Kayla Peplinski

(605) 951-3898 | kaylaspep@gmail.com | Spearfish, SD

EDUCATION
Black Hills State University (BHSU)
Bachelor of Science in Education (Elementary Education)
Dean’s List: 8 semesters, Fall 2019 – Spring 2023

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Student Teaching Internship Deadwood, SD
Kindergarten Classroom, 16 weeks January 2023 – May 2023
 Developed engaging lesson plans for a variety of student needs in multiple subjects
 Enforced constructive and inclusive classroom management strategies to foster positive behaviors
 Collaborated with supervising teacher, grade team, and other support staff
 Participated in staff meetings, professional development days, and other school functions

Pre-Student Teaching Practicum Deadwood, SD

Kindergarten Classroom, 181 hours August 2022 – December 2022
 Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers, and school
administrators.
 Accepted constructive criticism and feedback with positivity in areas requiring improvement
 Prioritized multiple tasks and projects to ensure high quality and timely delivery

Pre-Admission Practicum
SPED & Kindergarten Classrooms, 40 hours total August 2020 – December 2020
 Discussed effective teaching strategies to create an engaging and structured classroom
environment
 Observed the use of adaptive technology in the classroom for students with different learning
needs

Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area

Childcare Specialist April 2022 – Present
 Developed, organized, and implemented weekly activities for students 5 to 10 years old
 Supervised both students and staff on tri-weekly field trips
 Enforced different behavior management techniques for a variety of needs

Residence Life BHSU

Senior Resident Assistant August 2021 – May 2022
Resident Assistant August 2020 – May 2021
 Fostered and developed relationships among residents while enforcing Campus Living Policies
 Developed and conducted programs on awareness, leadership, professional development,
community service, diversity, and relationship building
 Managed administrative duties: budgeting, maintenance requests, incident reports, and room
transfers
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Campus Activities Board
Marketing Committee August 2022 – December 2022
Weekends Officer August 2021 – May 2022
Special Events Committee August 2020 – May 2021
Operations Committee January 2020 – May 2020
 Planned, organized, and executed student activities and programming on-campus
 Managed and assisted student staff plan and implement events and programs
 Developed and executed budgets relating to programming
 Responsible for communication with facility including contracts, room set-up, advertising, food
and beverage, and scheduling.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & AFFILIATIONS

National Education Association, Member August 2022 – Present
National Honor Society of Leadership and Success, Member January 2022 – Present
Future Teachers Association, Member January 2022 – Present

SKILLS
 Classroom management  Effective communicator
 Planning lessons  Team orientated
 Conflict resolution  Organized
 Use of technology  Dependable
 Use of teaching strategies  Creative