Kelsey Austrum
Hastings
Summary
Passionate and dedicated educator with 6 years of experience fostering early childhood development. Skilled in classroom management, lesson planning, and differentiated instruction to meet the diverse needs of young learners. Knowledgeable in the Science of Reading and committed to creating a safe, engaging environment where every student feels valued and supported.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
St. Patrick Catholic School
08.2021 - Current
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
Preschool Teacher
St. Patrick Catholic School
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
Lead 4K Teacher
St. Joseph's Catholic School
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Wisconsin, River Falls
River Falls, WI12-2018
Skills
- Behavior management
- Lesson planning
- Early childhood education
- Science of Reading
- Differentiated instruction
- Classroom organization
- Student assessment
- Parent communication
Certification
- Wisconsin Regular Education (EC-MC) License
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
St. Patrick Catholic School
08.2021 - Current
Preschool Teacher
St. Patrick Catholic School
08.2020 - 08.2021
Lead 4K Teacher
St. Joseph's Catholic School
07.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Wisconsin, River Falls
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