Karen Carty
Smyrna
Summary
Passionate and dedicated educator with more than 15 years of experience motivating others through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive instruction and observation. Thrives on collaboration and effective communication in order to build success for all.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Teacher - 2nd Grade, Lockheed Elementary
Marietta City Schools
12.2022 - Current
- Grade Level Chair: 2023-2024
- Developed and implemented differentiated lesson plans/instruction to meet the needs of ALL students
- Assessed student progress using various assessment tools, adjusting instruction as needed to address identified areas of need.
- Established clear expectations for behavior and classroom management, creating a respectful, productive, and positive learning atmosphere.
Head Coach Women's JV High School Soccer
Marietta City Schools
01.2024 - Current
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
- Promoted academic success among student-athletes with tutoring services and progress monitoring systems.
Classroom Teacher - 1st/2nd Grade Loop
Kindezi School - West
07.2015 - 10.2022
- Awarded our school's Elementary Teacher of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year.
- Promoted to Teacher of Distinction in 2017.
- Member of our school's Leadership Pipeline
- Planned and implemented innovative lessons following the Common Core Standards.
- Collaborated with colleagues to review data, future lessons, interventions, and enrichment activities.
- Differentiated lessons to meet the needs of ALL of my students.
- Effectively implemented classroom management skills and discipline into the classroom
- Successfully implemented Project-Based Learning into my classroom on a daily basis.
- Worked closely with Chris 180 concerning children of trauma.
Grade Level Chair
Kindezi School- West
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Acted as a liaison between teachers on my grade-level and my administration.
- Led weekly grade-level meetings in order to support and inform teachers on my grade level.
- Performed specified tasks for my grade-level given to me by the administration (i.e. Field trip organizer, attendance tracker, assembly organizer)
- Delegated tasks to my grade-level team members
- Communicated and collaborated effectively with my team members
Head Middle School Soccer Coach
Kindezi Schools
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Directed ambitious practice sessions to boost athletic abilities and teamwork.
- Held special events to promote camaraderie among teammates, families and community members.
- Conferred with assistant coaches to determine weaknesses in current team roster and develop recruitment plans.
- Improved player behavior through modeling and disciplinary interventions.
Classroom Teacher - 2nd Grade
Fairfield City Schools
06.2011 - 06.2015
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
Asst. Women's Varsity Soccer Coach
Fairfield City Schools
06.2011 - 06.2015
- Increased player strength, agility and game skills through successful practices.
- Evaluated tapes of competition matches to assess strategies and plan counter approaches.
- Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries.
- Coordinated special events such as pre-season tryouts, training camps and special workshops to support team goals.
- Built positive relationships with all stakeholders
Title 1 Reading Teacher
Fairfield City Schools
06.2009 - 06.2011
- Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
- Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students.
- Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain best intervention methods.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Ashland University
Ashland, OH05.2007
Skills
- Trained in the following: Orton-Gillingham, DIBELS, DRA, Marzano and Kagan, iReady, MAP, Chris 180, Top Ten Tools, Science of Reading
- Ability to work and lead in a team environment effectively
- Positive communication skills
- Sports-oriented
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Nutrition Coach
Extracurricular Positions
- Certified Personal Trainer: 2021 - Present
- Head Coach Junior Varsity Women's Soccer at Marietta High School: 2024 - Present
- Girls on the Run Coach: 2022-2023
- Middle School Soccer Coach at Kindezi West: 2015 - 2018
- Asst. Varsity Women's Soccer Coach at Fairfield High School : 2011 - 2015
Timeline
Head Coach Women's JV High School Soccer
Marietta City Schools
01.2024 - Current
Classroom Teacher - 2nd Grade, Lockheed Elementary
Marietta City Schools
12.2022 - Current
Grade Level Chair
Kindezi School- West
07.2020 - 05.2021
Classroom Teacher - 1st/2nd Grade Loop
Kindezi School - West
07.2015 - 10.2022
Head Middle School Soccer Coach
Kindezi Schools
07.2015 - 07.2018
Classroom Teacher - 2nd Grade
Fairfield City Schools
06.2011 - 06.2015
Asst. Women's Varsity Soccer Coach
Fairfield City Schools
06.2011 - 06.2015
Title 1 Reading Teacher
Fairfield City Schools
06.2009 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Ashland University
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