Teacher Education

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Somerset Silver Palms August 2019 - January 2020

Fine Arts Teacher

Teach general art practices to students in grades 5, 6, and 7, starting with line and color practice, color theory, and basic drawing techniques. Help students develop and improve their artistic knowledge and skills, while encouraging their creative development.

Summerville Advantage Academy August 2018 - June 2019 English and Language Arts Teacher

Teach ELA to students from grades 3, 4, and 5 that were in the gifted student program.

Utilize multi sensory techniques, integrating higher order thinking skills, problem solving techniques, collaborative teaching/learning methods, music, technology and hands-on activities to motivate, enrich, inspire, challenge, and stimulate students.

Help students improve their basic writing skills, in depth analysis/synthesis techniques, general reading comprehension skills, problem solving methods, collaborative abilities, and ability to summarize a short story and interpret it through images.

Master's degree in education and curriculum

May 2011 - Oct. 2014

University of Texas

ACHIEVEMENTS

Awarded 3 grants from the Education Fund to

implement innovative educational projects

that engaged students in hands-on learning

opportunities, while encouraging logical

thinking skills and real-life problem solving.

Setup and run a project teaching students

how to be an entrepreneur.

Miami Community Charter School Oct. 2016 - June 2018 Science Teacher

Teach 5th grade science, incorporating STEM/ STEAM activities. Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing classroom curriculum according to Florida State Standards.

Prepare students for FSA science assessment through rigorous review and practice, using games, competitions, and practice tests. Santa Fe Advantage Academy August 2013 - June 2016 Fine Arts Teacher

Teach art curriculum to students in grades K -5.

Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing art curriculum according to the Florida State standards.

Motivate, encourage, and stimulate the students’ creative abilities with multicultural art activities, often coordinating them with classroom activities. Miami Community Charter School Aug. 2004 - June 2013 Science, Social Studies, Math, and Language Arts

Teacher

Taught science, social studies, math, and language arts to third grade students. Motivate students to achieve academically using positive reinforcement, corrective

feedback, motivational behavior techniques, and parental involvement. KATHY GRENIER

Certified Teacher

PERSONAL PROFILE

Certified teacher, with more than 20 years of

general teaching experience; certified to teach

ESE students, with an endorsement in gifted

education. Certified to teach art education, with

10 years of experience as a commercial artist.

Master’s degree in curriculum and education.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: *********@*****.***

Phone: 786-***-****

MAIN SKILLS

Student Development

Classroom Management

Able to plan and coordinate stimulating

learning opportunities that incorporate multi-

sensory activities with higher-order thinking

skills

ACADEMIC BRACKGROUND

Completed course work in specific learning disabilities, Bachelor Degree in Science Jan 1993 - April. 1996 art, and gifted education

Florida International University

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