Dr. Kathryn V. Hontz

*** * *** ******, ******, PA 18013 ● 484-***-**** ● adq0fb@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Dedicated, passionate educator seeking to be a collaborative member of an academically-focused educational team.

EDUCATION: PhD in Philosophy of Education – Curriculum & Instruction

Doctoral Dissertation: Qualitative Descriptive Exploration of Project Based Model

Northcentral University

Master of Science in Education

Middle Level English Language Arts Concentration

Wilkes University

Graduated with GPA of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale

Bachelor of Science in Elementary & Kindergarten Education

ESL Specialist

The Pennsylvania State University

Graduated with GPA of 3.98 on a 4.0 scale

Associate of Arts in Education

Northampton County Area Community College

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a GPA of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale

University of South Carolina – Beaufort

Graduated with Honors with a GPA of 3.915 on a 4.0 scale

PROFESSIONAL

CERTIFICATIONS: PA Elementary Education (K-6) with ESL Specialist Endorsement (K-12)

Level II

PA Middle School Education (7-9) with Language Arts concentration

Level II

PSU – Writing Specialist Program Certification

NJ Elementary Education (K-6)

ACSI Elementary Education (K-6)

WORK

EXPERIENCE: Teacher – Middle School Science & 6th Grade ELA August 2010 - Present

Plumstead Christian School, Plumsteadville, PA

Instructor/Teacher Consultant 2013 - 2019

Penn State – Lehigh Valley Campus – CTELL Program - Center Valley, PA

• Graduate level blended program - Methods of Second Language Instruction

Long Term Substitute Teacher – 5th Grade February – June 2010

Nazareth Area Intermediate School, Nazareth, PA

• Language Arts, Science, Math

Teacher Sept 2000 - May 2008

SELAH Homeschool Co-op Tutoring Center, Nazareth, PA

• Developed curriculum, lesson plans, and supplemental material for a variety of classes for home schooled students from grades K – 12

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Preschool Director Sept 1993– May 2005

St. Peter’s United Methodist Church Preschool, Saylorsburg, PA

• Designed and implemented the multi-faceted components of operating a private preschool program with an emphasis on parental involvement

Master Teacher and Education Training Director June 1985 – June 1987

Daybridge Learning Center, Marietta, GA

• Conducted staff training and supervision for 12 child care centers

Child Care Center Director August 1983 – June 1984

United Communities for Child Development, Beaufort, SC

• Director of a child development center program for low-income families

Teacher and Program Director May 1980 – Sept 1984

Joe L. Warren Child Development Center, MCAS, Beaufort, SC

• Assistant director, public relations, administration and head teacher responsibilities

RELEVANT

EXPERIENCE: STEAM Educator Certification

Full year certification program through Del Val & Bucks County IU

• Four college-level courses

National Writing Project - SEED Science Writing Inquiry

• National action-based research inquiry group partnered with SRI and NWP

• PA team leader

• Member of national leadership team

Science Writing Professional Development - Instructor

Penn State – Lehigh Valley Campus – CTELL Program - Center Valley, PA

• DaVinci Science Center six two-session presentations for a dozen employees in each session

PSU - Lehigh Valley Writing Fellow

Action Research Topic – Integrating Voice into Research Writing in the Science Classroom

Literacy Corps Community Program

Lehigh County Community College, Allentown, PA

• Tutored English language learners in speaking, reading, and writing skills

SPECIALIZED

PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT:

San Diego Conservation Professional Development – 2019

100Kin10 Member of STEM initiative work

Academy for Implementing the Common Core State Standards in Literacy

The Pennsylvania State University – Lehigh Valley, PA

Reading Comprehension Strategies

University of San Diego

2013 Best Practices Conference

The Pennsylvania State University – Lehigh Valley, PA

• Presenter for session focused on integrating Common Core Writing into the Science Classroom

2009 Diverse Literacies Conference

The Pennsylvania State University – Lehigh Valley, PA

• Co-Presenter of original WebQuest presentation – Birds of Prey

• Table Presentation – An Approach to Death through Children’s Literature

Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium

The Pennsylvania State University – Lehigh Valley, PA

• Co-Presenter of original WebQuest presentation – Birds of Prey

• Progressed to semi-final round of competition

2009 Best Practices Conference

The Pennsylvania State University – Lehigh Valley, PA

• Table Presentation – An Approach to Death through Children’s Literature

2008 Diverse Literacies Conference

The Pennsylvania State University – Lehigh Valley, PA

• Student volunteer

CLASSROOM

INTEGRATION: Technology

• Smartboard, Response Clickers, Document Cameras, Skype, Student Laptops

Differentiation

• UB/DI Unit and Lesson plans, Assessments, Lesson presentations, Products, Collaborative groups

Whole Brain Teaching

• Classroom management tool, Motivator, Total Physical Response support

Writing

• Reader’s Notebooks, Science Notebooks, Mode and domain focus, Formative and summative assessments, Common core integration across curriculum

PROFESSIONAL

ORGANIZATIONS: ASCD

• Middle Level Educators Association

• National Council of Teachers of English

National Science Teachers Association

AWARDS & HONORS:

• PSU – LV Student Teacher of the Year Award

• ETS Special Recognition of Excellence Award

• Dean’s List and President’s List – NCCC and PSU

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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