Kaleen Casey

1521 Waterbury Way La Habra, CA 90631

(714) 308-0186 | KaleenMarieSanchez@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/KaleenCasey

My objective as a professional educator is to motivate, inspire, encourage, and support students by

providing a safe, secure and, loving environment to educate them socially, emotionally and cognitively in
order for them to continue to build a foundation for life-long learning.

Education
Vanguard University of Southern California
Master of Arts in Educational Research May 2020
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential May 2018
California State University, Fullerton May 2016
Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Tourism Studies
Member of the Lambda Pi Eta Honors Society, Tau Epsilon Chapter

Experience
Lowell Joint School District, Whittier, CA
Elementary Teacher July 2018 -
Current
• Develops lesson plans according to CA State Standards to meet the instructional needs of all students
• Creates a diverse learning environment to support differentiated and interdisciplinary student learning
• Maintains a self-motivated classroom management plan for students through positive reinforcement
and organized classroom procedures
• Collaborates with with fellow colleagues in order to plan teaching instruction and classroom events

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Costa Mesa, CA

Substitute Teacher K-8 February 2018 - June 2018
• Taught lesson plans and adjusts as needed to present materials in succinct and coherent style
• Ensured a safe learning environment for students of all ages
• Provided strong classroom management for optimal student learning
• Communicated with regular teacher regarding daily classroom events through written reports
Full-Time Student Teacher, Sonora Elementary, 3rd Grade September 2017 - May 2018
• Created and executed effective lesson plans in order to ensure student success within reading, writing,
math, science and social studies
• Taught struggling readers through Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and
Sight Words
Reading Intervention Tutor, College Park Elementary September 2017 - November
2017
• Coached low-level readers on phonological awareness, reading fluency and reading comprehension
• Produced level-specific curriculum for student development in reading

Fullerton Elementary School District, Fullerton, CA March 2017 - September 2017

Substitute Teacher K-8
Interests/Hobbies:
• Working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation on planning and promoting the donor events
• Supporting students in writing through the Adventures in Writing camp
• Health and wellness practices within yoga, hiking, swimming, and running