KRISTIN SAPP

ELEMENTARY TEACHER / INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIST Dedicated to creating stimulating and enriching learning environments to provide students with a solid educational foundation
EXPERIENCE

4th Grade Teacher : Language Arts and Social Studies: 2007-Present Walker Middle School Ludowici, GA

Facilited hand-on instruction Delivered student-centered differienciated instruction Promoted Positive Learning Enviornment Collaborated with teachers to reinforce and reward corrective behavior; instituted a consistent, fair discipline management plan that significantly reduced negative behavior. successfully maintain effective classroom management by establishing clear, consistent behavior guidelines, creating an organized classroom, promoting mutual respect, and making learning exciting through engaging lessons and activities. Effectively integraded Language Arts, Writing, and Social Studies through the development and implementation of multiple thematic units. Revamped 30+ Language Arts and Social Studies units to meet requirements for QCC, CPS, and CCGPS. Maintained positive parent communication Collaborated with parents, teachers, and other school faculty support team members to develop Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs), enabling all students to advance toward individual academic targets. Achieved raising students scores to meet Annual Yearly Progress each year. Received 100% positive feedback on all teacher evaluations Educated students in gifted, accerelated, co-teaching , and EIP settings. Responsibilies held: Forth Grade Team Leader, Forth Grade -1-

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Team Leader Associate, Language Arts Team Leader, Social Studies Team Leader, Secretary, Treasure, Schedule Director, Technology Associate, Fund Raiser, Technology, Textbook Adoption, and Spelling Bee Committee.

7th Grade Teacher : Language Arts and Science: February-March 2007 Walker Middle School Ludowici, GA

Promoted from paraprofessional to EIP classroom instructor. Assumed control of classroom ran by multiple substitutes for three months Investigated students achievement and proficienty level of seventh grade concepts Designed instructional units and activities to accelerate review for unmastered content to meet standards before administration of the CRCT.

Paraprofessional: December-February 2007 Walker Middle School Ludowici, GA

Special education paraprofessional Small group instruction Small group pull out testing services Improved students Mathmematics and Social Studies grades by an average of 5 points. Georgia Southern Field Placements: 2004-2007 Student Teaching: Screven Elementary School 5th grade Methods II Practicum: Mill Creek Elementary 3rd grade Methods I Practicum: Langston Chapel Elementary 1st grade

Customer Service Representative: 2002-2005 Interstate Federal Credit Union Jesup, GA

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TECHNOLOGY

M.ed. Instructional Technology Demonstrated proficiency in technology integration using SmartBoard, Promethean Board, Elmo, Classroom Performance System, einstruction Mobi, einstruction tools, Ipad, as well as wiki and web 2.0 tools. Novice in computer software including Microsoft office (word, excel, access, powerpoint, and outlook), smartboard and CPS lesson creation, powerschool, and troubleshooting issues.

CERTIFICATIONS

CERTIFICATION ID # 697661 12/7/2007 6/30/2017 T-5 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY T-4 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (P5) T-4 MIDDLE GRADES (4-8) T-4 MIDDLE GRADES (4-8)- LANGUAGE ARTS K-12 GIFTED ENDOREMENT T-4 MIDDLE GRADES (4-8)- SOCIAL STUDIES IN PROGRESS

EDUCATION

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2010-2012 Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA Masters of Education: Instructional Technology Gifted Endorsement o Projected graduation date: Summer 2012 GPA: 3.9 Graduated Summa Cum Laude 2004-2007 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education GPA: 3.76 Graduated Magna Cum Laude Golden Key Honors Society 2003-2004 College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA Associates of Science in Early Childhood Education GPA 3.6

TEACHING QUALITIES

Prepared and organized Hard-working and punctual Structured classroom environment Hands-on learning approach Small group and paired interactive instruction Caring and compassionate Works well with teams of educators Believes in parent/teacher communication

REFERENCES

Dr. Vicky Wells

(912-294-4358)

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Walker Middle School Formor principal Janet Poole (912-545-2367) Long County Board of Education Vice Principal during teaching year 2010-2013 Curriculum Coordinator Sabine Litte (912-545-2135) Instructional Coordinator Kristy Cornell (912-294-5576 / 912-545-0078 ) 3rd/4th grade teacher: First Prespertyian- Hinesville, Ga Team Teacher Grade Chair Kristy Cornell (912-294-5576 / 912-545-0078 ) 3rd/4th grade teacher: First Prespertyian- Hinesville, Ga Team Teacher Grade Chair Kim Stock (912-256-2674) Fourth Grade Teacher Language Arts/Social Studies Team Dawn Sizemore (912-545-2835) Parent Reference

**All data includes Sapps CRCT data. Green= % passing higher than school and state yellow= % passing meets goals for AYP 2009 Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies 2010 Sapps % passing 96 92 88 92 91 Sapps % passing Schools % passing 83 82 n/a n/a 65 Schools % passing State % passing 87.9 86.9 n/a n/a n/a State % passing

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Reading ELA Social Studies 2011 Reading ELA Social Studies 2011 Reading ELA Social Studies 2012 Reading ELA 2012 Reading ELA

93 96 91 Sapps % passing 92 92 96 Sapps % passing 96 96 91 Sapps % passing 91 87 Sapps % passing 85 96

87.9 86.9 70 Schools % passing 87 84 80 Schools % passing 87 84 80 Schools % passing 85 86 Schools % passing 85 90

89 88 State % passing 88 88 State % passing 88 88 State % passing 89 90 State % passing 89 90

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