Teacher Middle School

Kathleen Long PhD 407-***-****

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EDUCATOR

Multi-faceted passionate Educator that brings real life leadership experience to the classroom. Years of experience transforming educational concepts, student development and implementation to a diverse curriculum. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills. Dedicated and knowledgeable with a strong understanding of education and application to current educational policies. Committed to enhancing overall success by maintaining productive relationships with employees and students. Well versed in developing and implementing curricula. Provided a safe learning environment that fostered growth of students both academically and emotionally. Optimized employee and student performance by promoting goal-oriented activities and encouraging critical thinking.

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PhD Education, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

Master of Business Administration, FMU, Winter Park, FL

Adult Educational Leadership, Walden University

Business Education Certification, FL Dept of Education

SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES

Process improvement Classroom management

Elementary education Program development and management

Middle School Education Student Development

Records management Differentiated Instruction

Group and individual instruction Curriculum Development

Student progress reporting Reading Intervention

Push in Pull Out Inclusion

Project Management

Central Florida Preparatory Apopka, Fl. 2021-present

Teacher: 6th, 7th and 8th

Continually improved my knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback and self- identified professional development needs.

Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.

Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.

Recognized early signs of developmental issues in children

Sent quarterly educational assessments to parents to show progress.

Created curriculum, lesson plans, and instructional materials for teaching language arts, world history and math.

STAR CHILD ACADEMY, Lake Mary, FL 2015 – 2021

Teacher

Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.

Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.

Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects for reading, math, and science. Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.

Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain a cohesive school community within a virtual classroom setting.

Individual and small group reading intervention

DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY, Deltona, FL 2012 – 2015

Co-Teacher

Developed and managed syllabus materials, curriculum development, and instruction.

Scheduled and rotated teaching schedules in all subjects.

Developed lesson plans and curriculum-based lessons for mainstreamed and push in and out students.

Prepared students for a district-mandated test (VMT), and other state-mandated tests, conducting regular classroom learning and instruction of students.

CERTIFICATIONS

Department of Children and Family Seminars

Response to Literacy

Early Literacy for Children

Child Growth and Development

Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Behavioral Observation and Screening

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