Katherine Zieba Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Denver, Co

Recruit, admit and assist students in finding and completing a master's degree to fit their educational and professional goals. Responsible for assisting students through the admissions process and through the duration of their first course.

Partner with classroom teachers to ensure lesson plans are prepared and delivered effectively. Create and maintain positive relationships with students, teachers, facutly and staff within school buildings.Provide classroom and duty coverage in a variety of subjects to ensure schools have adequate staff numbers.Frequently requested by both teachers and students to return to classrooms.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Created, planed and delivered curriculum to 9th grade Human Geography and 12th grade American Government classes.Integrated literacy and writing curriculum for English language learners into all classes. Assessed student progress in formative and summative approaches. Lead advisory class of 11th grade students planning for college admission. Provided resources, materials, support and encouragement to all students. Managed class sizes of 40+ students while delivering content on a daily basis. Instilled values of service, civic duty and active participation in high school students.

St. Paul, Mn

Lead community of youth learners in programming and literacy development. Supervise staff in a service community.Provide leadership, planning and implementation of youth programmingMaintain knowledge of community based resources for underserved, low-income families. Partner with community organizations to provide materials, resources, support and collaboration for youth and families. Assess participant progress in literacy and academic growth and provide academic support services on site.Create relationships and maintain excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work and interact effectively with parents, educators and staff.Analyze data on attendance, demographics and make programming decisions based on immediate needs.Assist in transition to permanent hires.

9th grade Civics and 10 grade US HistoryCollaborated with cooperating teachers to create and deliver differentiated instruction lesson plans.Established presence as single teacher, managed large class sizes ranging from 30-40 students.Created and maintained a community-based feeling in the classroom, resulting in high levels of respect, communication and strong relationship creation between students and myself. Utilized resources to build upon teaching experience, called upon veteran teachers for input in challenging situations. Analyzed test scores, homework participation and learning development to adjust teaching styles, approaches and lesson plans. Developed action plans for students in need of academic assistance. Attended faculty and staff meetings, trainings, workshops, IEP meetings, and school events on a regular basis. Asked to return to Apple Valley High School as a substitute for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years. Highly recommended by both cooperating teachers, supervising academic advisor and other teachers within the building.

Multicultural Communities in Action literacy program; Created programming to build academic, leadership, social, and healthy living skills in a safe learning environment for children new to the countryFormed a safe learning environment for families living in extreme povertyCollaborated with supervisor to create Restorative Justice curriculum

Elected Chair of Communications Committee for a state-wide AmeriCorps Council. Created and launched a highly successful monthly newsletter updating Minnesota AmeriCorps members on events, news, updates and information. Created and launched a blog which connected Minnesota AmeriCorps members by sharing "Great Stories" of service. Lead a team of 5 members to create connections with members of local media to invite them to AmeriCorps events.

Masters Of Arts, Education (Secondary Social Sciences)

Bachelors Of Arts, International Political Science, Global Studies

Activities and Societies: Housing and Residence Life, Student Activities Homecoming Committee, Orientation Leadership, WSU Dems, Hurricane.