High School Teacher
Resume:
Jennifer Kuster
Email: ********@******************.***
Address:
City: Greenfield
State: IA
Zip: 50849
Country: USA
Phone: 641-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Highly motivated and organized individual capable of nurturing productive relationships with co-workers, administration and families. Dependable and detail oriented employee willing to take on leadership roles and seek out new skills and strategies to develop a more successful high stakes work environment. Skilled regular classroom or special needs elementary school teacher with the ability to work with children of various intellectual, behavioral and physical challenges. Also possess valuable office related skills.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Graceland University, Lamoni IA 1/2001 to 5/1998 (Elementary Education)
High School Dipolma from Haxtun High School, Lamoni IA 1/2001 to 11/2012
Job History / Details:
Summary
Highly motivated and organized individual capable of nurturing productive relationships with co-workers, administration and families. Dependable and detail oriented employee willing to take on leadership roles and seek out new skills and strategies to develop a more successful high stakes work environment. Skilled regular classroom or special needs elementary school teacher with the ability to work with children of various intellectual, behavioral and physical challenges.
Highly motivated and organized individual capable of nurturing productive relationships with co-workers, administration and families. Dependable and detail oriented employee willing to take on leadership roles and seek out new skills and strategies to develop a more successful high stakes work environment. Skilled regular classroom or special needs elementary school teacher with the ability to work with children of various intellectual, behavioral and physical challenges.
Achievements
Team Building and Leadership
Active member of the School Improvement Leadership team, focused on quality instruction, effective professional development and creating an avenue for communication between staff and administration. Also participated in grade level collaboration and planning teams to monitor progress toward curricular goals, and worked as a member of Curriculum Council to ensure curriculum was being written, tied to the Common Core, and given appropriate assessments.
Goal Setting
Identified at-risk individuals and created student specific plans designed to give each child the opportunity for maximum growth as well as a clear process for monitoring student progress. Established clear objectives for all lessons/projects and communicated with students administration and parents, achieving a total understanding of grading rubric and overall student expectations.
Helped more than 60 percentage students reach their IEP goals,often with 10 or more students on my roster. Achieved dismissal status with three students during my tenure.
Facilitated small reading and writing groups, phonics groups and math groups for grades Kindergarten through Grade 5, in addition to providing support and specially designed instruction for students being served by an Individual Education Plan
Professional Experience
August 2009 to November 2012
East Union Community Schools Afton, Iowa
Kindergarten-5th Grade Special Education Teacher
Responsible for a case load of 10 to 14 students. Monitored progress toward goals, set new goals, and communicated regularly with district and AEA staff about student progress.
In addition to my Special Education responsibilities, also team taught reading and math in grades K-3, and served on two district leadership teams.
August 2001 to June 2004
Diagonal Community Schools Diagonal, Iowa
Combined 4th/5th Grade, Title I and TAG Teacher
Responsible for all aspects of a 4th/5th grade classroom and in addition identifying and providing support for students struggling in reading and math skills. Provided enrichment for high functioning students on a biweekly basis. Represented the school on the district leadership team and also the Statewide Reading Team. Acted as head Varsity Volleyball Coach.
August 2008 to August 2009
Nodaway Valley Schools Greenfield, Iowa
Kindergarten Teacher
Kindergarten teacher responsible for conducting large and small group classroom lessons based on individual needs of students.
July 2007 to August 2008
MATURA Head Start Creston, Iowa
Lead Teacher-4 Year Olds
Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.Applied the positive reinforcement method to redirect negative behaviors. Communicated efffectively with local school staff to ensure a seamless transition from preschool into the public school system.
August 2001 to June 2004
Diagonal Community Schools Diagonal, Iowa
Combined 4th/5th Grade, Title I and TAG Teacher
Responsible for all aspects of a 4th/5th grade classroom and in addition identifying and providing support for students struggling in reading and math skills. Provided enrichment for high functioning students on a biweekly basis. Represented the school on the district leadership team and also the Statewide Reading Team. Acted as head Varsity Volleyball Coach.
June 2007 to July 2008
MATURA Head Start Creston, Iowa
Lead Teacher-4 Year Olds
Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.Applied the positive reinforcement method to redirect negative behaviors. Communicated efffectively with local school staff to ensure a seamless transition from preschool into the public school system.
July 1999 to June 2000
Sutherland/Hershey Schools Sutherland/Hershey, Nebraska
Grant Teacher--First and Second Grades
Shared between two small Nebraska school districts as part of a class size reduction grant. In Sutherland I was responsible for team teaching Reading and Math in a First Grade setting, and was hired as Assistant Basketball Coach.
In Hershey I was responsible for testing and grouping students in grades 2-3 in order to created an ability based reading program, and assisting with these reading groups.
August 1993 to June 1998
Graceland University Lamoni, Iowa
Administrative/Data Entry Clerk
Was promoted from a 10 hr/week work study position to a full time year-round position requiring me to monitor accuracy of data entry, handle special recruiting projects, and assist in the production of recruiting reports and special mailings for the Admissions office.
Education and Training
1998 Graceland University Lamoni, Iowa
Bachelor of Science Elementary Education
Successfully completed teacher education major. Also completed requirements for Reading and Coaching endorsements in addition to a K-6 Elementary classroom certification.
1993 Haxtun High School Haxtun, Colorado
High School Diploma General
Graduated in the top third of my class. Letter winner in two varsity sports, band and art. Also active on the district and regional level as an officer for FBLA and FCCLA, attending national competition twice for each club. In addition to school activities, I was also active with my church UMYF group.
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