BETH HENLEY

Elementary School Teacher

Contact Information: Professional Profile
bhenley22@gmail.com
Second grade elementary teacher with hands-on classroom
Linkedin.com/in/beth experience in a general education setting. Taught and
-Henley-386613161 managed classrooms with 20-25 diverse learning students
847-691-1006 with classroom aide support. Effective and passionate
educator who strives for collaboration between all school
Irvine, CA community members, including parents, to meet the needs
of all students.

Professional Experience:
Education:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER | Kinetic Academy| 2021 – Present UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | 2019
• Taught general education setting classroom with 25 diverse learners. Master of Arts in Special Education
• Designed and adapted cross curricular units and lesson plans using Common Moderate to Severe Disabilities
Core State Standards to meet all students' academic needs.
• Created a positive and safe learning environment for students to feel valued MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY| 2017
and welcomed while encouraging daily routines. Bachelors of Arts in Elementary
• Maintained an effective classroom management system and implemented a Education
classroom economy for positive behaviors. Subject Area: English Language Arts
• Incorporated technology enhancements (Chromebooks, Nearpod, getepic!,
Lexia, Reflex) to enrich and engage student learning.
• Implemented a variety of tools (technology, manipulatives, team building) to
Certification:
California Multiple Subject Teaching
enhance hands on learning.
Credential
• Effectively collaborated with all staff members to assess the needs of students. 12/02/2019 – 01/01/2025
• Participated in professional development focusing on enhancements in
technology, data, improvement in student learning. California Education Specialist
STUDENT SUCCESS TEAM (SST) COORDINATOR | Kinetic Academy| 2021 – Present Instructional Credential
• Selected by administration to coordinate Student Success Team (SST) meetings 12/02/2019 – 01/01/2025
to support student academic and behavioral learning.
• Collaborated with staff and administration to create intervention level goals for Completed Teacher Induction Program
students to achieve success. 2024 – California State University -Fullerton

RESIDENT SUBSTITUTE TEACHER|Laguna Beach School District| 2021 - 2022

Key Skills:
• Elementary level classroom teacher for general education and special Inclusive Classroom Management
education. Effective Lesson Planning
• Accepted long-term maternity leave position in a Mild to Moderate Special Differentiated Instruction
Day Class. Instructional Best Practices
• Supported students throughout the daily classroom tasks and activities. Implementation of Interventions
• Evaluated students through WIAT-4 assessments and created valuable IEP goals Special Need Students/ IEPs & 504s
for students. Standardized Testing and Benchmark
• Incorporated behavior plans, sensory input materials, and visual schedules to Communication Skills
meet the needs of the individual student. Positive Attitude
• Collaborated with Special Education Team and administration to support
students with various disabilities.
Extracurricular Programs:
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER|Irvine Unified School District| Oct 2020 – Dec 2020 Directed a Reader’s Theater
• RSP- Resource Classroom teacher with focus on various mild learning disabilities. Program: The Adventures of Winnie
• Created individualized lesson plans to support student IEP goals. the Pooh
• Administered Woodcock Johnson Assessment to students for Triennial and Initial Created and implemented a
Individual Educational Plans. Robotics Program
• Led IEP meetings to discuss student present levels and propose IEP goals to Directed the Crazy 8’s Math Club
further student achievement. Program
• Collaborated with Special Education Team and administration to support Coached Kids Run the OC
students with various learning disabilities.
 Personal Educational Mission Statement:
As an educator, my main focus is to ensure all students inside the classroom are educated to their full potential. I want every student
to learn to the best of their ability, while feeling safe and comforted. I will always assume competence with all students and strive to
maintain a classroom that allows all learners to blossom. Students should walk away with academic, social and emotional
knowledge that is incorporated through daily lessons and activities. I believe teaching is a collaboration between parents and
teachers to ultimately transform students into strong individuals who are passionate, creative and imaginative. They should feel
loved, comforted and cared for throughout the school year. To accomplish this, I will focus on creating an environment that
encourages students, enriches their minds and allows for creativity in all subject areas.

ELEMENTARY TEACHER| Desert Willow Elementary School| March 2019- June 2020 Professional Development:
• Taught inclusive setting classroom with 25 diverse learners.
• Designed and adapted cross curricular units and lesson plans using Common Staff Inservices at Kinetic Academy| 2021-
Present
Core State Standards to meet all students academic needs.
• Project Based Learning (PBL Works) training
• Effectively collaborated with all staff members to assess the needs of students.
• Behavioral Interventions
• Evaluated student knowledge through quarterly Benchmark assessments and
• Math and Reading Curriculum Trainings
State Assessments.
• Participated in professional development focusing on enhancements in • Literacy Book Clubs
• Amplify CKLA and Science Trainings
technology, data, improvement in student learning.
• Student Success Team Trainings
• Selected by administration to train staff at a professional development Inservice
on Nearpod, an innovative, interactive online program that engages students
Staff Inservices at Desert Willow Elementary
during direct instruction.
School | 2018-2020
STUDENT TEACHING | Desert Willow Elementary School| 2019 • Behavioral Interventions
• Balanced Math and Literacy
Elementary- Third Grade
• Technology enhancements
• Implemented daily classroom routines, activities and effective management
• Data Dig
techniques.
• Instructed lessons in all subjects in an inclusion classroom, reaching all students’ • Beyond Textbooks
abilities. • Powerschool Training
• SST and Title 1 Training
• Assessed student’s knowledge in all subject areas and documented student’
progress for high proficiency.
New Teacher Induction
Special Education Vail Unified School District
• Instructed one on one and small group lessons in the STAR Program. 2019-2020
• Assessed student’s abilities in STAR and tracked daily and weekly progress for
“I Am A Teacher” Expo
each student.
Michigan State University 2016
• Participated in Individualized Educational Plan meetings and observations.
• Observed Inclusion Specialist’s daily routine with inclusion students in all grades.
Honors/Achievements:
Additional Professional Experience: • Recognition: Rookie of the Year
Nominee, Vail Unified School District,
PRIVATE ELEMENTARY TUTOR | Elite Home Tutoring| Sept 2020 – June 2022 2019,2020
• Instructed 5 individual students on various academic subjects.
• Created lesson plans and academic tasks to support areas of struggle.
• Recipient of the University of
• Assessed students monthly to track improvement on subject areas of need. Arizona’s Disability Psycho-
educational Studies Tuition
INCLUSION PARAPROFESSIONAL – STAR Program| Desert Willow Elementary School| July Scholarship 2019
2018 – March 2019 • Dean’s List, University of Arizona, 2018,
• Taught six individual students with severe and multiple disabilities through the STAR 2019
Program.
• Documented student’s progress through daily data charts and assessments.
• Dean’s List, Michigan State University,
• Collaborated with Inclusion Specialist to better support the students through STAR 2013, 2016
Program. • Global Educators Cohort Program,
Michigan State University, 2013 - 2017
PROJECT FOCUS PEER MENTOR| University of Arizona| Jan 2018 – May 2019
• Supported students with severe and multiple disabilities throughout their day at Technical Skills:
University of Arizona. • Microsoft Office Suite (Word,
• Responded to behaviors and provided rewards and reinforcements when necessary.
• Applied graduate level knowledge to better support each student. PowerPoint, Excel)
• Google Apps (Drive, Docs, Slides,
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER| District 64 (K-8) l | Sept. 2017 – Dec. 2017 forms)
• Instructed students according to teacher’s lesson plans for the day.
• Practiced specific teaching strategies for the assigned grade level. • Elmo Documentation
• Supported students in all subject areas and basic needs throughout the day. • Smart Board
• Nearpod Trainer
Educational Interests: • Beyond Textbooks
• Standards-Based Grading • Powerschool
• Benchmark Assessments on Common Core Standards • ParentSquare
• Personalizing interventions for low-performing students • Schoology
• Individualized Educational Plans
• Standards-Based Grading Platform
• Cross-Curricular Lessons