Kelly Butler
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Perceptive educator and administrator with solid record of accomplishment in attaining and surpassing targets during 24-year career. Stay on top of trends in education to maintain modern, efficient systems meeting needs of diverse students. Successful at increasing efficiency, reducing discipline issues and maximizing teacher and student potential.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Head of Middle School
Phoenix Country Day School
08.2019 - Current
- Middle School DEI Coordinator
- Middle School Curriculum Director and all-school Academic Team Lead
- Teach digital design to 8th-grade students
- Student advisor
- History Department Chair
- Oversee creation and maintenance of school-wide curriculum map
- Oversee school-wide department chairs
- Oversee school-wide AI committee
- Member of admissions committee
- Facilitate DEI themed training and curriculum audits
- Facilitate skill-based grading training and initiatives
- Nurture faculty morale and foster sense of community
- Mentor new faculty
- Oversee leadership training of grade coordinators
- Oversee middle school discipline matters
- Create faculty and student schedules and class rosters
- Encourage interdepartmental and cross-functional team collaboration in development and support of student activities, programs, and lessons
- Conduct all middle school faculty observations and provide observable feedback and faculty goal support
- Train teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification
- Build productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home
- Lead meetings to convey policy changes, gather information, and assess employee thoughts
Grade Coordinator, History Teacher, Advisor
Phoenix Country Day School
08.2010 - Current
- Teacher Advocacy Group member-oversaw Folio training, new teacher mentor, and pedagogy support for PK-12 faculty
- Sixth-grade trip coordinator
- Admissions committee member
- 2010-2013-Middle School Electives Coordinator
- 2015-Faculty History Department Award
- 2011, 2016, 2017- Yellott Grant Recipient
- Grade coordinator-determined sixth-grade advisor curriculum, spearheaded skill-based grading initiatives, created student character self-reflection program, primary contact for parents, headed discipline and fostered positive team dynamics
- Oversaw creation of digital portfolios for sixth-grade
- Taught World Cultures using a thematic and student-driven approach
- Utilized curriculum which reflected diverse educational, cultural and linguistic background of student body
- Emphasis on student research skills, allowing articulation of arguments using fact-based evidence
- Established and communicated clear objectives for all educational activities along with explanation of skill-based grading practices
Teacher, Director, Coach
Rancho Solano Private School
08.2004 - 07.2010
- 2004-2006, 4th Grade Teacher,2004-2006
- 2006-2010, 6th-8th Grade American and World History Teacher
- Director of National Junior Society for 4 campuses
- Volleyball coach
- Created and oversaw summer program
- "Owning Up" Program lead instructor
- Student advisor
- Curriculum 1 to 2 years accelerated in comparison to AZ state standards
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge
- Communicated objectives for all lessons, units and projects to students and parents
- Oversaw leadership training for students
Fourth Grade Teacher
Sheely Farms Elementary School
09.2001 - 06.2004
- Large class sizes, predominantly ELL student body
- Taught Saxon Math, English, Reading, Science, and Social Studies based on AZ standards
- Implemented Fred Jones' behavioral management strategies
- 2003 school year, students scored highest rate of improvement on state assessment within Tolleson School District.
- Oversaw and taught after and before school tutoring program, focusing on language arts and reading, with emphasis ELL student support.
Food and Beverage Server
Maloney's Irish Pub And Grill
12.1998 - 07.2009
- Worked part-time while also working full-time teaching and obtaining Master's degree
- Successfully multi-tasked while maintaining calm, friendly disposition in high-volume, often chaotic atmosphere
- Trained new employees
Substitute Teacher
Bloomington High School
12.1997 - 05.1998
- Long-term substitute for Freshman/Sophomore World and American History classes
- Substitute teacher for various grade levels and subjects
PM Developmental Instructor
The Arc 0f Iroquois County
05.1994 - 12.1997
- Completed 120-hour training program, as well as, TABE, CPR, and First Aid exams
- Created and implemented daily program schedules for residents including but not limited to assisting in feeding, bathing, overseeing OT and PT plans
- Responsible for documenting in all required areas: DI notes, progress notes, baselines, semi-annual reviews, individual developmental programs, incident reports, and quiet training reports
Education
Master of Arts - Education
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ2003
Bachelor of Arts - History Education
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 1997
Skills
- Leadership Development
- Program and Curriculum Evaluation and Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Professional Development Planning
- Complex Problem Solving
- School Improvements Planning
- Group Facilitation and Presentations
- Training and Mentoring of Students and Faculty
Professional Development
- 2021-Anti-Racist Educator Workshop
- 2021, 2019, 2018-NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) People of Color Conference
- 2020, 2021, 2022-SEED (Seeking Education Equity and Diversity) Member
- 2018-Folio Training
- 2018-Facing History and Ourselves Workshop
- 2017, 2018-Grading Equity Conference
- 2017-Mindfulness School Educator's Course
- 2017-Challenge Success Training at Stanford University
- 2011-Love and Logic Training
Volunteer and Travel Opportunities
- 2007-Present: Worked closely with Children's First Leadership Academy, Southwest Autism Reach and Research Center, Saint Joseph the Worker, UMOM, Andre House, The Del Si Foundation, and Hope for Kids International in establishing relationships between these organizations and school community
- 2009-Traveled to Delhi, India and surrounding villages with students, working alongside Hope for Kids International program
- 2008-Traveled to Uganda with fellow teachers, and students with Hope for Kids International. Worked closely with the administrators, teachers, and students at the True Vine School in Tororo while also observing how education is fostered in remote villages, as well as, within various organizations that support orphans of the region
Timeline
Assistant Head of Middle School
Phoenix Country Day School
08.2019 - Current
Grade Coordinator, History Teacher, Advisor
Phoenix Country Day School
08.2010 - Current
Teacher, Director, Coach
Rancho Solano Private School
08.2004 - 07.2010
Fourth Grade Teacher
Sheely Farms Elementary School
09.2001 - 06.2004
Food and Beverage Server
Maloney's Irish Pub And Grill
12.1998 - 07.2009
Substitute Teacher
Bloomington High School
12.1997 - 05.1998
PM Developmental Instructor
The Arc 0f Iroquois County
05.1994 - 12.1997
Master of Arts - Education
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts - History Education
Illinois State University
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