Meredith Palmieri
Summary
Professional educator with strong foundation in early childhood education. Skilled in creating engaging learning environments, fostering child development, and employing effective classroom management techniques. Focuses on team collaboration and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring reliability and positive outcomes. Proficient in curriculum development, student assessment, and communication with parents.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Holy Guardian Angels Regional School
07.2023 - Current
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Integrated UFLI and Heggerty into phonics instruction which improved student reading scores and built a love of reading in the classroom.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
Kindergarten teacher
Caskey-Torah Academy
01.2016 - 07.2023
First Grade Teacher
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary
01.2015 - 01.2016
Kindergarten Teacher
Tanglewood Elementary School
01.2012 - 01.2015
Site Director of Kinder Kids
Freedom Valley YMCA
01.2011 - 01.2012
Substitute Teacher
Chester County Intermediate Unit
01.2010 - 01.2011
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA05.2010
Skills
- Early reading
- Well-versed in UFLI & Heggerty
- Differentiated instruction
- Parent-teacher communication
- Early childhood development
- Classroom management
Certification
- Early Childhood N-3, Pennsylvania
- Elementary K-6, Pennsylvania
- Responsive Classroom
Accomplishments
- Graduated Manga Cum Laude
- Kappa Delta Pi - International Honor Society in Education, 2007-Present
- Dean's List, 2007-2010
Related Experience
- Counselor, Hideaway Day Camp, Collegeville, PA, 2012-Present, Worked with children ages 8-11 during the summer months, Implemented curriculum through daily activities
- School Age Child Care, Freedom Valley YMCA, Phoenixville, PA, 2008-2010, Worked with children ages 5-11 before and after school, Assisted students with homework and studying, Planned and organized daily activities
- Summer Camp Head Counselor, Freedom Valley YMCA, Phoenixville, PA, 2008-Present, Coordinate and run physical activities for children ages 5-7
Activities
Women's Recreational League Volleyball, Phoenixville, PA, 2007-Present
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Holy Guardian Angels Regional School
07.2023 - Current
Kindergarten teacher
Caskey-Torah Academy
01.2016 - 07.2023
First Grade Teacher
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary
01.2015 - 01.2016
Kindergarten Teacher
Tanglewood Elementary School
01.2012 - 01.2015
Site Director of Kinder Kids
Freedom Valley YMCA
01.2011 - 01.2012
Substitute Teacher
Chester County Intermediate Unit
01.2010 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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