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Tina Kirchoff

Tina Kirchoff

Plainfield,IN

Summary

Lifelong learner with a passion for exploring the world through travel. Driven, resourceful and quick-thinking professional with exceptional organizational skills and focused attention to detail. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PHS Choral Director Assistant

Plainfield Community School Corporation
Plainfield High School
07.2022 - 07.2024
  • Assist PHS Choral Director in a variety of administrative tasks.
  • Assigned/tracked/organized choral fees for 170+ students
  • Collected 99%of student choir fees for 2023-2024 school year amounting to $200,000+
  • Guided families seeking financial assistance.
  • Tracked student funds received with fundraising efforts.
  • Frequent communication with the PHS Treasurer and Principal.
  • Spoke at parent meetings to outline student fees breakdown, answer questions, and provide program updates and changes.
  • Ongoing communication with parents, students, and staff.
  • Address student groups as needed.
  • Created/organized google sheets, docs and slides
  • Organized Overnight Trip Arrangements (for 160+ people)

(generated google sheet to save any data for each potential place to stay)

  • Obtain quotes from several hotels in the area of destination.
  • Help organize room assignments (students/staff/chaperones)

Instructional Assistant

Plainfield Community School Corporation
Brentwood And Central Elementary Schools
01.2017 - Current
  • Assist teachers in implementing comprehensive lesson plans tailored to individual student needs and abilities.
  • Provide instruction support driven by the goals and accommodations in IEPs.
  • Manage small group behavior effectively, creating a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic success.
  • Establish constructive communication with students and staff.
  • Lead individual and group instruction for grades K-5.

Lead PreK Teacher

Kingsway Christian School
Avon, Indiana
08.2016 - 12.2017
  • Developed lesson plans and activities to meet the individual needs of students.
  • Collaborated with other staff members on curriculum/themes/topics to be implemented.
  • Focused on fine motor skills, utilizing the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum.

Response to Intervention Instructional Assistant

Avon Community School Corp
River Birch Elementary- Avon, Indiana
09.2013 - 06.2016
  • Facilitated small group instruction sessions based on specific skill sets needed in reading/writing and math boosting overall student achievement levels
  • Collaborated with Learning Coach about instructional strategies/ programs to implement and meet students upon analyzing student progress from data collection
  • Assessed student progress and adjust instruction accordingly

Full-time Family and Household Manager

Self
Plainfield, Indiana
04.2002 - 09.2013
  • Primary role of nurturing, teaching, guiding and raising 3 amazing humans for 11 years.
  • Time management skills
  • Family Trip Organizer/Planner
  • Camping weekend organizer
  • Themed birthday party planner
  • Household manager, schedules keeper, appointment maker
  • Elementary School classroom volunteer parent
  • Children's Sunday School Teacher
  • Chaperoned church student/youth retreats

1st Grade Teacher

MSD Pike Township
Deer Run Elementary- Indianapolis
08.2001 - 05.2002
  • Promoted a culture of respect and inclusion within the classroom, fostering positive relationships among students from diverse backgrounds
  • Used differentiated instructional strategies to meet the needs of a range of ability levels
  • Promoted critical thinking skills through inquiry-based instruction and problem-solving activities
  • Displayed effective positive management techniques, problem solving skills flexibility


5th Grade Teacher

Rochester Community Schools
Hampton Elementary School- Rochester Hills, MI
01.2000 - 06.2001
  • Managed classroom materials inventory, ensuring necessary supplies were available for daily lessons and activities
  • Prepared instructional materials such as worksheets, visuals aids, or manipulatives according to teacher directives for effective lesson execution
  • Demonstrated effective management techniques, problem solving skills and flexibility
  • Worked in multilingual classroom with diverse student population
  • Implemented differentiated instructional strategies
  • Classroom preparation and administration of state standardized assessment
  • Collaborated with 5th grade teaching team

Skills

  • Excellent time management
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
  • Enthusiastic, collaborative problem-solver
  • Hard working and self-motivated
  • Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations

Accomplishments

Purdue University

B.A. in Communications

Middle Tennessee State University

Teacher Licensure

Certification

  • State of Indiana Professional Educator's License
  • CPR/AED Certificate

Timeline

PHS Choral Director Assistant

Plainfield Community School Corporation
07.2022 - 07.2024

Instructional Assistant

Plainfield Community School Corporation
01.2017 - Current

Lead PreK Teacher

Kingsway Christian School
08.2016 - 12.2017

Response to Intervention Instructional Assistant

Avon Community School Corp
09.2013 - 06.2016

Full-time Family and Household Manager

Self
04.2002 - 09.2013

1st Grade Teacher

MSD Pike Township
08.2001 - 05.2002

5th Grade Teacher

Rochester Community Schools
01.2000 - 06.2001
Tina Kirchoff