Katrina Burns is an elementary school educator with over 15 years of experience teaching kindergarten and working with students in early childhood education programs. She has a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, a Master's in Teaching, and an Education Specialist degree with a concentration in Reading Specialization. Burns is currently a kindergarten teacher in Tennessee where she excels in cultivating positive relationships and implementing best practices to engage students across various content areas.
Katrina Burns is an elementary school educator with over 15 years of experience teaching kindergarten and working with students in early childhood education programs. She has a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, a Master's in Teaching, and an Education Specialist degree with a concentration in Reading Specialization. Burns is currently a kindergarten teacher in Tennessee where she excels in cultivating positive relationships and implementing best practices to engage students across various content areas.
Katrina Burns is an elementary school educator with over 15 years of experience teaching kindergarten and working with students in early childhood education programs. She has a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, a Master's in Teaching, and an Education Specialist degree with a concentration in Reading Specialization. Burns is currently a kindergarten teacher in Tennessee where she excels in cultivating positive relationships and implementing best practices to engage students across various content areas.
Elementary school teacher who excels in cultivating
678.416.3477 and maintaining positive and productive relationships with all educational constituencies including parents, students, administrators, and the community. Strong literacy instructor with significant education katrinamburns@icloud.com experience and a solid foundation in best practices for all content areas. Skilled practitioner who continues to expand knowledge of current best practices through 1022 Vernon Rye Road professional development and university course work. Erin, Tennessee 37061
CERTIFICATION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STATE OF TENNESSEE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | PISGAH ELEMENTARY
Teacher License K-6 AUG. 2015 - MAY 2018 | CLARKSVILLE, TN A full-time Kindergarten teacher instructing in English EDUCATION Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies to classrooms of up to 20 students BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Established rapport with students, parents and SOCIAL WORK colleagues Middle Tennessee State Enhance student engagement for learning across the University curriculum through encouraging and facilitating a collaborative learning classroom environment Murfreesboro, TN Observe, plan, teach and assess practice to inform and modify instruction for an inclusion classroom with MASTER OF ARTS IN many levels of student ability TEACHING Performed classroom benchmark assessments and Austin Peay State University diagnostic screeners
Clarksville, TN | May 2015
STUDENT TEACHER | BYRNS DARDEN ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION SPECIALIST with JAN 2015 – MAY 2015 | Clarksville, TN
concentration in Reading Designed, planned and implemented math, reading, Specialist and writing lessons for small groups of varying skill Austin Peay State University levels based on students’ needs and interests Clarksville, TN Facilitated RTI group instruction Demonstrated ability to work under pressure AWARDS Developed and maintained positive, professional relationships with students and mentor teacher Nominated for Best of KATRINA BURNS EDUCATOR
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
REFERENCES LEAD TEACHER | HIGHLAND RIM HEAD START Sallie Oden AUG 2012 - JAN 2015 | Charlotte and Waverly, TN Principal Designed and employed lesson plans using a school Pisgah Elementary School readiness curricula C: 931.802.6790 Maintained a comprehensive and ongoing portfolio assessment for each child E: Sallie.oden@cmcss.net Guided and facilitated activities designed to promote social, emotional, and academic growth of students Amy Williams Attended IEP meetings and worked cooperatively with elementary school staff to extend educational plans Assistant Principal and goals in the Head Start classroom. Pisgah Elementary School C: 931.802.6790 KINDERGARTEN PARAPRO | NEWNAN CROSSING ELEMENTARY | SEPT 2006 – MAY 2011Newnan, GA E: Amy.williams@cmcss.net Provided student assistance for Kindergarten students under professional guidance and supervision of Kindergarten teacher Kathie Betancourt RTI Coordinator/Teacher Pisgah Elementary School OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE C: 931.801.2296 SUBSTITUTE TEACHER | HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS E:Kathie.betancourt@cmcss.net 2011- 2012 SCHOOL YEAR | Erin, TN
Camila Biter SELF-EMPLOYED PIANO TEACHER | 2003 – 2011
Teacher Newnan, GA Pisgah Elementary School C: 931.221.6468 E: Camila.biter@cmcss.net