English teacher 6-12 Special Education K-12

Elizabeth Koutny

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Bradenton, FL 34209

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Education

Florida DOE# 1273378, English 6-12 and Special Education K-12

Northeastern Illinois University, M.A. in English, 1999

Western Michigan University, Teacher certification, 1988

Central Michigan University, B.A., 1986 Majors: English, Theatre and Broadcast Arts

Teaching Experience

Acceleration Academy, 935 North Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL, 2019-2021

English Content Coach

•Worked with at-risk students who have left traditional high schools to help them achieve their high school diplomas

•Provided on-site and remote learning support using online curriculum tools

•Kept precise and accurate records using software tools

•Employed Zoom to conduct learning sessions, student orientations, and professional meetings

• Analyzed data to help students reach course goals

•Differentiated and modified instruction to meet students’ needs

Manatee Charter School, 4550 30th St. E., Bradenton, FL, 2017- 2019

•Taught two sections of 7th Grade English Language Arts

•Taught two sections of Intensive Reading

•Utilized Lexia and Reading Plus programs

•Responsible for lesson planning and data based instruction

•Created capstone projects with an emphasis on creativity and speaking skills

Southeast High School, 1200 37th Ave E., Bradenton, FL, 2017

•Taught four sections of 10th Grade English

•Taught two sections of 9th Grade English

•Focused on essay writing skills and FSA preparation

RCMA Leadership Academy, 18236 US 301, Wimauma, FL, 2016

•Taught 6th and 7th Grade Language Arts

•Teacher of record of a project-based learning class

•Responsible for two sections of 6th Grade Ancient History classes

Manatee School for the Arts, 700 Haben Blvd. Palmetto, FL, 2015-2016

•Taught 9th -11th grade English, honors

•Created lesson plans and projects that infused arts into the curriculum

•Began a club for student writers and served as faculty adviser

•Created differentiated arts-based assessments

Ames Middle School, 1920 N. Hamlin, Chicago, IL, 1998-2015

•Worked as a team member teaching language arts, social studies and reading

•Served as language arts chair

•Exploratory teacher of drama

•Member of Chicago Area Writing Project

•Developed integrated units with team members

•Employed writers workshop techniques in writing classes

Northwestern College, Naperville, IL, 2011-2012

•Taught one section per semester of Writing 101 as an adjunct professor

•Prepared lectures with power-point presentations

•Utilized Web advisor program for grades and communication with students

Sullivan High School, 1997-1998

•Taught four sections of World literature

•Taught one section of American literature

•Led division in Socratic method seminars

Carl Schurz High School, 1997

•Taught American literature

•Responsible for production of the school newspaper using Quark software

Orr Community Academy, 1993-1997

•Teacher of freshman, sophomore and junior English classes

•Developed a drama class using the Stanislavski

•Director of drama club

•Teacher liaison for guest speaker Illinois Poet Laureate, Gwendolyn Brooks

Garfield Alternative High School, 1991-1993

•Taught freshman-senior English in a year-round program through Catholic Charities

•Developed a theatre program and was responsible for play production

•Letters of reference and transcripts available upon request.

Special skills: Wrote and self-published a historic novel, The Ghost’s Locket.

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