Karalyn Olsen

https://olsenkaralyn.weebly.com/
5 Villanova Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726
Phone: 908-770-2447 Email: olsen.karalyn@gmail.com

Education
Stockton University Galloway Township, NJ
Liberal Arts with a Concentration in Elementary Education May 2022
Minor in Childhood Studies
• Dean’s List: Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021

Teaching Experience
Long Term Substitute Teacher Middletown, NJ
Kindergarten Substitute Teacher Sept 2022-Feb 2023
• Followed district curriculum for all subjects (Lucy Calkins, Fundations, Investigations, STEMscopes)
• Integrated social and emotional learning into daily instruction, focusing on empathy and respect.
• Participated in grade specific professional development activities (Teachers College, Jennifer Serravallo)

Egg Harbor Townships Schools-Slaybaugh-Swift Complex Egg Harbor, NJ

Final Clinical /Student Teaching -2nd Grade Sep 2021-Dec 2021
• Collaborated with mentor teacher to create daily lessons based on students’ abilities.
• Practiced Fountas and Pinnell Leveling beside mentor teacher.
• Developed ELA instruction through LETRS training.
• Participated in all school functions (Pajama Day, Halloween, World Kindness Day).

Egg Harbor Townships Schools-Swift Elementary School Egg, Harbor, NJ

Clinical Practice II (100 hours)-2nd Grade Feb 2021-Apr 2021
• Observed and practiced hybrid instructional methods (Google Meet, Google Classroom).
• Planned and implemented 6 lessons aligned to NJSLS (ELA, Science, Social Studies, Math).

Egg Harbor Townships Schools-Alder Middle School Egg Harbor, NJ

Clinical Practice I (80 hours)- 8th Grade Sep 2020-Dec 2020
• Wrote lesson scripts on Bloom’s Taxonomy, Multiples Intelligences, and direct instruction.
• Generated five Middle School math lesson plans aligned with NJSLS.

Pleasantville Public Schools- Leeds Ave Elementary School Pleasantville, NJ

Clinical Experience Semester (50 hours)- 2nd Grade Jan 2019-May 2020
• Created a thematic e-unit for a second-grade classroom.
• Mastered multiple e-tools (Weebly, Screencast, StoryJumper).

Related Experience
ESS Substitute Teacher Middletown, NJ
Permanent Substitute Teacher Jan 2022-June 2022
• Instructed and assisted students in learning activities (ELA/fundations, math, science, social studies)
• Managed classrooms K-5 to maintain a positive learning environment.

Transitional Activity Leader of New Students Galloway, NJ

Student Mentor Jun 2019-Dec 2020
• Led students during the registration process of their orientation.
• Mentored students during their fall semester at Stockton University.
Extracurriculars
Publications Chair for NJEA Preservice Aug 2020-Dec 2021
President of Stockton’s NJEA Club Apr 2021- Dec 2021