Stephanie Koscielski
St Louis,MO
Summary
Instructional leader and aspiring school administrator with extensive experience in mentoring educators, strengthening instructional practice, and building systems that support student achievement, staff development, and operational effectiveness. Proven ability to collaborate with administrators, district departments, and external partners to improve teaching quality, retention, and equitable learning outcomes. Committed to cultivating safe, inclusive, and high-performing school communities where all students grow academically and socially.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
International Teacher Mentor and Coach
Hazelwood School District
08.2025 - Current
- Mentor and coach international teachers across multiple school sites, strengthening instructional practice, classroom management, and culturally responsive teaching.
- Partner with principals, Human Resources, and district leaders to support teacher onboarding, retention, and performance aligned with district goals.
- Provide job-embedded coaching and actionable feedback grounded in observation, data, and district instructional expectations.
- Support building administrators with staffing decisions, interview processes, and instructional problem-solving.
- Serve as a liaison among teachers, principals, and district offices to improve communication, consistency, and systems-level effectiveness.
Senior Director of Clinical Experience and School Partnerships
University of Missouri–St. Louis, College of Education
01.2006 - 01.2024
- Developed and sustained K–12 school partnerships across multiple districts to support high-quality clinical placements and educator pipelines.
- Led, supervised, and evaluated a team of 10 clinical educators providing coaching and feedback across PreK–12 settings.
- Designed and facilitated professional development focused on trauma-informed practices, special education, mental health, instructional improvement, and learning science.
- Supervised and evaluated teacher candidates with an emphasis on professional growth, instructional effectiveness, and P–12 student outcomes.
- Ensuring compliance, efficiency, and accuracy on student systems, including clinical placements, clinical applications and in background checks.
- Built systems to support teacher candidates serving as teachers of record, instructional assistants, or long-term substitutes, including coordination of MEES (Missouri Educator Evaluation System) evaluations.
Director, SEMAA (Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Aerospace Academy)
St. Louis Public Schools
St. Louis
01.1999 - 01.2000
Middle School English Language Arts Teacher
Gateway Middle School, St. Louis Public Schools
St. Louis
01.1995 - 01.1999
Second and Third Grade Teacher
St. Margaret of Scotland Elementary School
01.1991 - 01.1995
Assistant Director
Grow and Learn Childcare Center
01.1990 - 01.1991
Education
Master’s Degree - Educational Leadership With Principal Cert.
Maryville University of Saint Louis
St. Louis, MO05-2027
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Missouri, St. Louis
St Louis, MO05-2000
Bachelor of Science in Education - Elementary Education
University of Missouri–St. Louis
Skills
- Coaching and Mentoring: Pedagogy, Classroom Management, Engagement
- Professional Development
- State - wide collaboration with DESE and multiple school districts
- Teacher Retention
Certification
Principal K-12 Expected May 2027
Elementary K–6
Language Arts 5–9
Social Studies 5–9
Affiliations
- University of Missouri–St. Louis, College of Education
- Chair, Care and Concern Team
- Chair, Clinical Educators Committee
- Member, Certification Coordination Committee
- Member, Initial Teacher Education Committee
- Member, College Assessment Plan Committee
- Team Lead, AAQEP Accreditation Committee
- Team Lead, CAEP Accreditation Committee
- Member, NCATE Accreditation Committee
- Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE): President (2024), President-Elect (2023–2024), Public Institution Representative (2018–2023), Member-at-Large (2006–2018)
- Co-Chair, DESE MEES Revision Committee (2020–2024)
- Co-Chair, Missouri Educator Ecosystem Summit (2024)
- Board Member-at-Large, Missouri Association of School Personnel Administrators (2013–2014)
- Member-at-Large, Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators (2020–2024)
- Courtesy Appointment, Missouri Advisory Board for Educator Preparation (2024)
Higher Education Instruction
- Practicum I
- Practicum II
- Foundations of Education
- Instructional Design
- Introduction to Teaching with Early Clinical Experience
- Internship
- Electronic Portfolio
Presentations and Scholarship
- Missouri Association of School Personnel Administrators State Conference (2020–2024)
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (2020)
- Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Conference (2017)
- CEEDAR National Convening (2017)
- Koscielski, S. et al. (2015). Three durable practices for approaching video as a reflective tool. Emerald Group Publishing.
Timeline
International Teacher Mentor and Coach
Hazelwood School District
08.2025 - Current
Senior Director of Clinical Experience and School Partnerships
University of Missouri–St. Louis, College of Education
01.2006 - 01.2024
Director, SEMAA (Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Aerospace Academy)
St. Louis Public Schools
01.1999 - 01.2000
Middle School English Language Arts Teacher
Gateway Middle School, St. Louis Public Schools
01.1995 - 01.1999
Second and Third Grade Teacher
St. Margaret of Scotland Elementary School
01.1991 - 01.1995
Assistant Director
Grow and Learn Childcare Center
01.1990 - 01.1991
Bachelor of Science in Education - Elementary Education
University of Missouri–St. Louis
Master’s Degree - Educational Leadership With Principal Cert.
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Missouri, St. Louis