Christina Kilpatrick
North Little Rock
Summary
I am passionate about a career in Elementary Education. I am determined to help students reach their full potential will do whatever is necessary to ensure that every student feels welcome, cared for, and loved and that my classroom is a positive learning environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Crestwood Elementary School
08.2022 - Current
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Monitored use of technology, enhancing student learning and technological skills.
- Incorporated art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
- Established and maintained consistent classroom rules and expectations for obedience.
- Rewarded student success by utilizing praise and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Helped struggling students by motivating and encouraging kids to reach full potential.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
Long Term Substitute
Boone Park Elementary
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Implemented whole-class reward system as well as individual.
- Used technology to increase student engagement.
- Gave various assessments and graded them.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Walked students to and from activity, bathroom, lunch, and recess.
- Worked with administration and my team to better meet individual needs of students.
- Took over daily recess duty and car duty for previous teacher.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Took attendance each day.
- Set both classroom and hallway expectations.
Student Teacher
Julia Lee Moore
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Communicated with parents through parent/teacher conferences and newsletters.
- Implemented several morning meetings.
- Took attendance and did lunch count.
- Facilitated learning days of week through calendar time.
- Gave beginning-of-year screeners.
- Taught reading in small groups.
- Taught math unit on "making a friendly ten" and "counting on"
- Took students to activity and lunch and picked them up.
- Assisted with recess and carpool duty.
- Gathered and distributed student materials.
Student Teacher
Frank Mitchell Intermediate
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Implemented whole-class reward system.
- Facilitated student learning by working one on one with struggling students
- Filed student work.
- Did read alouds.
- Recess and carpool duty
- Monitored student engagement and progress
Student Teacher
Crestwood Elementary
08.2020 - 11.2020
- Help students with classwork.
- Taught math lesson.
- Graded papers.
- Filed student work.
- Filled out student progress reports.
- Gave math placement test.
- Conducted a morning meeting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - K-6 Elementary Education
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR12.2021
Skills
- Organized
- Works well with others
- Group and individual instruction
- Classroom technology
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Crestwood Elementary School
08.2022 - Current
Long Term Substitute
Boone Park Elementary
03.2022 - 05.2022
Student Teacher
Julia Lee Moore
08.2021 - 12.2021
Student Teacher
Frank Mitchell Intermediate
01.2021 - 05.2021
Student Teacher
Crestwood Elementary
08.2020 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Science - K-6 Elementary Education
University of Central Arkansas
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