Kimberly Palermo

Saratoga Springs, NY • 518-***-**** • adwge4@r.postjobfree.com • linkedin.com/in/palermokimberly

SUMMARY

Educator, content creator, and facilitator focused on diversity, equity, cultural competency, and anti-racism, with video samples available upon request. Elementary school teacher and special education administrator in low-income urban areas, including online instruction of international students and experiential learning. Creator of specialized reading programs, including implementation of interactive, multi-modality content. Case carrier and manager for Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

ACHIEVEMENTS

•Founder of online communities, panel discussion facilitator and book club leader to raise awareness, promote discussion, and provide education on the impact of current events on racism and diversity

•Host of a weekly live-stream multi-cast to Facebook and YouTube; conduct interviews, provide commentary, and moderate discussions, and completed editing for an online justice center

•Founded South Bay Phonics, an Educational Therapy Practice, to provide individualized reading programs using a collaborative hub to assist students at risk of illiteracy in partnership with other providers

•Special Education Administrator and case carrier for coordinating and implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) at Torrance Unified School District in Southern California

•Regular education and gifted and talented teacher in Compton Unified School District during the LA riots who spent time during the crisis counseling with children traumatized by the riots, fires, and disarray

•Online ESL reading instructor for international students learning English. Created and enhanced curriculum for children and adult students

EXPERIENCE

Cultural and Diversity Awareness Training Consultant, Scynergy Unlimited, Remote, 07/2015-Present

•Provide innovative education programs designed to inspire and foster workplace cultural sensitivity

•Established active online presence to raise awareness, promote discussion, and provide education related to the impact of current events on racism and diversity

•Hosted and moderated a live-streamed program on anti-racism, inequality, and cultural competency

•Hosted a YouTube Channel and created weekly content now consisting of over 1000 videos

•Write for an online newscast on anti-racism, bigotry, and diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices

•Founded heterogeneous online community called End Racism, Bigotry, and Inequality in Our Lifetime to promote discussion and education concerning racism, implicit bias, diversity, equity, and inequality

•Provided individualized support overcoming societal issues including white supremacy, LGBTQ, women’s rights, racism, bigotry, social injustice, sexual assault, micro-aggressions and discrimination

•Oversaw and trained assistant online moderators to insure they reflect and enforce the group’s goals, objectives, culture, and rules

English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor, iTutor.com, Remote, 07/2017-05/2021

•Instructor for English reading, decoding, comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and idioms

•Taught formal and informal conversation to adults and children from level 0 to 12

•Created entertaining and interactive props to enhance lessons and motivate students

•Established ongoing relationships with students and families

•Utilized behavioral management techniques to support learning

Behavior Management Best Practices Consultant,

Canyon Verde College, Palos Verdes, CA, 06/1996-06/2000

•Created and presented behavioral management strategies and seminars for training teachers, administrators, and staff techniques for implementation with developmentally disabled adults

•Trained educational staff in a reading program designed around the use of kinesthetic and tactile techniques

Founder and Principal Instructor, South Bay Phonics, Torrance, CA, 06/1996-06/1998

•Created a specialized reading and behavioral rewards program using a kinesthetic and tactile approach designed to teach reading to individual students at risk of illiteracy

•Coordinated with school counselors, teachers, parents, and educational psychologists to raise students reading significantly and rapidly to grade level

Special Education Instructor / Administrator,

Torrance Unified School District, Torrance, CA, 06/1992-06/1996

•Coordinated and implemented Individualized Education Programs (IEP) for special needs students with mild to severe social, behavioral, and academic disabilities

•Assisted teaching staff in managing classroom behavior of special education and at-risk students

•Remediated teaching methods for grades K-12 in all subject matter

Elementary School Teacher for the Gifted and Talented,

Compton Unified School District, Torrance, CA, 06/1990-06/1992

•Taught grades 4 and 5 gifted and talented students in an economically disadvantaged school district

SKILLS

Project Management: Leadership and Management, Strategic Planning/Consulting, Program Administration and Evaluation, Programming Management, Budget Allocation and Management, Goal/Objective Alignment

Diversity and Inclusion: Cultural Competency, Kinesthetic Learning, Community Moderation, Blended Learning, Training Delivery, Organizational Leadership, Diversity Training, Workshop Facilitation, Cultural Competency Training, Diversity Program Development, Program Facilitation, Event Planning

Technology: Zoom, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, YouTube Creator Studio, XSplit Broadcaster, Restream.io, Canva, Live-Stream multi-casting, Microsoft Movie Maker, iMovie, Skype, Gmail, IEP, ESL, Video Content Creation

EDUCATION and TRAINING

Master of Science in Special Education and Group Behavioral Management, California State University

Bachelor of Science in Applied Behavioral Science, University of California Davis

Credentials: Regular Education, Special Education, Second Language Acquisition

Certifications: Fostering an Inclusive Culture HRCI Learning Center, 2022, Assessing Diversity and Inclusion, 2022

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