Keri Stewart
Chandler
Summary
Experienced educator with a strong background in literacy instruction. Dedicated to supporting students' reading development through targeted interventions and evidence-based strategies. Skilled in assessing students' reading abilities and designing customized interventions to meet their specific needs. Seeking a position as a Reading Specialist to leverage my expertise and make a meaningful impact on students' reading proficiency.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Half Time Reading Specialist
Pioneer Elementary School
07.2024 - Current
- Deliver small-group instruction to Tier 2 students requiring additional reading support K-6.
- Implement the 95% Group Curriculum for phonics, fluency, and comprehension.
- Push into classrooms for Walk to Read to support teachers and students
- Utilize Fastbridge assessments, interventions and progress monitoring
- Share and analyze student performance data with colleagues and parents.
- Participate in PLC meetings to discuss student performance and next steps.
- Progress monitor all Tier 2 students serviced in the classroom to assist classroom teachers by reducing their workload in tracking and documenting student progress.
Half Time 2nd Grade Teacher
Pioneer Elementary School
08.2013 - Current
- Provided reading intervention instruction to small groups
- Adapted reading materials to meet students' individual needs
- Use of Fastbridge assessments, interventions and progress monitoring
- Experience and training in Dibels
- Extensive experience with Level 1 and Level 2 of Wilson Fundations
- Implemented Heggerty phonemic awareness in small group instruction
- Use of Six Minute Solutions for reading fluency
- Mentor/advisor
- MTSS Pilot Group
- Use of formative and summative assessment to drive instruction
- Utilized high yield instructional strategies
- Incorporated components of Whole Brain Teaching
Half Time Reading Specialist
Greenfield Elementary School
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Delivered small-group instruction to Tier 2 and Tier 3 students requiring additional reading support.
- Implemented the 95% Group Curriculum for phonics, fluency, and comprehension.
- Utilized Fastbridge assessments, interventions and progress monitoring
- Shared and analyzed student performance data with colleagues and parents.
- Participated in PLC meetings to discuss student performance and next steps.
- Stayed current with best practices in literacy instruction and intervention by completing LETRS Training
- Encouraged a growth mindset and resilience in students.
- Helped to coordinate schoolwide monthly reading celebrations
First Grade Teacher
Oak Tree Elementary
08.1999 - 05.2013
- CLIP reading and assessment
- CLIP reading and decoding
First Grade Teacher
Neely Elementary
08.1997 - 05.1999
Teacher Multiage Classroom- Grades 1,2,3
Hermosa Drive Elementary, Fullerton Unified
09.1994 - 06.1997
- Responsible for planning and executing curriculum for three grade levels
- Supervised and coordinated efforts of 52 weekly classroom volunteers
- Taught in partnership
- Diverse population-provided for variety of learning styles and multiple intelligences
- Responsible for management of supplementary program funds
- Monitored and assessed progress of students
Education
Masters - Elementary Education, With Distinction
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ12.2000
Teaching Credential - undefined
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA04.1992
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA05.1990
Skills
- Reading pedagogy
- Reading assessments
- Organizing school wide reading data
- Assessing school wide reading data
- Analyzing school wide reading data
- Differentiating instruction
- Kindness
- Empathy
- Positivity
- Encouragement
- Self-motivation
- Fast learning
- Flexibility
Certification
- Arizona Elementary Teaching Certificate Grades K-8
- Reading Endorsement Grades K-12
- ESL Endorsement PreK-12
- Early Childhood Endorsement Birth-3rd Grade
Timeline
Half Time Reading Specialist
Pioneer Elementary School
07.2024 - Current
Half Time Reading Specialist
Greenfield Elementary School
07.2023 - 05.2024
Half Time 2nd Grade Teacher
Pioneer Elementary School
08.2013 - Current
First Grade Teacher
Oak Tree Elementary
08.1999 - 05.2013
First Grade Teacher
Neely Elementary
08.1997 - 05.1999
Teacher Multiage Classroom- Grades 1,2,3
Hermosa Drive Elementary, Fullerton Unified
09.1994 - 06.1997
Teaching Credential - undefined
University of California, Irvine
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
San Diego State University
Masters - Elementary Education, With Distinction
Northern Arizona University
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