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Caitlin Hay

Monroeville

Summary

Experienced education professional skilled in analyzing data to inform, design, and implement instruction. Known for effective problem-solving and classroom management strategies. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within teams and lead by example. Highly dependable, organized, and adaptable individual ready to contribute knowledge and expertise in any work environment.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Instructional Support Teacher II

Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship
08.2022 - Current
  • Provide Tier II instruction in ELA and Math to scholars.
  • Assess students individually, utilizing a variety of measures including iReady assessments, Oral Reading Records, and Wilson Language Foundations assessments.
  • Analyze assessment data to inform instruction, create instructional groupings, and identify students in need of MTSS and Special Education services.
  • Provide small group and one-on-one interventions, as well as enrichment instruction to students in need.
  • Communicate regularly with the lead teacher, special education teachers, instructional coaches, administration, and parents regarding student progress.
  • Maintain data logs to track student progress throughout the course of the year.
  • Co-teach and parallel teach whole group instruction in ELA and Math.
  • Plan weekly instruction with the educational team, including instructional coaches and administrators.
  • Act as a facilitator for MicroSociety Program, which provides students with real-life money management and career readiness skills.

Literacy Instructional Specialist

Propel Schools
08.2019 - 08.2022
  • Provided literacy instruction and interventions to scholars in first and second grade, based on data collected from assessments, as well as observations.
  • Co-taught and parallel taught whole group instruction, alongside lead educators.
  • Provided one-on-one and small group interventions to first and second graders.
  • Administered monthly progress monitoring assessments, including DIBELS 8, Rosner Assessment, and spelling and writing assessments.
  • Analyzed data to place scholars into instructional groupings, and identify scholar strengths and deficits.
  • Utilized assessment data, combined with observations, best instructional practices, and Evidence Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI) methods to design instruction to meet specific needs of all scholars being serviced.
  • Communicated with parents/guardians regarding their child’s progress, as well as strategies that can be implemented at home to improve literacy skills.

Lead Teacher

Beulah Christian Preschool and Child Care
01.2017 - 08.2019
  • Supervised and provided care for children ages 1-5; utilized Pennsylvania Standards for Early Childhood to create and facilitate developmentally appropriate lessons and activities that aligned with the Keystone STARS Program as well as NAEYC guidelines.

Group Supervisor/Literacy Coordinator

Great Beginnings Learning Center
08.2014 - 09.2016
  • Supervised children ages 3-12 in Preschool, After-School, and Summer Camp programs.
  • Created and facilitated developmentally appropriate lessons and activities.
  • Planned Summer Camp program, including field trips, for elementary school children.
  • Served as Literacy Coordinator for the Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten programs.
  • Wrote Literacy curriculum and instructed lessons to develop early reading skills in preschool children.


Lead English Teacher

Prince George’s County Public Schools
11.2012 - 06.2014
  • Taught 9th grade General Education and Co-Taught/Special Education English to a culturally and socioeconomically diverse student population.
  • Utilized Common Core standards and the Framework for Teaching to plan appropriate grade-level objectives and instruction that promoted college and career readiness.
  • Planned and implemented instruction to prepare for standardized testing.
  • Modified instruction to suit scholars of varying learning styles and abilities, as well as English Language Learners.
  • Managed behavior of 15-35 scholars by enforcing clear and consistent expectations, classroom rules, and discipline procedures.
  • Communicated with families regarding grades, behavior, attendance, and progress.
  • Maintained accurate records of grades, attendance, assessment data, etc.
  • Attended IEP meetings and kept track of goals/progress for special education scholars.

Education

Master’s of Education - Reading and Literacy

Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
12.2024

Bachelor of Science in Education - English 7-12

Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA
12.2011

Skills

  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Project management
  • Team collaboration and planning
  • Organization and time management
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Instructional/content design
  • Skilled in effective technology application

Certification

  • Reading Specialist, PreK-12
  • English Education, 7-12

Training

  • Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in K-3- Feb. 2025
  • CPI Verbal Intervention Training- Aug. 2023
  • Supporting Students With Autism- Vocabulary & Reading Comprehension- Mar. 2023
  • Wilson Language Foundations Training- Dec. 2022
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Workshop- Aug. 2022
  • Evidence Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI) Training- Oct. 2019

Timeline

Instructional Support Teacher II

Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship
08.2022 - Current

Literacy Instructional Specialist

Propel Schools
08.2019 - 08.2022

Lead Teacher

Beulah Christian Preschool and Child Care
01.2017 - 08.2019

Group Supervisor/Literacy Coordinator

Great Beginnings Learning Center
08.2014 - 09.2016

Lead English Teacher

Prince George’s County Public Schools
11.2012 - 06.2014

Master’s of Education - Reading and Literacy

Point Park University

Bachelor of Science in Education - English 7-12

Slippery Rock University

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