Kristen Marasheski
Harleysville
Summary
Experienced educator with strong focus on nurturing young minds and fostering supportive learning environment. Adept at curriculum development, classroom management, and differentiated instruction, ensuring every student thrives. Known for collaborating effectively with colleagues and adapting to evolving educational needs, ensuring consistent, impactful results.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
First Grade
SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL REGIONAL SCHOOL
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Placed a strong emphasis on building a welcoming, supporting and caring classroom environment
- Utilized informal assessments and observations to design flexible grouping
- Differentiated instruction to meet the needs of each student
- Integrated early childhood skills throughout the curriculum with a strong emphasis on reading and math to build a solid foundation
- Small group and whole group teaching was implemented throughout the day with personal adaptations for the success of each individual student
Second Grade
HOLY CROSS PARISH SCHOOL
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Advocated a strong emphasis on building diversity within the classroom
- Worked closely with the Reading specialist on a daily basis to collaborate on ways to assist struggling readers
- Utilized various informal reading inventories to correctly establish reading levels, progress monitoring tools to understand weaknesses and mastery of skills
- Had weekly conferences with parents regarding suitable resources to assist struggling readers at home
Student-teacher
MAYFAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2007
- Gained full experience as a teacher in a 1st grade classroom
- Built an excellent, personal relationship with a cooperating teacher
- Used the knowledge from educational courses to the best of my ability while teaching, managing behavior, and differentiating instruction for individual students
- Implemented hands-on learning games constantly while teaching Mathematics
- Had the opportunity to work with two ESL students daily to aid in their ability to learn the English alphabet and sight words
Practicum student
NAZARETH ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2007
- Experience working in a 6th grade classroom
- Promoting positive interaction with students and cooperating teachers
- Experience using a smart board and creating age-appropriate games to enforce skills learned during thematic units
- Implemented various learning activities with students in small group and whole group instruction
- Taught lessons in various subject areas focusing mainly on Mathematics, Religion
- Created, and included interactive Mathematics games during each mathematics lesson to aid in comprehension of the material for students
Practicum student
MAYFAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2006
- Gained full experience implementing various lessons in a 2nd grade classroom
- Developed excellent rapport with a cooperating teacher
- Incorporated engaging hands-on learning games for students to help build on their Math skills
- Solely presented a math lesson every Tuesday morning with students during the whole instruction
- Used learning games as an assessment strategy for students
- Saw the need to integrate prior knowledge with new material for full comprehension
- Excellent learning experience
Reading/Math Tutor
ST. DOMINIC’S TUTORING CENTER
01.2006
- Tutored children ages 7 to 11
- Was able to work efficiently with children tutoring reading, math, and study skills
- Incorporated creative hands-on learning activities to help benefit the children
- Administered Critical Reading Inventory tests to children to distinguish their reading levels
- Experience in administering Mathematics Diagnostic Test to children to distinguish math levels
Education
M.Ed - Reading Specialist
HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY
01.2022
B.A. - Early Childhood/Elementary Education
HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY
01.2008
General Education - Nursing
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
01.2005
Skills
- Classroom management
- Student engagement
- Differentiated instruction
- Lesson planning
- Instructional strategies
- Fundamental parent workshops
Certification
- PA INSTRUCTIONAL II Early Childhood N-3
- PA INSTRUCTIONAL II Elementary K-6
- PA INSTRUCTIONAL II Reading Specialist PK-12
Timeline
First Grade
SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL REGIONAL SCHOOL
01.2012 - 01.2018
Second Grade
HOLY CROSS PARISH SCHOOL
01.2008 - 01.2012
Student-teacher
MAYFAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2007
Practicum student
NAZARETH ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2007
Practicum student
MAYFAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2006
Reading/Math Tutor
ST. DOMINIC’S TUTORING CENTER
01.2006
B.A. - Early Childhood/Elementary Education
HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY
General Education - Nursing
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
- PA INSTRUCTIONAL II Early Childhood N-3
- PA INSTRUCTIONAL II Elementary K-6
- PA INSTRUCTIONAL II Reading Specialist PK-12
M.Ed - Reading Specialist
HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY
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