Teacher Resume
Teacher Resume

Katherine Krause 21 Washington Terrace St. Louis, Mo.
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SUMMARY
Dedicated and enthusiastic 15h year educator, with a demonstrated interest in students’ academic and personal development. Belief in the importance of education to produce informed, responsible citizens. Areas of expertise include parental involvement, student-centered learning and cooperative learning. In addition, I have worked part time as a Reading Specialist for the company Access for Success on Saturdays and during the Summer Months. This company is a faith-based means to stop the Reading Achievement Gap between Caucasian and African American children who are in or who are about to enter the 4thGrade.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Mentor of volunteers for the non-profit company Ready Readers
Training in the Project Construct Curriculum, a developmentally appropriated, and experiential based Early Childhood Curriculum
Reading Tutor for the Inner City children while attending St. Louis University
I have given several in-service workshops to colleagues pertaining to developmentally appropriate practice for Early Childhood Educators.
Trained in-service instructor for teachers in the Guided Reading Approach to
teaching Reading in Lower Elementary Grade Levels.

EXPERIENCE

Hazelwood School District 2017 to present
Pre Kindergarten English Language Learner Specialist
As an English Langugae Learner Specialist, I work with pre school aged children whose first language is not English. In addition, I have the flexibility to work with all the preschool aged children since all preschool aged children are developing language, even if English is their first language. Also, I have the flexibility to use my training and expertise in the area of Early Childhood Education, as I possess a valid Missouri state Teaching Certificate in the area of Early Childhood Education.
Parallel Education Company ,St. Louis, Missouri 2015 to 2017
Special Education Substitute Teacher'
As a Special Educational Substitute Teacher, I have the flexibility to realize a my passion in the field of education- being a Reading Specialist. In my capacity as a Special Education Substitute Teacher, I am able to garner the experience with special needs students and those hone those skills in detecting developmental disabilities in all the developmental domains, including the developmental domain of academic areas; particularly in the area of Literacy.
St. Louis Public School District, St. Louis, Missouri 2007 to 2012
Preschool Teacher
Preschool teacher, implementing the skills I have honed while going through the Project Construct Training. In addition, this job entails effective organizational skills and multi-tasking skills. In addition, this teaching position entails implementing differentiated instruction and developmentally appropriate teaching pedagogy. Furthermore, this job entails my having the ability to form a rapport with each, individual student, and thus, being able to individualize my curriculum.

EDUCATION
St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
B.A. Elementary Education
University of Missouri St. Louis
Missouri State Teacher's Certification – Early Childhood Education ( B- Grade 3)
Med in progress in Early Childhood Education with TESOL certification, Greenville University
Maryville University, St. Louis, Missouri
Reading Specialist Certification, August, 2017
Provisional teacher of children whose first language is not English.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
• Organizational
• Multi-tasking
• Ability to differentiate instruction
• Ability to be an effective team member


CERTIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS

EARLY CHILDHOOD CERTIFICATION; Missouri State. I hold and Initial Missouri State Early Childhood Teaching Certification
SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
PROJECT CONSTRUCT APPROACH TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION:
St. Louis Public School District St. Charles Community College 2012 to 2012. This is a developmentally appropriate approach to Early Childhood Education wherein the teacher acts as a facilitator to the student who is constructing his/her own knowledge of the world around him/her by engaging in experiential learning experiences.
Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages

HONORS

MENTOR TO OTHER VOLUNTEERS: Ready Readers, city wide, 2012 to 2013. I was asked to be a mentor for fellow volunteers for the non-profit company, Ready Readers. This is a community based company wherein volunteers read to low-income preschool aged children.

VOLUNTEER
Ready Readers, St. Louis, Missouri
Volunteer
I volunteer by reading aloud to low income preschool aged children at a local child care center, Stella Maris Child Care Center, located in the Central West End of St. Louis, Missouri
Oasis Reading Tutor Webster Groves School District
Y.M.C.A., Reading Tutor, City of St. Louis

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Member in good standing of the National Association of the Education of the Young Child since 2007


COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Member Forest Park Forever
Member Central West End Association
Gateway Greening Association/ growing school gardens as part of a holistic Early childhood curriculum