
Hamline University
08.2002 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Hamline University
08.1996 - 05.2000