Karen Dannewitz

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San Ramon, CA 94583

925-***-****

accof5@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

Pending M.A. in Education with an emphasis on Early Childhood Education, expected

graduation early 2014

I year graduate school in education classes, 1972, CSU Sacramento CA

B.A. Home Economics Education 1971, CSU Sacramento, CA

A.A, in Early Childhood Education 1969, Delta College, Stockton CA

Various ECE classes at Diablo Valley College, Las Positas college, Chabot and Los

Medanos junior colleges

Job Experience:

32 years teaching at the preschool level, 10 years as an associate teacher and 21 as a

head teacher overseeing 11 staff members and up to 78 children in 3 separate classes. This job

involved planning and producing projects specific for the 3, 4, and 5 year-old classes. . I

developed children ‘s math and language programs and directed the nutrition (cooking) class

with 25 5 year old students. I have also taught fine motor activities with the 3 year olds as

well as taking part in the instruction and implementation of the Handwriting Without Tears

curriculum.

8 Years as an independent crafts person, producing and merchandising home made art

items to sell at local crafts fairs.

11 years as a youth paper route advisor. This position involved finding hiring and

training young people to deliver an early morning newspaper route. It also involved

supervision and training as well as paying up to as many as 22 young adults and also handling

customer complaints

6 years as a Boy Scout den leader, organizing and planning activities for young boys

each week.. I was also very involved with my children’s schools serving on the PTA board,

chairing the children’s Christmas boutique. I was also involved twice for grad night at San

Ramon High School. I have also been a room mother MANY times.

2 years of bookkeeping experience with Cleanco Cleaners in Pleasant Hill, Ca. This

involved handling direct billing to over 400 customers on a monthly basis.

Grants:

1. In 2002 I was awarded a grant from First Five for a proposed curriculum project

with an emphasis on nursery rhymes. As a result,, over $3000. went into developing

curriculum, designing masters, costumes for each rhyme as well as a component for the

student to take home on a weekly basis for reinforcement of that week’s rhyme. I have used

this program for over 7 years, to rave reviews from parents.

2. In 2005 I was awarded a grant from the Contra Costa Childcare Counsel and First

Five. As a result I received funds to purchase materials for the Raising A Reader Program to

my classroom (Pre-K) As a result, the parents raised an additional $11,000. to purchase the

program for all 3 other classrooms. It is a program, which promotes literacy in young children

through the use of rotating book bags as well as a presentation by the local children’s librarian

to talk about what is available for check –out during the summer when the book bag program

ended. The children loved the idea of taking home a different book bag each week.

3. In 2005 I was awarded a grant from the Contra Costa Childcare council to purchase

materials for the special needs children in my classes.

Interests

I am a well –seasoned worldwide traveler.. I am also interested in photography, scrap

booking, crafts, art, sewing and quilting. (and travel)

Personal Info: I have two grown sons but no grandchildren yet. I have lived in Danville/San

Ramon area since age 7, moving to California from Seattle Washington. I am active with

activities with an investment club, a quilting group as well as currently taking part in Kaiser

Hospital’s Weight Management Program (48 lbs to date). I am also a member of the Child

Care Alliance in Contra Costa County. I attended CSU East Bay in Concord/Hayward working

toward a Masters in Education with an emphasis on Early Childhood Education. I am curently

taking classes at Pacific Oaks to finish my MEd, early in 2014. I have also 49 ECE units

beyond my degrees to my credit from taking classes at the junior college level.

References

Available upon request

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