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Nicole Riley

Saint Helena Island,USA

Summary

Multitalented early childhood and elementary educator with 22 years of experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds while actively promoting positive parent-teacher relationships. Consummate team player, creative problem solver, and effective communicator who focuses on collaborative team building. Highly organized leader and facilitator who emphasizes professional development within my learning community and district.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher Mentor

USD 475
08.2022 - 05.2024
  • Serve a mentor to new teachers to the district by providing guidance and support. The mentor creates a supportive environment as the mentee learns and discovers school culture, policies, practices, and procedures.

Foundations Team Member

Washington Elementary School, USD 475
09.2018 - 05.2024
  • Serving as the primary grade level representative on the CHAMPS and Foundation Team at Washington Elementary School. The foundations team has staff representatives that work to promote positive interactions among all students and staff. We use a variety of strategies learned through professional development opportunities and input from other staff members.

ELL Kindergarten Teacher

Washington Elementary School, USD 475
08.2014 - 05.2024
  • As the combined ELL teacher and Kindergarten teacher for non-English speaking students, I instructed 18 students daily. I prepared lessons and materials daily for Reading, Math, Language Arts, Writing, Science, Social Studies, STEM, and Health. Planned and organized yearly field trips. Held conferences with parents at the end of each quarter. I conference daily with ELL assistants to plan intervention strategies, native language support needed for students, and upcoming lessons.
  • Dixie Coleman- Principal
  • 1500 N. Washington Junction City, KS 66441
  • 785-717-4690

Kindergarten Curriculum Task Force

USD 475
05.2018 - 07.2023
  • Worked with Kindergarten teachers from around USD 475 each summer to prepare materials for the next school year. The task force works with district leaders to plan curriculum, create assessment materials, revise current materials for each subject area, create pacing calendars and assessment calendars for district Kindergarten classes and teachers. Also helped create the proficiency scales for the district’s transition to standards-based grading in the 2020-2021 school year.

Kindergarten Steering Chairperson

USD 475
05.2019 - 07.2020
  • Served as one of two steering chairs for my grade level for the district. I led professional development for all kindergarten teachers during summer, afterschool and during district professional development days. Coordinated curriculum task work for the grade level during summer that included: revising assessments, creating assessment calendars and planning curriculum for the entire school year. Met monthly with my co-steering chair and leaders of the district teaching and learning department. I was part of the task force to create the proficiency scales to transition the district into standards-based grading for the 2020-2021 school year.

PELA 6.0 Member

USD 475
01.2018 - 12.2019
  • Member of the USD 475 Professional Educational Leadership Academy 6.0. As a member I participated in professional development activities, research, observations at multiple levels, leadership opportunities at multiple levels and community projects. As an academy member I completed my Master’s of Science in Educational Leadership degree from Kansas State University.
  • PELA Project- Parent Playtime – parents came into the classroom once a month for an hour to take part in hands-on learning games, reading activities and art with their children.

PreK Teacher

College Hill Preschool, USD 383
08.2013 - 06.2014
  • Prepared lessons and materials for preschool students. Instructed 15 students daily in Reading, Math, Language Arts, Writing, Science, Social Studies, STEM, and Health. Planned and organized yearly field trips. Held conferences with parents at the end of each quarter.

First Grade Teacher

Westwood Elementary School, USD 475
08.2012 - 06.2013
  • Prepared lessons and materials for first grade students. Instructed 20 students daily in Reading, Math, Language Arts, Writing, Science, Social Studies and Health. Planned and organized yearly field trips. Held conferences with parents at the end of each quarter.

Title 1 Reading Teacher

Westwood Elementary School, USD 475
08.2011 - 06.2012
  • Prepare lessons and materials for students in grades 3-5 in the Success for All reading program and Soar to Success Tutoring program. Instruct 15 students daily in a 90-minute reading block using Success for All. Worked with students in grades 3-5, in small groups of six, for 30-minute increments to increase reading comprehension using Soar to Success. Plan and organize with classroom teachers for MTSS (Multi-Tiered Student Support) interventions. Conference with parents at the end of each quarter.

Kindergarten Teacher

Westwood Elementary School, USD 475
08.2010 - 06.2011
  • Prepared lessons and materials for Kindergarten students. Instructed 18 students daily in Reading, Math, Language Arts, Writing, Science, Social Studies, and Health. Planned and organized yearly field trips. Held conferences with parents at the end of each quarter.

Kindergarten Teacher

Manhattan Catholic Schools
08.2008 - 06.2009
  • Prepared lessons and materials for Kindergarten students. Instructed 14 students daily in Reading, Math, Language Arts, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Religion and Health. Planned and organized yearly field trip. Held conferences with parents at the end of each quarter.

Junior High English Teacher

Manhattan Catholic Schools
08.2007 - 06.2008
  • Prepared lessons and materials for English students in grades 6th through 8th. Instructed students in Religion, Reading, Writing, Spelling and Language daily. Assisted in teaching drama class and was assistant director for four plays. Held conferences with parents at the end of each quarter.

Kindergarten Chairperson

Button Gwinnett Elementary School
08.2005 - 06.2007
  • Planned and prepared weekly meeting and professional development activities for the grade level consisting of six teachers and three paraprofessionals. Maintained grade level budget and order materials for the grade level. Organized class schedules and planned grade level activities.

Kindergarten Teacher

Button Gwinnett Elementary School
08.2004 - 06.2007
  • Prepared lessons and materials for Kindergarten students. Instructed 18 students daily in Reading, Math, Language Arts, Writing, Science, Social Studies, and Health. Planned and organized yearly field trips. Held conferences with parents at the end of each quarter.

2/3 Multiage Classroom Teacher

Mannheim Elementary School
08.2001 - 06.2002
  • Prepared lessons and materials for second and third grade students. Instructed 25 students daily in Reading, Language Arts, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health. Planned and organized field trips throughout the year. Held conferences with parents at the end of each quarter.

Kindergarten Specials Teacher

Mannheim Elementary School
08.2000 - 06.2001
  • Prepared lessons and materials for five Kindergarten classes consisting of 25 students each. Instructed each class in Music, P.E., Art, and German Language and Culture. Planned and organized school performances and field trips. Held conferences with parents at the end of each quarter.

Preschool Teacher

Heidelberg Youth Services School of the Arts
01.1999 - 06.2000
  • Prepared lessons and materials for a Preschool class of three- to five-year-olds. Conducted classes three days a week and instructed students in Reading, Writing, Math, English and German language, Music and Movement. Held conferences with parents at the end of each semester.

Education

Master of Science - Educational Leadership

Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
12.2019

Master of Education - Early Childhood Education

Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, Georgia
12.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, Louisiana
05.1998

Skills

  • Collaborative learning
  • Critical thinking
  • ESL- english as second language Teacher
  • STEM teacher
  • Hands on learning

Certification

  • Kansas- Professional License
  • Certified: Early Childhood Education (EC-EC). Effective: 2007-08-10
  • Certified: Early-Late Childhood Generalist (K-6). Effective: 2007-08-10
  • Certified: English Language Arts 5-8. Effective: 2008-02-21
  • Certified: English for Speakers of Other Languages (PRK-12). Effective: 2013-01-08
  • Expiration: 2028-04-14

Timeline

Teacher Mentor

USD 475
08.2022 - 05.2024

Kindergarten Steering Chairperson

USD 475
05.2019 - 07.2020

Foundations Team Member

Washington Elementary School, USD 475
09.2018 - 05.2024

Kindergarten Curriculum Task Force

USD 475
05.2018 - 07.2023

PELA 6.0 Member

USD 475
01.2018 - 12.2019

ELL Kindergarten Teacher

Washington Elementary School, USD 475
08.2014 - 05.2024

PreK Teacher

College Hill Preschool, USD 383
08.2013 - 06.2014

First Grade Teacher

Westwood Elementary School, USD 475
08.2012 - 06.2013

Title 1 Reading Teacher

Westwood Elementary School, USD 475
08.2011 - 06.2012

Kindergarten Teacher

Westwood Elementary School, USD 475
08.2010 - 06.2011

Kindergarten Teacher

Manhattan Catholic Schools
08.2008 - 06.2009

Junior High English Teacher

Manhattan Catholic Schools
08.2007 - 06.2008

Kindergarten Chairperson

Button Gwinnett Elementary School
08.2005 - 06.2007

Kindergarten Teacher

Button Gwinnett Elementary School
08.2004 - 06.2007

2/3 Multiage Classroom Teacher

Mannheim Elementary School
08.2001 - 06.2002

Kindergarten Specials Teacher

Mannheim Elementary School
08.2000 - 06.2001

Preschool Teacher

Heidelberg Youth Services School of the Arts
01.1999 - 06.2000

Master of Education - Early Childhood Education

Armstrong Atlantic State University

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Northwestern State University

Master of Science - Educational Leadership

Kansas State University

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